by John Wynne | Feb 12, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This statistic came from PPP. The state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and civil unions was struck down by the courts in October. On the marriage question, 30% of North Carolinians say its legalization has had a negative impact on their lives;...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 12, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform, Transportation |
Before North Carolina Democrats got unceremoniously run out of power, they left a few important things undone that are now coming back to bite them. The first was redistricting reform. They were either so arrogant that they assumed they would always be drawing the...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 11, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
So the airlines industry is calling on the legislature to exempt them from paying sales tax on fuel. They say that gas is their largest expense and if we don’t give them an exemption, we’ll be at a disadvantage competing with states that don’t tax gas. Well, call...
by John Wynne | Feb 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Transportation |
Liberals might be overly optimistic when it comes to high speed rail, but devotion to trains looks downright sensible relative to those who argue for the efficacy of streetcars. Voters despise streetcars; taxpayers have been opposed to them in almost every...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 27, 2015 | Economic Development, Economy, Editor's Blog |
The 2016 political environment will likely be much different from 2014. Last year, voters we dissatisfied with state of the economy and the dysfunction in Washington. While most economic indicators showed an improving outlook, most working families still had not, and...
by John Wynne | Jan 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Civil Rights, Democrats, Features, Social Issues |
Patsy Keever, running for chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, kind of stepped in it the other day. The candidates were at a forum, all giving speeches and doing their thing. One of the candidates, Janice Covington Allison, is transgender. Now, one of those...
