by Kirk Kovach | Mar 6, 2019 | Budget, Education, Politics, The Kovach Corner
Governor Cooper released his recommendations for the 2019-21 fiscal year budgets yesterday. As was expected, the proposed budget from Cooper highlighted his commitment to invest a notable amount of resources into education in North Carolina. Some top-line information...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 1, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Race
Dear GOP, When the most one of the most prominent African-Americans in your party tells you that a guy has a disturbing racial history, you ought to listen, not rebuke him. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) understands the strategy used by Jesse Helms and the Republican Party...
by Lance Tarrance | Jan 5, 2019 | Health Care, Politics, Polling
A note from Walt de Vries: V. Lance Tarrance is a Gallup Polling Analyst and Member of their Board of Directors. Lance and I have been colleagues for over 50 year and have co-authored two books on ticket-spitting. Lance’s piece looks at what I believe...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 14, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
North Carolina legislative districts are headed back to court. There are so many lawsuits about redistricting and gerrymandering that it’s hard to keep track. This one will go to state courts where Democrats just won a solid majority on the Supreme Court. To recap a...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 25, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Race
Ahead of the election, racial tension and violence is increasing. And it’s not both sides. It’s one. The Republican Party has used racist dog whistles for decades to motivate a portion of their base. Now, since the rise of Trump, they’re more like referees’ whistles,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
It’s election time and Republican legislators are again claiming they’re spending more money on public schools. In direct mail pieces and in social media posts, they’re bragging about their record on education. So once again, it’s time to ask, where’s the money? If...
