by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
You know, I was going to write a blog about the GOP primary and the math that it would take for Thom Tillis to cross 40%. Instead, I’m going to write about another chapter in the ongoing GOP war on competence. Once again, they have broken the old, “If it ain’t broke,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Race |
You could see it coming a mile away. A Nevada rancher who’s been feuding with the federal government over grazing rights, is backed up by Tea Party paramilitary types when the government tries to seize his trespassing cattle. Of course Fox News and Republican...
by Matt Phillippi | Apr 24, 2014 | Environment, Features, NC Politics, NCGov
Governor Pat McCrory’s ties to Duke Energy are well known here in North Carolina. McCrory worked for Duke for nearly 30 years before becoming governor, but a recent study by the National Institute on Money in State Politics show how deep the utility company’s...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 18, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
Well, the results are coming in and they’re not looking good for the GOP. work force is shrinking while our population is growing, they’ve screwed up every crisis that’s come along from Medicaid to coal ash and the only people who are really benefiting from...
by John Wynne | Apr 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NCGOP, Obamacare, US House |
North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District – Rep. Robert Pittenger (R) For the District Geography series, we’re only supposed to be looking at the competitive races, so some qualification is in order. The 9th district race isn’t supposed to be competitive in any...
by John Wynne | Apr 16, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Issues, National Politics, Obamacare, Social Issues, US Senate |
Maybe it’s time Republicans take another look at Rev. Mark Harris. At first, many dismissed Harris as just another fundamentalist, fire-and-brimstone preacher, prone to gaffes and potentially an embarrassment. But Harris has been remarkably disciplined on the...
