by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics |
If you’re wondering what Congress has been up to lately, well, not much. Today, The Hill reports that Republicans in the House will not be able to pass a budget this year. So much for everybody rallying around Speaker Paul Ryan. And so much for making government work...
by John Wynne | Apr 4, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Presidential race |
North Carolina Presidential Race: ?? (D) vs. ?? (R) Throughout 2016 we’re going to be looking at the most competitive statewide and legislative elections in North Carolina. We’re going to start off with a preliminary analysis of the presidential race in...
by John Wynne | Mar 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Yesterday, I spoke with a former constituent of Renee Ellmers who had supported her in the past. Now she’s seriously peeved with the congresswoman, so much that she even called her office to complain. Naturally, I was curious about what had aroused her wrath....
by Thomas Mills | Mar 28, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, Presidential race |
Remember when the GOP was the party of personal responsibility? Not any more. Now, they’re the party of pointing fingers. They’re blaming everybody but themselves for the continuing bad press being heaped on their party. After Republicans passed sweeping legislation...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 23, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Presidential race |
Like Bernie Sanders, I believe that our political system is broken and that our economic system is rigged for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. People who make their money from investments are faring far better than people who make their money from...
by Walt de Vries | Mar 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC Politics, NCGov, Politics, Presidential race |
Three hours after John Davis released his optimistic column on Governor McCrory’s re-election chances, based mostly on the successful passage of the $2 billion bond issue on March 15, I wrote John to let him know that I agreed that he had made a powerful argument in...
