by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 25, 2022 | Politics |
I cannot recall the number of times right-wing trolls in North Carolina have accused me of being a “Yankee transplant.” I do not take offense at this, because I believe that the influx of fellow Americans and international immigrants to North Carolina has...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 21, 2022 | Politics
Fifty-five percent of Americans live in suburban communities, so any analysis of “suburban” politics necessarily requires some nuance. Nonetheless, I think most readers will understand what political observers mean when they refer to the suburbs. That...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 18, 2022 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
The division within the Democratic Party is playing out in the open primary in North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District. On paper, it’s a crowded primary with eight candidates vying to succeed retiring Congressman David Price. In reality, three candidates have...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 13, 2022 | Politics |
The Democratic Party has come a long way from the days of Andrew Jackson–and from the days of Barack Obama. While recognizable as a force for activist government and the rectifying of historical injustices, Democrats today differ in important ways from the party...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 12, 2022 | Politics |
“There’s a lot of crap in politics,” observed the former governor of North Carolina. “I’m Pat McCrory and I approved this message.” The failed one-term executive from Charlotte, North Carolina has always had a predilection for...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 11, 2022 | Politics |
Congressional candidate Bo Hines clearly sees North Carolina voters as facilitators of his ambitions. Twenty-six years old and possessed of scant experience in life and none in politics, the young Hines thirsts for a political career. Who elects him to office and what...
