by Kirk Kovach | Jun 28, 2019 | Budget, The Feed, The Kovach Corner
Last December I put together a little piece examining the fact that former Rep. Justin Burr, from Stanly, snagged a prime job right off of his electoral defeat. Burr, who has no experience at all in the field for which he would be responsible in this job, skated...
by Kirk Kovach | May 18, 2019 | Demographic Trends, The Feed, The Kovach Corner
Pew has a new survey out that looks at the nature of politically independent voters, and the upshot is something that is apparent from polling but still goes rather undiscussed on network news: Independents are not just a large cohort of people sitting on the fence,...
by Kirk Kovach | May 6, 2019 | 2020 election, The Feed, The Kovach Corner, US Senate
For months now, and especially on the heels of his unexplainable op-ed flip flop in the Washington Post, there have been rumors and speculation that the incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis might face a primary challenger. Now, one has appeared in the form of...
by Kirk Kovach | May 6, 2019 | PODCAST, The Feed
This week’s Perspective, from PoliticsNC: We cover crossover in the NCGA and their upcoming budget, whether that will include Medicaid expansion, and a new challenger to Thom Tillis from within the Republican Party.
by Kirk Kovach | Apr 25, 2019 | 2020 election, NC Senate Races, The Feed, The Kovach Corner
Morning Consult released a poll this morning that showed Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina hemorrhaging support from members of his own party. In February, Senator Tillis publicly opposed President Trump’s national emergency over the border wall,...
by Kirk Kovach | Apr 5, 2019 | PODCAST, The Feed
In this week’s episode of Perspective, we tackle the Lindberg bribery scandal that’s rocking North Carolina politics. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts.
