Wheels in motion?
Well, this week is good news for functioning government. It looks like the U. S. House and Senate have come to a budget agreement that will avoid another government shutdown and more sequester cuts. In addition, the Senate is now approving Obama’s judicial nominees...
Trickling down and out
Teachers are leaving the state. The infant mortality rate is up. And the workforce in North Carolina is smaller today than it was in 2007. But, hey, we’re giving tax cuts to businesses and rich people, so it’s all good. You know, those folks are going to start...
The old bait and switch
At the beginning of 2014, one of the North Carolina GOP’s signature legislative accomplishments goes into effect--tax reform. As the News & Observer noted, the new rules come with some confusing paperwork. Some business owners and their employees are griping, but...
North Carolina in 2014
Once again, North Carolina will be in the national spotlight during the 2014 election cycle. Republicans need to pick up Kay Hagan’s seat if they hope to capture the U.S. Senate and the state is among the most competitive in the nation. The political environment may...
Here come the women
Well, it looks like Lillian’s List is doing its job. Democratic women seem to be lining up to take on incumbent Republican legislators in districts that are in play. And between the demographic make-up of the electorate and the GOP’s tone during the legislative...
Destroying the environment
In his column this weekend, Rob Christensen wrote that Kay Hagan’s re-election bid is more tied to the political environment than anything she has done in the U. S. Senate. The week before, another article explored the damage that Obamacare might cause her campaign....
What a sham
By now, it’s apparent to most political observers that Pat McCrory’s campaign platform was a sham. He ran on fixing a broken government but never defined what exactly was broken. Most of us thought he was referring to the cronyism and petty corruption like sweetheart...
A clearer picture
After in-depth interviews and articles about Pat McCrory by Taylor Batten, editorial page editor of the Charlotte Observer, and John Frank, a reporter for the N&O, we’re finally getting a full picture of who Governor Pat McCrory really is. We thought we were...
Silly little man
State Senator Bob Rucho really is a silly little man. When he didn’t get his way on tax reform, he threw a temper tantrum and resigned as Co-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Now, he’s tweeting that “JFK could have been founder and leader of the Tea Party...
You can’t fix stupid
Pat McCrory is quickly getting known more for what he says than what he does. And what he says is often just not true. The News & Observer did a whole article on his gaffes and then he just kept on making them. The most recent came in an interview with WFAE last...
