Bullock’s coming to NC but not the debates
Montana Governor Steve Bullock didn’t make the debates but he’s making it to North Carolina. Bullock will be here two weeks from today for an event hosted by former Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Brad Wilson and his wife Carole. He was one of the last candidates to join...
Daily Perspective: June 13
Mark Walker is officially NOT running to primary Thom Tillis this year; Medicaid expansion is still on the table for the budget.
Daily Perspective: June 12
More speculation about Mark Walker as a potential primary challenger to Thom Tillis; How do Democrats win statewide in North Carolina?
To govern, Democrats will likely need more legislators like Pierce and Graham
When the House sustained Roy Cooper’s veto on the so-called “Born Alive” bill, two Democrats voted with GOP majority. Still, supporters of the doomed bill were five votes shy of overriding the Governor. In other words, Democrats had room to spare—and room for a few...
Daily Perspective: June 11
North Carolina's history of political moderation stands in sharp contrast to the governing principles of the current North Carolina GOP; Biden stands athwart the Democratic field, with a message of compromise and moderation.
Maybe it’s his message
Joe Biden’s front-runner status is causing a lot of angst among Democrats and people who want something different in a candidate. Biden is running, as The Atlantic's David Graham pointed out in May, on a restoration platform. He wants to take America back to where it...
Division as a governing principle
The so-called “Born Alive” bill that Roy Cooper vetoed is the most controversial bill of the legislative session so far. The bill and the veto override are accomplishing the goals of the GOP and continuing a tactic that’s helped them maintain power. They are...
Daily Perspective: June 7
This Daily Perspective covers the new revelations about Hofeller's mapmaking process and Lindsey Graham's endorsement of Thom Tillis for US Senate.
Ghosts of gerrymandering haunt GOP
Files from the computer of the late GOP mapmaker Tom Hofeller are exposing the GOP strategies to manipulate the electorate and rig elections. Last week, we learned that the GOP wanted a census question about citizenship because it hurt Democrats and help Republicans....
Minority Leader Jackson gets a win
Yesterday, Democrats in the North Carolina House sustained Governor Cooper’s veto of the so-called Born Alive bill. Partisans on both sides of the bill lit up social media, often distorting the issue. The pro-life crowd accused Democrats of infanticide. The pro-choice...
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