by Matt Phillippi | Aug 13, 2013 | Features, Political Theory
The passage of the North Carolina state budget this year has shown that even after almost 40 years, supply-side economics are alive and well (despite evidence that it actually has no effect on the economy). For those of you who don’t know, supply-side economics,...
by Matt Phillippi | Jul 30, 2013 | Features, NCGOP, Political Theory, Politics |
In my efforts to try and wrap my head around the Republican political agenda I’ve been thinking about what’s gone on this session in terms of political theory (if only to make me feel better about having a political science degree). After examining the policies...
by Matt Phillippi | Jul 15, 2013 | Features, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NCGOP, Tax Reform
North Carolina’s recent political disagreements have brought us attention from everyone from the New York Times to the Washington Post, and last week even Grover Norquist got in on the action. Norquist’s piece basically compared the political situation in North...
by Matt Phillippi | Jul 8, 2013 | Features, Gun Control, Issues |
This weekend Gabby Giffords and her Husband Mark Kelly brought their “Rights and Responsibilities” tour to Raleigh. In an effort to bridge the gap and start a conversation they had a clay shooting day at a local gun range followed by a roundtable discussion on gun...
by Matt Phillippi | Jul 2, 2013 | Features, National Politics, US Senate |
After the Senate voted to pass the immigration bill winding its way through Congress the other day Thom Tillis released a statement that he wouldn’t have voted for the bill. When pressed for specifics as to why, Tillis admitted that he hadn’t read the bill, but said...
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