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PODCAST | Chaz Beasley’s Millennial Mission

by James Kotecki | Aug 26, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Features, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian | 1 comment

Finance attorney Chaz Beasley is one of a handful of Millennial Democrats running for the General Assembly this year. His Mecklenburg County race against Republican incumbent Charles Jeter was one of the most competitive in the state – that is, until Jeter...

HD 116: Turner’s opponent drop outs, will Moffitt get in?

by Aaron Sarver | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC House, NC Politics | 2 comments

Two years ago Democrat Brian Turner faced off against powerful state representative Tim Moffitt for the House 116 seat in one of the most competitive and costly state legislative races in North Carolina. In probably the biggest upset statewide during the ‘14 cycle,...

Hunger at home

by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 13, 2016 | NC House, NC Politics, NCGOP | 8 comments

Nothing Republicans do is likely to exceed the moral debasement of voter suppression. But they certainly seem determined to try. Consider the case of food stamps. Hoping to hide their heartlessness, Republicans attached new SNAP policies to a nationally controversial...

Kicking the unemployed while they’re down

by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 2, 2015 | NC House, NC Politics, NCGOP | 13 comments

“Short of telling them, ‘you can sleep all week,’ how much more reasonable can it get?” Seriously. Representative Michael Speciale (R-Craven) said that about UI recipients. Democrats have to try to take this guy out. It is hard to express how...

Into the Senate Shredder

by John Wynne | May 26, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics, NCGA | 1 comment

The bipartisan House budget, which passed overwhelmingly last week, looks like it’s going straight into the State Senate shredder. This can be gleaned from an article published in the Carolina Journal. It’s an indication that legislators could be sticking...

Rep. Malone (R) Eyeing Higher Office?

by John Wynne | Mar 3, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics | 5 comments

An unusual fundraiser being held in the middle of the legislative session for Rep. Chris Malone and featuring Speaker Tim Moore is prompting speculation that the Republican lawmaker from Wake Forest is mulling a run for higher office. The name Malone should be...