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A riches of embarrassment

by Thomas Mills | Oct 16, 2015 | Editor's Blog, UNC | 17 comments

Republicans always tell us they want to run government like a business. If they ran their businesses like they’re running North Carolina, they would be run out of town. In particular, they are embarrassing themselves as they run the University of North Carolina into...

Cowell’s Surprise Announcement Means Opportunity for GOP

by John Wynne | Oct 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Education, Features, NC Politics, UNC | 4 comments

With campaign season comes several surprises. State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s announcement that she’s not seeking reelection next year certainly qualifies as one of them. Cowell, first elected in 2008, was heavily courted by the DSCC to run against Richard...

Collateral damage

by Thomas Mills | Feb 19, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education, UNC | 6 comments

The UNC Board of Governor’s review of “240 centers and institutes centers and institutes that conduct research, service or policy analysis across the UNC system” was little more than an elaborate ruse. The goal was to punish UNC law professor Gene Nichol for his...