by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 11, 2014 | Budget, NC Politics |
If there was any credibility left to lose, Pat McCrory has done it in. Arguably, the most striking thing about the budget negotiations had nothing to do with the actions of legislators but with the passivity of the governor. He is completely irrelevant. The lengthy,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2014 | Budget, NC Politics, NCGA, Politics |
We’re pleased to have Senator Jeff Jackson (D-Mecklenburg) as a guest. Sen. Jackson caught the attention of the state with his floor speech on the Senate budget. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from Senator Jackson. I get that Republicans are in...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 1, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The budget that the Senate passed last night and that the House is likely to pass soon exposes more problems than it solves. The centerpiece of the document is a pay raise for teachers, viewed by legislators as a political necessity. But the cuts used to pay for the...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 14, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Remember Latchkey kids? No? Well, back in the late 1970s and 1980s, they were a pretty big deal. Kids as young as six years old were going home to empty houses because both parents were working and didn’t have the money for child care. They were called latchkey kids...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Pat McCrory sure was a lot more fun before they put him in a box. We haven’t had any of those say-anything moments in awhile. We also haven’t had one of his freewheeling, unscripted interviews with reporters, either. Instead, we’re getting Pat McCrory 2.0. This...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 27, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NCGA
Schadenfreude-a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people. That’s the feeling I get watching Budget Director Art Pope doing battle with the Senate leadership. Oh, I know it’s a cheap thrill derived from being a member of...
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