by Thomas Mills | Jun 24, 2016 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog, Gun Control, National Politics |
I watched the sit-in on the House floor and cheered for the Democrats taking a stand against the gun violence. I was disappointed when the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Obama’s immigration orders are unconstitutional. However, both of these actions...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 28, 2016 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog |
The finance reports are coming in. In the governor’s race, incumbent Pat McCrory released what he thought was an impressive haul of $2.6 million dollars only to be outdone by challenger Roy Cooper who raised $2.9 million. McCrory’s spokesperson, Ricky Diaz, lamely...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 30, 2015 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
In North Carolina, for those with very rich friends, campaign finance laws no longer matter. According to a recent ruling by the state board of election, outside groups funded by wealthy donors can now coordinate directly with campaigns. The law does not apply to...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 17, 2015 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog |
Just because the State Board of Elections found no violation of campaign finance laws in the case of a the video poker group distributing checks to lawmakers through lobbyists doesn’t make the case stink any less. The video sweepstakes industry paid lobbyists,...
by Seth Effron | Oct 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaign Finance, NC Politics |
A week from now we’ll have our final march to the polls for 2014. While campaign winners and losers will be contemplating new opportunities, North Carolina politicos and voters – no matter who wins the marquee U.S. Senate race — will assess the impact the 2014...
by John Wynne | Oct 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaign Finance, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
Associate Justice Race – Judge Cheri Beasley (D) vs. Mike Robinson (R) (Judicial races are technically non-partisan and party affiliation for the candidates will not be listed on the ballot) This race wasn’t supposed to play out like this. Originally, the...
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