by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 27, 2020 | Politics
ShareIn the last two years, researchers have unearthed stunning statistics related to tax policy in America and North Carolina. For the first time in history, the 400–FOUR HUNDRED–wealthiest people in the country pay a lower average tax rate than the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 24, 2020 | Politics
ShareIt is hard to imagine that one state could elect governors as different as Kerr Scott and Pat McCrory. The “Squire of Haw River” and “Mayor Pat” hailed from different political parties, different communities, and diametrically opposed...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Polling
SharePublic Policy Polling is out with another poll that shows a tough political environment for Republicans. Joe Biden leads Trump by one point, but Cal Cunningham leads Thom Tillis by seven and Roy Coopers is up 14 over Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest. With seven...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 16, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog, Politics
ShareRichard Burr is in his final term as a US Senator and he’s cashing out. Weeks after getting slammed for selling off stocks just before the Wall Street crash, Richard Burr is back in the spotlight for profiting from being a Senator. This time, Pro-publica...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 14, 2020 | Politics
ShareThe nine years since Republicans took over the North Carolina General Assembly have been a period of severe social regression. This era has been documented by sources as diverse as the NC Justice Center, newspaper editorial pages and this blog. Few have spoken...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 12, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics
ShareOn Tuesday, Democrats avoided a runoff that could have caused divisions in an otherwise united party. State Senator Terry Van Duyn conceded the race for lieutenant governor to state Representative Yvonne Lewis Holley. After the vote on Super Tuesday, Holley led...
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