by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 8, 2014 | Economic Development, Economy, NC Politics |
No, she doesn’t evince the dour superiority of Aldona Wos. No, she isn’t afflicted by the ideological madness of John Skvarla. Yes, she paid lip service to safety net. And no, Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker’s policies don’t deserve the relatively free pass Democrats...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Well, Art Pope has left the governor’s office. With him, goes Pat McCrory’s most seasoned political advisor. While it’s really no surprise that he’s gone, it has to be a blow to the politically struggling McCrory. When Pope was appointed, howls came from the left. The...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 6, 2014 | DHHS, Editor's Blog, Medicaid |
The News & Observer began a series this weekend outlining the Medicaid problems facing North Carolina. Two things are clear. The system has had problems for a very long time. And, two, Pat McCrory has made the problems worse, not better. In the big picture, the...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 5, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid |
So far, Pat McCrory and the legislature have rejected the Medicaid expansion that would offer healthcare to 500,000 North Carolinians because: Medicaid is broken. they don’t trust the federal government to follow through on their commitment. it would be too...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 3, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Almost exactly a year ago, Pat McCrory, on camera, said he didn’t “see a need” to transfer the SBI from the Department of Justice to the Department of Public Safety. In fact, he said, nobody had “presented the argument” and that he had “enough on my plate.” What a...
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