by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Big Winners Thom Tillis was obviously the big winner last night. He can now quit worrying about his right flank and start focusing on the general election. The GOP establishment spent millions beating back the Tea Party. They now have their candidate in place and the...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
You know, I was going to write a blog about the GOP primary and the math that it would take for Thom Tillis to cross 40%. Instead, I’m going to write about another chapter in the ongoing GOP war on competence. Once again, they have broken the old, “If it ain’t broke,...
by Matt Phillippi | Apr 24, 2014 | Environment, Features, NC Politics, NCGov
Governor Pat McCrory’s ties to Duke Energy are well known here in North Carolina. McCrory worked for Duke for nearly 30 years before becoming governor, but a recent study by the National Institute on Money in State Politics show how deep the utility company’s...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 3, 2014 | DHHS, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Once again, so much for transparency and accountability. And once again, it’s Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos who is being opaque. This time, it’s attaboys for a crony who was paid more than $300,000 as a consultant. Unfortunately, there’s no record...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 18, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NC Politics, NCGov |
Another Pat McCrory cabinet secretary is under scrutiny again. First, it was Kieren Shanahan, the Secretary of Public Safety who thought that the job was a part-time gig. McCrory apparently couldn’t see the potential conflicts of interests or the problem of Shanahan...
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