by Thomas Mills | Jan 22, 2015 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
In 1990, when Art Pope set up the John Locke Foundation, North Carolina’s second Republican governor since Reconstruction was in the middle of his second term. In the state house, a group of rebellious Democrats had engineered a coup by forging an alliance with...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 16, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
We’re about to find out the truth about Art Pope’s ambition and power. For months, rumors have circulated around Raleigh that Pope wants to be president of the University of North Carolina. Now, according to news sources, current UNC President Tom Ross is being forced...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 12, 2014 | Editor's Blog |
Maybe I’m just a cynic, but I think the panel looking at various institutes and centers on UNC campuses originated as a way to get Gene Nichol, director of UNC-CH’s Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity. Thin-skinned Republicans have bristled at Nichol’s...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 12, 2014 | Budget, Economic Development, Economy, Editor's Blog, Education |
The GOP took control of the North Carolina legislature almost four years ago and they’ve made a mess. The latest evidence? A $200 million hole in a budget that’s not yet three months old. At that rate, the hole will be $1.2 BILLION by the end of the fiscal year. But...
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...
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