by Thomas Mills | Jan 5, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
What a difference a governor makes! Just a week or so ago, people were asking, “With veto proof majorities in the legislature, what can Roy Cooper do?” Well, yesterday he told us. He can try to expand Medicaid. He can call out Republicans who won’t repeal HB2. He can...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 19, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NCGov, Politics |
The emails that the governor’s office released to the Charlotte Observer this week show, once again, Pat McCrory’s lack of political skills. While McCrory has been vigorous in his defense of House Bill 2, despite its negative effect on his re-election, emails show...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 9, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin found himself in a firestorm last week after the News & Observer ran an article with the misleading headline “NC Insurance Commissioner blames ACA for industry woes.” The headline is misleading because Goodwin doesn’t blame...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 24, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid |
Republicans couldn’t have found a better target than Medicaid. It’s everything they hate—a huge government program that serves poor people and is administered by a nonprofit instead of private sector. Unfortunately, it was also working extremely well. Community Care...
by John Wynne | Feb 20, 2015 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Friday is usually when we do our “Worst Week in Raleigh/NC Politics” feature, but today we’re doing something a little different. On occasion, someone in NC politics has a week that is so spectacularly good that it just has to be documented. Today,...
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