by Thomas Mills | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Evidence that the GOP is hitting panic mode in North Carolina came in the form of a leaked email from Republican House Caucus director Matt Bales. Before the votes were completely counted in Pennsylvania, Bales shot off a warning to members of the GOP caucus: “Last...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
In drawing new maps for the North Carolina legislature, Republicans chose division over unity. They drew maps that keep the majority of districts non-competitive. That’s ironic for the party that insists competition is healthy for everything from commerce to...
by John Wynne | Jul 10, 2017 | 2018 elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Politics |
Robert Pittenger has a tough primary on his hands. Mark Harris, a socially conservative Baptist preacher, heavily involved with the marriage amendment and HB 2, plans to challenge the incumbent congressman once again for the GOP nomination. Last year, Pittenger...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 10, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
Everybody should read Rob Christensen’s column from Sunday. He notes that North Carolina has long been known as a good government state, in part, because state leaders tried to take politics out of local government as much as possible. Most cities and towns have a...
by John Wynne | Mar 2, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, Trump |
At the bottom of this interesting profile on U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) is this piece of information: the congressman has not yet decided on whether or not to seek reelection and will make up his mind this summer. Jones, who represents the state’s 3rd...
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