by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 25, 2014 | Economic Development, NC Politics, NCGov |
In July, Merz Pharmaceuticals relocated its headquarters to Raleigh, and Pat McCrory was there to celebrate. A fine thing for the governor to do, except for one strange fact: Merz was relocating from High Point. In effect, McCrory celebrated the loss of 193 jobs in...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 19, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Poll Analysis |
The day after Republicans took control of the legislature and the Governor’s Mansion for the first time since the 19th century, former Raleigh Mayor and then-GOP party chair, Tom Fetzer told WRAL’s Mark Binker, “We, the Republicans, now own anything that happens in...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
This year, the legislative session was all about softening the GOP tone in preparation for the 2014 Midterms. The centerpiece of legislation was a teacher pay raise that was supposed to mollify voters’ anger over the 2013 assault on public education. By that measure,...
by Gerrick Brenner | May 12, 2014 | Education, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Guest blogger Gerrick Brenner is Executive Director of Progress NC . How many Republican state lawmakers does it take to defend the GOP’s cuts to our public schools? Apparently at a town hall meeting in his own district, House Rep. Tim Moffitt of Buncombe County knew...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics |
That settles it. I know who I’m pulling for to succeed Thom Tillis as house speaker. I’m with Tim Moffitt. My reasons are simple. I want somebody who gives me plenty of fodder for my blog. Nobody will fill that role quite as well as Representative Moffitt. Moffitt is...
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