Being White: A, um, “profound sadness”?
Last year, we brought you the story of state Rep. Graig Meyer of Orange County who professed to being ashamed of his “whiteness.’‘ That post even caught the eye of
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#ncga: David Lewis took OUR money!
At least THAT is what John Zumwalt, Republican challenger to incumbent Jamie Boles in NC House District 52, is claiming: Hmmm. Lewis is quite a powerful person in Raleigh
Continue readingConnectNC: “so wide-open …. so vaguely-written it creates endless possibilities”
I talked with a high-powered source from Jones Street about why Republicans there — suposedly so frugal and conservative — were pushing the ConnectNC bond issue. Here was the source’s
Continue reading#ncga: Solar goons TRYING to bail out Lil’ Lord Nelson
North Carolina has the only renewable energy portfolio mandate in the southeastern United States, and some of the most generous taxpayer-funded benefits for solar energy providers. When you consider how
Continue reading#ncga: Tool-time with Tim!
Every so often , something pops up in the political arena that forces you to ask: Are these people really this stupid, or is there some really sneaky and devious
Continue reading#ncga: Awwwwww, look. Our very own LBJ rule.
In 1960, US. senator Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Democrat nominee for vice president of the United States. The dilemma? He was also up for reelection to the Senate from
Continue reading#ncga: A GOODNIGHT for a DOLLAR
Being seen talking to — or even looking at — Mark Villee can get you screamed at or threatened these days. It can be hazardous to your professional / political
Continue reading#ncpol: A LITTLE Moore re: DMV, fire extinguishers
We posted earlier about the son of prominent Moore County Republican George Little being caught up in some awkward findings of an audit of the DMV. Carolina Journal, over at
Continue reading#ncga: Solar regs debate has GOP chattering
Ms. Leslie, Binky’s boss over at WRAL, decided to go out and do a little of that reportin’ thing: […] The solar industry has blossomed in North Carolina since lawmakers
Continue readingGrades on “commitment to public education.” *Oh, Goody.* (Just in time for the elections.)
Something called the Network for Public Education has issued grades for each of the 50 states evaluating their “commitment” to public education. On their web site, I notice that The
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