Well, that didn’t take long. Lt Gov. Dan Forest sent DPI Secretary June Atkinson roughly 20 pages worth of questions about the controversial Common Core curriculum. Did Lt. Dan
Continue readingNorth Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest has already made it clear that he doesn’t care for the controversial Common Core curriculum for the nation’s public schools. State government’s second-in-command is
Continue readingWell, that was quick. In late June, the Draft Mark Harris committee was touting the hiring of Tracy Bengtson — a Mecklenburg County grassroots activist who was a key
Continue readingThe mainstream media has been helping US Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) tout legislation she co-sponsored with fellow Democrat Jack Reed (D-RI) to freeze interest rates on student loans. A pro-union
Continue readingIt sounds odd to hear me praising McClatchy, but they’ve done some bang-up work pointing out the waste in the NC Rural Center and making a case for its closure.
Continue readingIt looks like my prediction that running for the US Senate would shove leadership of the state House into a distant second place is panning out. House Speaker Thom
Continue readingThe GOP establishment is having a conniption over the audacity of Liz Cheney — daughter of the former VPOTUS — daring to challenge the renomination of a sitting GOP
Continue readingNew York Times blogger Nate Silver has been pretty doggone prescient in recent years with his election prognostications. He has an interesting observation regarding the 2014 battle for
Continue readingWe’ve been hearing all about “a grand compromise” in the US Senate over filibusters and votes over Obama administration nominees. Let’s review the details of the “compromise”: Harry
Continue readingWell, Civitas has signed off on it: “The tax reform plan will cut personal taxes and simplify taxes for every North Carolinian who works,” said Civitas President
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