Tag: Jim Hunt

Author: Brant Clifton Published Date: January 16, 2014 14 Comments on McCrory: Common Core fan Jim Hunt a mentor, hero, adviser
Posted in campaign 2014 Education Media NC legislature NC State Government NCGOP Pat McCrory Politics

McCrory: Common Core fan Jim Hunt a mentor, hero, adviser

Governor Pat McCrory unveiled his education agenda yesterday, and opponents of the common core curriculum can’t be happy with what they heard: McCrory previewed his legislative agenda in a speech at the Hunt Institute’s Holshouser Legislators Retreat on Monday night, though he did not provide…

Author: Brant Clifton Published Date: November 27, 2011
Posted in Campaign 2012 Congress Democrats Media Politics

The selective coverage of politician “sins”

      Rob Christensen, senior political writer and resident newsroom wonderboy at The N&O, wants us to believe that today’s allegedly mainstream media (AMSM) is MUCH tougher on political candidates than the scribes of the past.  He’s partially right.  Today’s  AMSM is a lot…