The politics of pre-school
The richest man in North Carolina was in DC to demand even more taxpayer-funded preschool: Jim Goodnight, the CEO of Cary software company SAS, spoke at
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#NCSEN: In Like Flynn
And then there were FIVE. Winston-Salem radio host Bill Flynn has joined the crowd of Republicans seeking to oust Kay Hagan from the US Senate. Sixth congressional district voters may
Continue reading#NCSEN: Some thoughts on the Brannon “scandal”
The New York Times finally noticed a Tea Party-aligned Cary physician running for the US Senate in North Carolina. McClatchy licked its chops and piled on. Is the
Continue readingPinehurst: A second shakedown of builders by village staff?
Pinehurst is a great place. Lots of beautiful scenery. Lots of really nice people. The local government bureaucracy is another story. We’ve posted before on village staff demanding questionable
Continue readingSee June Spin. Spin, June, Spin.
Well, it appears that public education is back in the news. The North Carolina Bankers Association — of all groups — has endorsed the Common Core curriculum for the state’s
Continue readingNC-6 GOP: Coble’s retirement from Congress throws open the barn doors
The dean of the North Carolina congressional delegation is calling it quits. Greensboro’s Howard Coble — an 82 year old moderate who rose to prominence in Raleigh in the
Continue readingConservative revolutionaries? Try drunken sailors.
Chris Fitzsimon, Bill Barber and the gang want us to believe that the GOP majority in Raleigh has cut state government to the bone. Thom Tillis — the
Continue reading#NCSEN: Mark Harris & The Issues
Charlotte pastor – and GOP US Senate candidate — Mark Harris is closely associated with the state constitutional amendment passed in May 2012 defining marriage as between a
Continue readingBurr’s dalliances with the Democrats date back to at least 2002
I’ve heard some grumbling from folks about Senator Richard Burr’s steadfast support for congressman Mel Watt in his efforts to become Barry Obama’s new director of the Federal Housing Finance
Continue readingNo Chance to Win? Change parties, bash your old one.
Jason Thigpen is ripping a page from former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s political playbook in his race against Walter Jones in North Carolina’s Third Congressional District. In 2010, Crist was
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