Celebrating the End of the Charlotte Curse
We can stop referring to the Charlotte mayor’s job as a dead end for politicians aspiring to statewide or national office.
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NC Legislature Unpopular With Voters, According To New Poll
Posted by Staff | Apr 23, 2013 | State Government
CHAPEL HILL – There’s been a wave of legislation coming out of the state legislature lately—and a new poll finds that North Carolinians aren’t too happy about it. Tom Jensen works for Public Policy Polling in Raleigh. He...
Read MoreStudents Rally In Raleigh Over UNC System Budget Cuts
Posted by Ran Northam | Mar 26, 2013 | News
GREENSBORO – Students from the 17 UNC systems campuses are gathering Wednesday morning to speak out against the budget cuts that could shut down a number of the universities. Governor Pat McCrory released his budget...
Read MoreLottery and Drones Bring Bipartisan Divisiveness
Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 13, 2013 | D.G. Martin
Are you tired of the partisan divisiveness that is poisoning the political environment of our state and nation? Do you wish that the politicians from the two parties would work together more often on issues of common concern? Me...
Read MoreReacting to Governor McCrory's Higher Education Remarks
Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 5, 2013 | D.G. Martin
It was as if aliens had attacked and taken over the state’s university system. At least that is how upset my university friends and faculty reacted to Governor Pat McCrory’s remarks about higher education. He said, “I...
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