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Short-sighted politics threatens to unravel Renewable Energy in NC
The triple threat -Americans for Tax Reform, Americans for Prosperity and the John Locke Foundation – are all coming together in a “save the day” siege on the State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard...
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100 Days and Counting
Governor Pat McCrory’s first 100 days in office have been largely uneventful, except for a few highlighted, loosely-worded interviews, press dodges and misspeaks. Large raises for his...
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“Conservative” divisions and outside influence culminate in renewable energy...
The divisions and internal battles of the NCGOP in the House are alive and well, evidenced in the high profile fight over the state’s renewable energy portfolio standard. First, we were to...
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Time is slipping away
Time is slipping away North Carolina is a politically centrist state. Depending on the personalities that emerge and the economy, it can lean right politically. Republicans and...
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Are we done yet?
Are we done yet? The House says the House budget will be published Friday, June 7. They promise the budget will be on the House floor next week. The question is can the House hold it...
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Turning Point
Turning Point Those who watch, report, lobby the NC General Assembly know that there are a multitude of procedural maneuvers used to move controversial bills through the process. Those...
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North Carolinians are struggling, A NY Times “Room for Debate” Op-Ed
North Carolinians Are Struggling When our state has the fifth-highest unemployment rate in the U.S., many residents are just getting by, not focused on the harmful cuts being considered. Posted in the...
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Where are we now North Carolina?
Where are we now NC? A few weeks ago I wrote in the New York Times that North Carolinians were so distracted by legislation they had no time to focus on what may be coming in a state budget. Our state...
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McCrory, Media and Mayhem: Behind Closed Doors
Last week the Governor invited select radio and television news directors to a closed door (no camera) session where he sought to enlist their support in “positive news” about state...
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A new bathroom. Furloughs.Contingencies: What if ?
What if Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary Aldona Wos (Dept. of Health and Human Services) really don’t understand the complex formulas and regulations that intertwine federal and state...
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