Misleading commercial on taxes from Americans for the Prosperous The folks over at Americans for the Prosperous, who like to be called Americans for Prosperity, have an interesting take on the latest... Read More
PPP's monthly North Carolina poll finds both Roy Cooper and Deborah Ross polling a little better following their official candidacy announcements over the last few weeks. Our monthly look at the North... Read More
In case you hadn’t noticed, Americans are increasingly turned off by both Democrats and Republicans. From Hillary Clinton to Bob Rucho, they’re as popular as Greg Hardy at a debutante ball. But... Read More
As I travel across the state, meeting and talking with voters about Main Street Democrats, I hear the same questions over and over, “what can we do to improve the state of politics? Why do we have... Read More
The crusade to privatize public education in North Carolina has become a hallmark of the folks currently in charge in Raleigh. There’s the sketchy school voucher scheme that diverts public money to... Read More
The mood of Millennial voters ahead of the 2016 elections is a “sense of helplessness.” Voters ages 18 to 34 see a nation very much divided along partisan, racial and socioeconomic lines. “There... Read More
Sadly, much of this presidential campaign has been a media circus, with most attention focused on the antics of Donald Trump and the emails of Hillary Clinton. This has been illuminating because it... Read More
by Julia Sims and David Crabtree, WRAL, October 29, 2015. More than 100 people rallied Thursday afternoon outside the Governor's Mansion, including some who blocked the street in front of the building... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday signed into law a measure that prohibits any North Carolina county or municipality from restricting local law enforcement's ability to cooperate with federal immigration... Read More
A TAPster beat me to the punch in dismissing Rep. Gary Pendleton’s headline-grabbing but misguided idea of limiting the length of legislative sessions: Rep. Pendleton bravely talks about how other... Read More
