Last week was maybe the roughest PR week yet for the Tillis Campaign in the run-up to the May 6th primary for the US Senate race. How well he bounces back will be interesting to watch. Here are the highlights of what went down: Wednesday, the Harris Campaign released results of an internal push poll. The “poll” shows […]
If you don’t believe that history repeats itself, then you haven’t taken a close look at the stunning similarities between the Abolitionist Movement of 19th century, and today’s Tea Party. By watching the Tea Party’s struggle to reduce government spending and federal encroachment into individual lives, it’s much easier to imagine the challenges abolitionists faced […]
Last week John Rhodes, the former state representative from North Mecklenburg, held a press conference during which he urged an investigation into Thom Tillis’ “pay-for-play” tactics. To break nearly eight years of silence, Rhodes’ reasons must have been pretty compelling, and you can read about the” why” of it here. With Senate Candidate Tillis touting his […]
Monday’s copy of the local state organ, the Charlotte Observer, brings us another story about how the “environmentalists” are ‘pulling their hair out distraught’ about Duke Power’s coal ash. In fact, the fawning by reporters over what any self proclaimed environmentalist might have to say bad about how Duke is such a poor steward of the […]
Two North Carolina commercial fishing associations have announced their intent to file a lawsuit against several NC and federal regulatory agencies over their method of implementation of the Endangered Species Act. The groups feel that the currently implemented sea turtle protection mandates are narrowly targeted at the commercial fishing sector while other sectors known to […]
One thing that is pretty much confirmed over years and years of experience, empirical evidence and personal observation is this: ‘If it appears to be too good to be true, it probably isn’t true’.Right? Politics and public policy isn’t rocket science, you know. The promises of universal coverage; no tax hikes; lowering health care costs and […]
The U.S. Treasury has just released its annual “Financial Report of the United States Government,” which provides an account of the federal government’s finances using accounting standards like those that the government requires of large corporations. Because the federal budget is not bound by these standards, it does not have to account for all of its fiscal obligations. For example, […]
As the various TEA Parties try to influence politics, they need to be reminded of a few things. Indeed, all the people need to be reminded of those things. One of the reasons for the existence of “Taxed Enough Already” organizations is the general dissatisfaction with the waste in government. However, to those on the […]
At the February 19th town board meeting, Commissioners voted unanimously toacknowledge that affordable housing restrictions no longer applied to a single unit in the South Main Square Condos. This was due to a foreclosure that happened on the property in 2011. The Board did not vote to remove the restrictions. They simply voted to acknowledge that the restrictions […]
Yesterday the East Coast P3 Conference wrapped up in downtown Charlotte. Sponsored by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the event focused on how to build public projects via public-private partnerships (P3). About two hundred movers and shakers attended, including Gov McCrory, Transportation Secretary Tata, Mayors John Woods and Jill Swain, Commissioners Sarah McAulay and Brian […]
