Progressives urge state budget writers to return NC to ‘pre-recession’ budget levels That represents, however, a decades-long high-water mark of unsustainable spending ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2019
Cooper’s infanticide veto: Babies lose, Planned Parenthood wins
When vetoing the Born Alive Infant Survivors Protection Act, Gov. Roy Cooper largely echoed rhetoric from Planned Parenthood regarding the bill. NC Democrats seem irrevocably ... Keep Reading
Budget proposals add to cost of teacher benefits
House and Senate budget proposals stoke the endless debate over teacher pay Current discussion over teacher pay continues to focus on salary and largely ignore benefits. The ... Keep Reading
Failing to protect babies, Trump’s almost tariffs, and remembering D-Day
This week we discuss the Mexico tariffs that almost were, examining why they would have been so detrimental to American workers and our economy. We also analyze why the Born Alive ... Keep Reading
No, North Carolina is not turning blue (Part 2)
A study of NC Council of State races from 2004 to 2016 found that, rather than turning blue, North Carolina has trended slightly Republican An examination of voting patterns in ... Keep Reading
NC doctors lack capacity to accommodate Medicaid expansion
83 Percent of NC doctors are at full capacity or already overextended 79 NC counties are designated as “primary health professional shortage areas” Medicaid expansion would ... Keep Reading
No, North Carolina is not turning blue (Part 1)
While Republicans are slowly catching up with Democrats in total voter registration, the number of new unaffiliated voters in North Carolina far outstrips the number of new ... Keep Reading
The culture wars, Justice Clarence Thomas’ mic drop, and our state’s new budget
This week Ray and I discuss (or debate...whichever term you prefer) whether we're winning or losing the culture war. On this episode we spend the majority of our time diagnosing ... Keep Reading