Neither state Senate Democrat who initially voted for the Free the Smiles legislation last month was willing to stick with that “yes” vote this week. Both of their “yes” votes turned into “no” when they had a chance to help override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the school masking measure. The flip from “yes” to...
Part two of a three-part series outlining an independent analysis of census data. In part one of CJ’s deep dive into new census data, we examined the required county “clusters” or groupings required under the North Carolina constitution’s whole county provision and how those constitutional mandates will impact North Carolina’s coming legislative redistricting. Political boundaries...
We are now about 15 months away from the 2022 general election, and six months into President Joe Biden’s term. The top 2022 political prizes in North Carolina include: The open U.S. Senate seat A 14th House seat plus likely one or two competitive U.S. House seats created by a new district map and population...
When I was asked to join the faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2005, I never dreamt of asking for tenure, even though I was a national, if not global, thought leader in a major and growing field of study. I was hired to create and teach the MBA courses on corporate governance. I had a...
The matchup in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Attorney General pits an insider against an outsider. State Sen. Josh Stein, who worked in the North Carolina Department of Justice before being elected to the General Assembly, will face Robeson County attorney Marcus Williams. Stein, a four-term senator from Raleigh, is seeking to succeed four-term...
The N&O buries the one moment of real drama at the Democratic National Convention.
The opportunity for significant change in 2010 clearly exists. That's why some state Democrats are sweating. It’s obviously not the weather.
The high-profile Democratic presidential primary will affect other North Carolina election contests May 6, including a major Republican race.
Two pieces of political prognostication seem to offer varying views of party prospects in November, but a more careful reading suggests a commonality.
John Edwards, we are told, must win at least two states on Super Tuesday to stay in the race. This is extra-super-heavy spin, too much even for a compliant media to buy.
The remaining Democratic candidates for president debated in New Hampshire Thursday night. Much was at stake, not that you could tell.
