Category Archives: POLITICS NC

Citizens Push Back Against Statue Stalking Governor

Posted on March 26, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

One speaker direct aim at Cooper saying that “He is the Neville Chamberlain of our time.”   Ooouf.  Continue reading →

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My Public Records Request to Cooper and Stein Turn 1 Year Old Next Month

Posted on March 20, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

Three of my four public records requests sent to Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein will be turning one year old next month.  Continue reading →

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How Did I Get On This Campaign Email List?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

Spam emails, scam PAC emails, and campaign emails – not really a huge difference these days.  We all try to keep our inboxes free of the junk but during campaign season, it can be harder than usual, especially when you find yourself receiving an email from a candidate you’ve never heard of. 

That happened to me earlier this year.  Continue reading →

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Students ‘Walked Out’ As NC School Threats Continue

Posted on March 15, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

School threats are the new “Me Too” and still going on at a steady rate in North Carolina despite the recent ‘walk out’. I’ve been keeping track of school threats for the last month or so.

Here’s the latest set of NC school threats, one of which ironically kept students from participating in the ‘walk out’.  Also, stay with me as I cover Roy Cooper’s latest stunt. Continue reading →

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Vox Teacher Pay Article Relies On Old and Unweighted Union Data

Posted on March 12, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

The last place anyone should be looking for facts is at Vox. 

Case in point, their latest on ‘teacher pay’ which is meant to stir up more teacher strikes using outdated and unweighted data sets from… wait for it… one of the largest teacher unions in the country. Continue reading →

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Cooper and the Curious Case of the Crime Lab Backlog

Posted on March 8, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

In 2010, Roy Cooper, while serving as Attorney General, came under fire for the way the NC State Crime Lab was handling cases under his watch at the NC DOJ.
There were charges of mishandling of evidence, withholding of evidence and general investigative malfeasance.  Well, now there are new accusations – but first some backstory. Continue reading →

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