Category Archives: POLITICS NC

Rep. Holloway Is Latest GOPer to Leave #NCGA

Rep. Bryan Holloway has announced he will be leaving the NC General Assembly for a post at the NC School Boards Association. Holloway is the latest in a series of high profile GOPer’s not seeking reelection to the General Assembly.

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McCrory Announces New Ed Adviser, Same As Old One?

Governor McCrory announced his new Education Adviser this week to replace Eric Guckian. Her name is Catherine Truitt and no one I’ve spoken to has ever heard of her.

That doesn’t bode well.

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Duncan Scores Helms Endorsement In #NC02 Race

Jim Duncan has scored an endorsement from Jesse Helms in the North Carolina second congressional district race. Duncan is one of three Republicans challenging incumbent Renee Ellmers.

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Walter Jones Runs With The Rumors – #ncpol

The media has been having a lot of fun with an old, unproven rumor that Rep. Renee Ellmers and Rep. Kevin McCarthy have been carrying on an extra-marital affair. What’s unfortunate to see is another North Carolina Republican jumping on … Continue reading

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NC Enters Year 4 of Common Core and Reading Retention for 3rd Graders Increases Statewide

The headline at the News and Observer reads, “More NC third graders retained for poor reading”.
File this one under: Things I saw Coming And Was Called Crazy For.
We are in year four of Common Core. Supporters of the standards promised us flying cars or something…

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McCrory Still Beating Cooper In Latest Poll – #ncpol #ncgov

A recent Civitas poll has Governor Pat McCrory still head of Roy Cooper, despite McCrory having a much higher job performance disapproval percentage…

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