Pat McCrory
June 26, 2012 -
As expected, this week the Supreme Court reaffirmed its 2010 Citizens United decision. While the ruling's impact on federal races has been well-documented, the influence of shadowy money on state-level races has received less attention -- but could be even more important.
June 12, 2012 -
Despite a record of environmental pragmatism as Charlotte mayor, the North Carolina Republican gubernatorial hopeful has embraced a paranoid conspiracy theory that sees sustainable development as an evil United Nations plot to take over the world. Where did this idea come from, and what does it mean for McCrory's political future?
March 21, 2012 -
State regulators release a draft report for comment that says fracking for natural gas can be done safely -- but they also admit that there "is a lot of projecting going on."
February 26, 2010 -
Quick: What causes a politician's popularity to tank? A controversial vote, weak performance, general voter unrest -- all can cause poll numbers to drift downward. But for your approval ratings to really bottom out, it takes a scandal.
March 27, 2009 -
By Tom Baxter, Georgia Online News Service
February 17, 2009 -
Did Duke Energy get special -- and potentially illegal -- treatment from clean air regulators in North Carolina?
October 31, 2008 -
Earlier this month, 11 grassroots environmental groups in North Carolina sent a letter to Gov.
