Several weeks ago, I had discussed here Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and posted an interview he had recently given. This evening, it was announced he will be Trump’s NIH director. Trump’s nominations thus far have been a mixed bag in my opinion. However, this was a great pick. Remain mindful that […]
Month: November 2024
A Primer On The NC GOP and Governor-Elect Stein
Bannon has a great interview with Michele Morrow who recently was defeated in her race for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has some interesting things to say about the status of the North Carolina Republican Party and Governor-elect Josh Stein in the wake of the elections three weeks ago:
Guilford County Emulating City of Greensboro’s Tricks
Over the last few weeks, we have seen two instances of the Guilford Board of County Commissioners take actions that reek of Greensboro corruption. The first was the proposal floated to build a new hockey arena. The second was reported in the Rhino Times yesterday. The commissioners voted to get […]
How Is Jefferson Griffin Challenging the Supreme Court Election Results?
The John Locke Foundation has an excellent summary. What is the likelihood of overturning the result? It’s hard to predict. But it is definitely worth pursuing the legal challenges because Allison Riggs is a disaster on the NC Supreme Court, and Griffin would represent a marked improvement.
Cone Health’s “Profit”
An interesting article in the News and Record reports that Cone Health’s excess revenue over expenses surged to $364.7 million this past year. This represented an 84% increase from the previous year. This measure is analogous to profit but it cannot be described that way because Cone is organized as […]
You Have To Give Credit…
… that this guy (Scott Jennings) has done a great job in a hostile environment:
How Cokie Roberts’ Father Died
Roberts used to be a television journalist/ commentator with ABC News years ago. Pretty striking story given the events we have witnessed during recent years:
Pilgrims’ Legacy
Beware Forecasts Of Trump Economic Boom
Various figures and media outlets on the right are celebrating an anticipated economic boom they believe will result from Trump’s policies. That is, in fact, what happened after he assumed office eight years ago. But there is ample reason to believe things might be much different this time. A number […]
Knives Being Sharpened in GOP Senate For Trump Agenda
Over the last several days, some of John Thune’s assignments for key committee chairmanships were made public. Mitch McConnell will chair the Rules Committee. This is the committee that controls which bills will be allowed to be considered; and which will be killed. Susan Collins will chair the Appropriations Committee. […]