I spent way too much time this week thinking about our state’s governor. It was hard not to — the guy was all over the place giving interviews.
Pretty much all of them touched on FEMA. I wrote a column for the N&O and Charlotte Observer about how Gov. Josh Stein has become a leading spokesman for the effort to forestall its demise. He’s essentially making a conservative case for keeping FEMA, arguing that it saves money and prevents administrative bloat.
You can read the column here:
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I had two other columns publish over the past week. The first looked at former Gov. Pat McCrory and his post-governorship life. I argue that he deserves better, especially from the Republican Party.
The second is a little more niche in topic. Two high-profile principals in Charlotte got suspended without any notice to parents. I think the General Assembly should update public records law to require disclosure of the reason for suspensions.
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Important reads
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Poll Shows Berger Down 18 in GOP Primary (The Assembly)
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I’m a GOP Consultant in Pennsylvania. Our Party Is Blowing It with Latinos (Politico)
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Ches McDowell’s Rise from Small-Town N.C. to MAGA Power-Broker (The Assembly)
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