RALEIGH-- Speaker Thom Tillis has a long record of catering to special interests over hardworking North Carolina families, and now part of that record is available online.
RALEIGH-- As a third Republican legislator calls him out for ties to special interest groups, Speaker Thom Tillis is leveraging his office and influence over North Carolina’s still-developing budget and changes to the tax code to fundraise for his Senate campaign. From the Raleigh News & Observer:
RALEIGH-- State Senator Bob Rucho became the third Republican legislator to accuse Speaker Thom Tillis of selling out to special interests as he resigned his chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee today
RALEIGH-- Reacting to a collapse in public support, Senator Phil Berger has introduced a “compromise” plan that hurts North Carolina in the name of cutting taxes on the wealthy. The plan, which costs a whopping $4 billion over the next five years, seizes revenue from local governments and dramatically hikes taxes on home energy bills by $1.4 billion.
Raleigh, NC—North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Randy Voller released the following statement on 1st Vice Chair Nina Szlosberg-Landis’ resignation:
RALEIGH-- Special Interest Speaker of the House Thom Tillis has been touting his “bipartisan” appeal as he runs for U.S. Senate, but undermined his claims today in the state house with a move that left both Republicans and Democrats “stunned”. Tillis’ tax plan was forced out of committee without actual debate on the bill, reports the Raleigh News & Observer:
RALEIGH, NC—Speaker Tillis and his special interest backers are seeking a promotion to the U.S. Senate, according to the News & Observer late last night. Tillis has been prepping for this announcement all year with trips to D.C. and special interest group meetings to make sure his campaign is bankrolled with secret money to distort Senator Hagan’s record and accomplishments in Washington.
RALEIGH, NC—Today, N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker outlined the McCrory administration’s plan to privatize economic development for the state. Gov. McCrory and his team are using as their model, the embattled, politicized Indiana Economic Development Corp, according to The News & Observer. From inflated jobs numbers, to improper industry vetting, to companies pulling out of economically-starved regions, it’s clear this approach to address North Carolina’s high unemployment rate is the wrong direction.
Raleigh, NC--Robert Dempsey has been named Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) following approval by the party’s State Executive Council yesterday evening. Dempsey was previously the Executive Director for the Vermont Democratic Party, worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and most recently managed the successful campaign of now-Congressman Scott Peters (D-California).
RALEIGH-- Senator Phil Berger took on water for nearly two weeks after rolling out his tax plan earlier this month, facing tough stories daily in North Carolina’s newspapers. After 24 hours, it appears that Berger’s budget may be facing a similar environment. Here’s what North Carolinians are reading about Berger’s budget:
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