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Alexander Jones

Reporter · US

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Sep 2, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Alexander Jones

    Jones: The political landscape in NC (opens the original)

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    Retired Democratic consultant Gary Pearce partnered with Change Research to conduct a poll of the political landscape in our state. Gary, who also blogs at the Substack Garypearcenc, shared the poll with me. What struck me more than the horserace findings were results that seemed to illuminate a broader shift taking place in North Carolina politics. The decades-long effort to make North Carolina a truly purple state may be starting to bear fruit. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscri

  2. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Alexander Jones

    Jones: Jamie Ager and the promise of the new country democrat (opens the original)

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    North Carolina Governor Mike Easley once crashed a racecar into a wall. He had talked NASCAR executives into letting him take a stock car for a test run, and the experiment ended in hilarity. But the farce served its purpose: Easley had shown rural, culturally conservative white voters that he had an affinity for them. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. Alexa

  3. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Alexander Jones

    Jones: Whatley is misrepresenting Cooper's record on prisoner release (opens the original)

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    The Michael Whatley campaign has attacked Roy Cooper with a barrage of harsh, provocative ads criticizing the governor for complying with a court order forcing him to release 3,500 inmates from prison. It’s an effort to perform a damaging backflip on Cooper, cynically recasting a centrist Democrat as a soft-hearted apologist for criminals. The ads do seem to be gaining a bit of traction. The problem is that Cooper handled the prisoner releases not like a hapless leftist, but as the cautious, s

  4. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Alexander Jones

    Jones: Dallas Woodhouse, the budget and a new senate poll (opens the original)

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    Dallas Woodhouse has always struck me as a kind of hyperpartisan survivor. He has been an influential player in state politics for decades. But his gigs never have much longevity. Woodhouse gets tabbed for one prominent GOP post after another and seems either to quit or be quietly defenestrated, only to reappear in another partisan role when another election cycle begins and the party needs him again. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journali

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