Heel on the Hill
Hello and welcome! Welcome to what I hope will be a stimulating view of the Speaker’s Office in the North Carolina General Assembly. As an MPA student from UNC’s School of Government, I was given the...
View ArticleThe Day Pigs Fly
Priorities differ at the Legislature, which can often lead to long debates and infighting. Keeping everyone on message is critical to efficiently running the Speaker's Office. But effectively...
View ArticleBudgets Take Forever, Right?
Few things happen quickly at the Legislature. Debates on seemingly noncontroversial bills can last for hours on the House floor. Committee meetings are hardly ever short, even when there are only a few...
View ArticleCoordinated Chaos
That is about the best way I can describe it. The crossover deadline here at the Legislature has come and gone and fortunately (or unfortunately) I was afforded ringside seats for most of it. [...]
View ArticleLearn to Be Still
In the early morning it can be pretty quiet around here. Walking to my office, the echo of my shoes on the hard floor follows me down the hallway. The air is cool and crisp, contrasting the growing...
View ArticleTweet This
I admit it, I was a skeptic. This whole social media craze, and especially Twitter, just seemed like something that was going to blow over in a year or two. Seriously, who wants to know that I had...
View ArticleA Different Kind of 4th
US Army Soldiers outside of Gomerai, Afghanistan The clock on the wall is mocking me. I know it. It’s Friday before the long 4th of July weekend in what has been a long and, I’d say, very productive...
View ArticleUsing the Slow News Day
The past few weeks have been fairly quiet up here at the legislature. After the chaos of session, the calm and relative peace around here is quite nice. It has given me the opportunity to dive into my...
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