by Jim Buchanan Political Analysis originally published in The Sylva Herald in Nov. 12, 2020 edition. The 2020 election in Jackson County was marked by two major trends: Increased turnout and a shift toward the Republican Party. Turnout jumped to 72.07 percent of the county’s 29,593 registered voters this year, up from 66.98 percent of the […]
WCU political science experts say Trump is unlikely to be fired
October 11, 2019 by
“You’re fired” used to be Donald Trump’s favorite phrase to say before he went from celebrity multi-millionaire to President of the United States of America. Now, almost three years into his presidency, Trump is facing impeachment which could result in his “firing” from the White House. Impeachment is not an easy process and there’s many […]
Tar Heel politics: A look at what 2018 offers
January 8, 2018 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald. Given the turbulence of politics in 2017 in North Carolina, The Herald decided to turn to Chris Cooper, professor and head of the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University, for his thoughts on what lies ahead here in 2018, a year that […]
In 11th, Meadows is ‘about as invulnerable as they come’
November 23, 2017 by
This story was written by Jim Buchanan, originally published in The Sylva Herald. “Meadows is about as invulnerable as they come,” according to Chris Cooper, a professor and department head of political science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University. If anything, Cooper, widely regarded as the go-to political expert for this region, might be understating the […]
WCJ Wheekly Update: Decision 2016 special
March 8, 2016 by
In this edition of WCJ Wheekly we go over the results of the primaries so far and the results of Super Saturday. Stay tuned weekly for more episodes of WCJ Wheekly Update.
N.C. House debate will be held at WCU
September 19, 2014 by
In the coming weeks, the North Carolina House of Representatives candidates for District 119 will debate who shall win the seat on Nov. 4. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Western Carolina University will host the incumbent Joe Sam Queen (D) of Haywood County and the challenger Mike Clampitt (R) of Swain County. This debate will take […]
