http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/16332.xmlAuthor http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121062/north-carolina-republicans-battle-uncs-gene-nichol-poverty-center Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600 Michael Cooper http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120534/democrats-southern-strategy-should-focus-poor-non-voters Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600 Michael Cooper http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/us/in-report-on-states-finances-a-grim-long-term-forecast.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Cooper http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/us/governors-face-hard-choices-over-medicaid-expansion.html?pagewanted=all Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Cooper http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/us/unions-fight-scranton-mayor-after-he-cuts-pay-to-minimum-wage.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Cooper http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/politics/17mccain.html?hp Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Cooper http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/us/politics/23mccain.html?hp Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Cooper