by Thomas Mills | May 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
A federal judge blocked Governor Roy Cooper’s order prohibiting indoor religious services. Conservatives cheered the ruling as a victory for religious freedom. But Cooper didn’t try to restrict anybody’s freedom. He was trying to keep people safe. Republicans are so...
by Thomas Mills | May 15, 2020 | Ads, Editor's Blog |
The Lincoln Project has arrived in North Carolina and they’re targeting Thom Tillis. The group of Never-Trump Republican political consultants launched an ad wrapping Tillis around Donald Trump. The ad, called “We see you,” accuses Tillis of standing with the...
by Thomas Mills | May 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Senator Richard Burr is in trouble. The FBI issued a warrant and confiscated his cell phone last night in its probe of stock trades the Senator made just before the market crashed in March. Burr and his brother-in-law both sold a large amount of stock after Burr...
by Thomas Mills | May 13, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Roy Cooper is showing us the difference between competent government and the mess in Washington. While Republicans complain that he’s re-opening the state too slowly, the governor still has the support of the vast majority of North Carolinians. Polls show people are...
by Thomas Mills | May 11, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Republicans have a number of talking points about the coronavirus and the economy, none of which will help them in November. The first is, “Blame China.” The second is, “Trump is doing a great job.” The third is, “People will have to die to save the economy” with the...
