by Thomas Mills | Apr 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Blame the states. That’s Trump’s new excuse for the failure of his administration to provide the support and resources necessary to address the coronavirus pandemic. As governors call on Washington to help them get needed supplies like ventilators, masks and gowns,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
The last two weeks have highlighted exactly how competitive North Carolina will be in November. For those of us who have lived and breathed politics, it’s no surprise. Still, we’re in for unprecedented attention in the fall. Last week, Cook Political Report...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
April will be the most devastating month our country has suffered in decades. Tens of thousands of Americans will die in the coming weeks and there’s very little we can do about it. We’ll read stories of hospitals overwhelmed, people dying alone on stretchers in...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
Conservatives pushing back against the recent orders to stay indoors claim the government had insufficient data to make those calls. They ask for more time to collect data before taking such drastic measures as shutting down our society. Unfortunately, the coronavirus...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 27, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
In Congress, there seems to be a general consensus that the country needs to take extreme measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. They’re arguing over the response to the economic fallout, but few elected Republicans are criticizing the public health response....