by Thomas Mills | Aug 26, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid
The budget standoff continues this week. Republicans in the legislature are still waiting for an opportunity to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto. Democrats, though, are standing firm. The budget really reflects the values of the two parties. Democrats believe the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 23, 2019 | Editor's Blog
Donald Trump is coming to North Carolina again. This time, he’s coming to rally the troops for Sen. Dan Bishop in the special election in NC-09. Last time he was in the state, he drew national attention when the crowd started chanting “Send her back!” after he...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Immigration |
I grew up hearing conservatives insist that their opposition to integration was not about racism. It was about states’ rights. They argued that the federal government had no business telling states how to manage themselves. They routinely claimed the 10thAmendment...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 21, 2019 | Death Penalty, Editor's Blog
Across the country, states are abolishing the death penalty. With the exception of a few states like Texas and Tennessee, executions are extremely rare. Officially, 21 states have abolished capital punishment but numerous others have de facto moratoriums. Opposition...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 20, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Mark Halperin, a very prominent journalist who got caught in the #MeToo movement, is set to release a book called “How to Beat Trump: America’s Top Political Strategists on What It Will Take.” He interviewed 75 Democratic strategists and the blow back has been fierce....
