by Thomas Mills | Mar 17, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
I liked the Republicans more when they were the party of limited government. Of course, I probably liked them because they were also in minority back then. Still, they used to oppose government interference in our lives and institutions. Their adhered to the saying...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
PoliticsNC is ten years old this month. I didn’t know where it would go when I started writing. I’m just glad that we’re still standing today. We’ve been through a lot together. Thanks for reading and sharing. Back in the spring of 2013, Republicans had taken control...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 15, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, my friend Gary Pearce wrote a blog titled “Jeff Jackson’s Bank Shot.” In it, Pearce calls Jackson “the best political communicator in North Carolina.” I read his piece and immediately emailed Gary to let him know that he had pre-emptively stolen...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 13, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Republicans chose Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to give the rebuttal to Governor Roy Cooper’s State of the State address. Since the response is usually given by a member of the legislature, Robinson’s speech is an acknowledgement that he’s the front runner for the...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 10, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Dear Rural and Small Town North Carolinians, We need to talk. You’ve been voting for Republicans steadily for the past decade or more and it really hasn’t worked out very well. It’s time to reconsider your choices. Since Republicans have taken over the legislature,...