by Thomas Mills | Jan 2, 2019 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
I must admit I made a mistake. Before Christmas, I praised NCGOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse and party chair Robin Hayes for calling for a new election in the tainted 9thCongressional District race. I was wrong. I took them at their words and now know that...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics
It’s that time of year for reflections and predictions. In 2018, I didn’t make too many predictions. The ones I made were relatively vague and I was generally right. I said that Trump would not get impeached or be removed by the 25thAmendment. I was right but at the...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 21, 2018 | Editor's Blog
Nobody was too surprised that the voter ID amendment passed in November. The argument for voter ID is easy. We need photo IDs to do a lot of things besides voting. We need them to get into bars. We need them to pick up prescriptions from pharmacies. To people who...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NCGA
Back in the day, North Carolina had a long session of the legislature in odd numbered years and short session of the legislature in even years. During the long session, the General Assembly passed a budget that would serve the state for two years. It was based on...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 14, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Originally posted on June 6, 2018, this piece offers insight into the character of Mark Harris and his ambition. He stood with morally challenged leaders instead of standing up for what was right. If anything defines Paige Patterson’s career, it’s misogyny....
