by Thomas Mills | Jun 8, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Democrats should resist the urge to make opposition to the voter ID amendment that’s speeding through the legislature a centerpiece of their fall campaign. If it’s on the ballot in November, it will pass by large margins. A loud and high profile campaign opposing it...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 5, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
In their fervor to cut regulations and budgets, Republicans forget that most regulations and programs were enacted for good reason. The latest example of reckless repeals came with a steep price. Mudslides in western North Carolina killed five people and damaged...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 4, 2018 | Editor's Blog |
Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians held primaries last month that decided their nominees for most offices in the November election. In June, our two new parties will hold conventions to determine their nominees. The Green Party will hold its nominating convention...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 1, 2018 | Editor's Blog |
The Republicans’ authoritarian instincts have been on full display during the short session. First, they passed a budget chock full of pork and policy without any debates or amendments. Now, they’re about to redistrict the judiciary to make it more political and more...
by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
In a bipartisan move, our neighbor to the north voted to expand Medicaid, making it the 33rd state to take advantage of Obamacare. Four hundred thousand people in Virginia who lack health insurance will now be covered. Put this win in the elections-have-consequences...
