by Thomas Mills | May 22, 2018 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday reminded me that African-American women have had a powerful impact on our society and yet they’ve often been overlooked. Two North Carolina women who left a legacy of service and community passed away this week. Both beat the odds to live the lives they...
by Thomas Mills | May 21, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
In North Carolina, races in the 9th and 13th Congressional districts have gotten most of the attention. Several prognosticators have called NC-09 a toss-up after Republican incumbent Robert Pittenger lost his primary to Mark Harris. Harris starts the race more than a...
by Thomas Mills | May 18, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education |
To look at GOP graphs explaining public education funding, you’d think that the legislature didn’t start paying for public schools until 2008. Every one begins with a downward trend for two years and then a dramatic upswing when Republicans took control. Like Oz the...
by Thomas Mills | May 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
Democrats have the right message on education and they need to stick with it. North Carolina is 37th in teacher pay and 39thin per pupil spending. Republicans in Raleigh let our public schools down, denying them text books, supplies and support staff. Instead, they’ve...
by Thomas Mills | May 15, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
The rally in Raleigh tomorrow may be a preview to the general election campaign this fall. Both sides are trying to shape public perception of the protest and score political points. And both sides have dramatically different interpretations of the event. Republicans...
