by Thomas Mills | Apr 12, 2018 | Editor's Blog |
Five years ago, in April 2013, I launched PoliticsNC with the help of Amanda Underwood, my long-time graphic designer and web developer. I started it out of frustration. With veto proof majorities in the legislature and a Republican governor for the first time in 20...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 11, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education, North Carolina |
North Carolina is back in the news for GOP attempts to reverse the progress that the state has made over the past 50 years. This time, a Bloomberg article highlights attempts to re-segregate our public schools. The GOP is considering ways to breakup county-wide school...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
On Friday, Dan McCready will be the Democratic nominee. If he’s not, the district will fall back to safe Republican. McCready launched his campaign a year ago and has proven his ability to both raise money and put together an organization. He fits the district, too....
by Thomas Mills | Apr 6, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics
Democrats are preparing for a big year and Republicans are conceding that November could be rough for them this year. At a press conference in March, a Democratic strategist laid out an optimistic scenario for legislative races in North Carolina. Meanwhile,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 5, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
In response to an opinion piece by Michael Jacobs in today’s News & Observer. Dear Mr. Jacobs, I agree with you. I have no idea why the News & Observer would ask somebody who relies on straw men and hyperbole to write a monthly column. Like you, I don’t...
