by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC House |
On Friday, Republican Representative David Lewis cited a blog I wrote on the House floor to justify the gerrymandered districts he’s pushing. The quote he used said, “Democrats have basically ceded rural America, giving the GOP an advantage in district configurations...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 24, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
The public hearings on the new legislative maps bought for the GOP with taxpayer money are little more than a ruse. The Republicans in the House and Senate are going to pass the maps without any real discussion and without considering alternative maps. It’s so clear,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 23, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics
Republicans have a very clear plan to hold power in the state while reducing the checks and balances that are designed to prevent consolidation of power. Gerrymandering and voter suppression laws are key to keeping their legislative majorities. Since Roy Cooper took...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
In drawing new maps for the North Carolina legislature, Republicans chose division over unity. They drew maps that keep the majority of districts non-competitive. That’s ironic for the party that insists competition is healthy for everything from commerce to...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Race |
When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he supposedly told an aide, “We (Democrats) have lost the South for a generation.” If he really said that, he missed it by a couple of generations. After 50 years, the South is still solidly Republican. That’s a...
