by Thomas Mills | Jun 27, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The most disturbing thing about Republican control of the legislature is not their conservative agenda, but their authoritarian one. Just as the AP is releasing another study showing that gerrymandering in North Carolina rigged the system for Republicans, the GOP is...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 23, 2017 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, Politics |
Jon Ossoff’s loss in the special election in GA-06 is causing all kinds of handwringing among Democrats. Instead of recognizing that the district was extremely difficult for any Democrat, some people are calling for Nancy Pelosi to step down. They reason that the...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 21, 2017 | Congressional Races, Editor's Blog, National Politics, Politics |
Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff by four points in the most expensive US House race in history. In a lesser watched special election, Republican Ralph Norman beat Democrat Archie Parnell by only three points. The Georgia race embodied the hopes of...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 16, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
The Republican who introduced a bill that allows municipalities to offer a .25¢ sales tax exposes the folly of the GOP tax cuts over the last few years and the negative impact they’re having on North Carolina’s most struggling communities. Instead of providing...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 14, 2017 | Editor's Blog, National Politics
Last night, Virginia held its primaries for governor, council of state and legislative races. While the telling time will be in November, the results point to continued enthusiasm among Democrats and stark division among Republicans. The Democratic primary had almost...
