by Thomas Mills | May 1, 2017 | Editor's Blog |
I would be remiss if I wrote another blog post about North Carolina politics without first talking about Mark Binker. Mark was a reporter who covered politics in the state for the past dozen years. He was as much a part of the political dynamic here as the politicians...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
If ever somebody was interested in running for office as a Democrat, 2018 would be a good year to take a chance. Nothing is guaranteed in politics and in today’s world of hyper gerrymandering, winning an election often takes a wave. Early indications suggest such a...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 27, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Tax Reform |
Republicans have really gotten themselves into a mess with their pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. They’ve already suffered an embarrassing defeat when they tried to repeal it earlier this month and had to withdraw the bill. Now, they’ve got a...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
Crossover and the end of session are when bad things happen in the legislature. This week is crossover, the period in the legislative session where any bill must have passed at least one chamber to stay alive. Bills are flying, people are tired and shenanigans are...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
Last week, Noah Rothman wrote a piece in Commentary Magazine that blasted the press and police for refusing to call out Islamic terrorism in an attack in Fresno, California. After a man shouting Islamic slogans killed three people, police ridiculously said, “We do not...
