by Thomas Mills | Jan 16, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Soon, it looks like we’ll be saying good-bye to Obamacare. Republicans are rejoicing. Democrats are despairing. The 20 million or so people who got heath care coverage because of the program are panicking. Republicans like Paul Ryan call the program a disaster and...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Redistricting |
According to Politico yesterday, “Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday officially launched the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, billing it in a speech to the Center for American Progress Action Fund as the center of Democratic rebuilding in the...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Politics |
Back in 2006, Democrats ran on reforming the health care system because that was Americans’ top domestic priority. Premiums were skyrocketing and costs were rising at a rapid pace. More than 15% of the country had no insurance and the number was rising. Other people...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 9, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Trump |
I’m not much of a conspiracy theorist. I’ve ridiculed 9-11 Truthers and Birthers alike. That said, I believe Vladimir Putin has something on Donald Trump. I don’t think Trump is a Russian agent in the traditional sense, but something is certainly out of whack with...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
For most of the latter half of the 20th century, at least from 1960 on, North Carolina was a state on the move. In contrast to its southern neighbors, North Carolina took a moderate approach to social issues and focused on building a modern economy. In doing so, it...
