by Thomas Mills | Dec 16, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Republicans in the legislature just can’t help themselves. They overreach at almost every opportunity and eventually pay a price. They’ve done it with voting bills, redistricting, House Bill 2 and now in the special session as they try to amass power at the expense of...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 15, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
After the sweep of yesterday’s special legislative session to weaken Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s hand, everybody needs to take a breath. Certainly, the GOP is doing a lot bad stuff from the perspective of Democrats. Some of it is also bad for our democracy and state,...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 14, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
Yesterday, the Republican Party released a statement ridiculing the press for covering speculation that the legislature might pack the Supreme Court by adding two new seats during the special session that opened yesterday. NCGOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 13, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
Little unnerves North Carolina Democrats more than the General Assembly coming back for a special session. Last time it happened, we got HB2. The Republicans went into session to fix a local Charlotte ordinance and came out with sweeping bill that undermined the...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 12, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
The election of Donald Trump has thrust the United States into crisis before he even takes office. Not only did we elect a president who is clearly a habitual liar and looking to profit from his office, but he’s attacking our intelligence agencies and defending a...
