by Thomas Mills | Dec 9, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
Progressives in North Carolina are spending a little too much time patting themselves on the back. Sure, they took back the governor’s office and held onto the attorney general’s office, but they lost the Commissioner of Insurance, State Treasurer,...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 8, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
Republicans in North Carolina like to justify their excesses by saying “Democrats did it, too.” Not only is that a lame excuse, but it’s usually false. For instance, Republicans claim Democrats gerrymandered before they did. That may be true, but Republicans took it...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 7, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
Dear America, North Carolina here. You’re in for a rough ride for the next few years. We should know. Just a few years ago, we were the moderately progressive state known for great beaches, mountain vistas, a world-class university system, and a welcoming environment....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 6, 2016 | Editor's Blog |
The most disturbing and damaging aspect of the modern Republican Party is its intentional destruction of the public trust for political gain. We saw it here in Pat McCrory’s false accusations of voter fraud and voter irregularities prior to his concession yesterday....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 5, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The Republicans screaming about judicial overreach in the current redistricting case sound remarkably like Democrats from fifteen years ago. Back then, the court didn’t just order the legislature to draw new maps; a judge actually drew new districts for them. It could...
