by Thomas Mills | Jun 14, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
The North Carolina legislature’s latest attempt to strip power away from the governor reflects their understanding of the political future. As North Carolina grows and diversifies, the Republicans controlling the General Assembly can gerrymander districts to keep...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 12, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
I’ve known Rachel Hunt since we were in college together back in the 1980s. For years, when I would run into her father, former Governor Jim Hunt, I’d ask, “When is Rachel going to run for something?” He would always say something like, “Be patient. She’s got a family...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 9, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Man, is Donald Trump having a tough time with the legal system. First, he was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney for paying off a porn star. Next, a jury found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Then, yesterday, he was...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 7, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Ten years ago, the Republican primary for US Senate in North Carolina mirrored sharp divisions within the national GOP at the time. Then-State House Speaker Thom Tillis represented the staid establishment led by country club Republicans. Greg Brannon was the Tea...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 5, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
After everything we know about Donald Trump–the sexual abuse, January 6, the destructions of norms, the lying, the threats–he’s still the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president. After everything we know about him, the GOP leadership will support...
