by Thomas Mills | Dec 27, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
As 2020 inches ever nearer, I’d like to look at what the presidential candidates might mean for North Carolina. We are one of the most evenly divided states in the nation. Most likely, the presidential campaign will play out heavily here. It’s not that we are the...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 18, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Back in 1980, Jimmy Carter oversaw an economy crippled by stagflation. Unemployment was high and so was inflation. The loss of the Vietnam War was still stinging the national psyche when a group of Iranian students invaded the US Embassy in Tehran and took Americans...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 13, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Over the past couple of weeks, the candidates for governor have been emailing state employees about legislative business. First, Governor Roy Cooper emailed principals asking them to share an “open letter” with employees about the lack of a state budget...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Last week, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi caused a stir by firing back at questioners who asked inappropriate and misinformed questions. Both got a strong response from supporters. Democrats want more pushback, not less. They’re looking for fighters to take on the brawler...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 10, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Joe Biden may be a transitional figure to a much broader, more centrist and more dominant party. Conservatives disaffected by Donald Trump seem to be warming to his candidacy. They’ve been some of his main defenders against attacks on Biden from the left. Pundits and...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 6, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Now that the Congressional districts have been settled we know one thing for almost certain: all of the races will be decided in March. Short of a tectonic shift in our politics, Republicans will hold eight seats and Democrats five. The makeup of our Congressional...
