by Thomas Mills | Mar 3, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
There is a debate raging on Twitter and in the media about how Democrats win in swing states like North Carolina. One side believes they need to focus on “turnout and mobilization” while the other believes they need to appeal to a broader audience. As I’ve said...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 2, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, the Senate voted to sustain Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would have forced school districts to offer in-person instruction. The bill originally passed with support from Democrats in both the house and the senate. Only one of the two senate...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 1, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
A year ago, we were awaiting a Super Tuesday primary on March 3 that could clench the nomination for Joe Biden. He had surprised everybody with an overwhelming win South Carolina after losing Iowa and New Hampshire. His momentum was huge and his opponents were...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 26, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
I’ve been on Twitter for almost 12 years and I’ve been on Facebook a couple of years longer. I’m getting tired of them. While they have enabled me to keep up with friends, offered me new perspectives, introduced me to new thinkers and magazines, and given me more than...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2021 | Editor's Blog
In the spirit of Black History month, which I have done little to recognize, I want to celebrate Hiram Rhodes Revels, who was born on this day in 1827. Revels was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. Revels was born in Fayetteville, North...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 24, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
When Senator Phil Berger became Senate President Pro-Tem of the North Carolina Senate, he clearly followed the model established by his Democratic predecessor, Marc Basnight. Berger runs an organized caucus that rarely airs its laundry in public. If there are power...
