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...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 2, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Not long ago, Republicans threw around the word “liberty” a lot. You would see it in their Twitter handles and in the names of affiliated organizations. You can recognize them by their Gadsden flag decal. They wanted government off our backs and the ability to act...
by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Losing someone as young as Conen Morgan is always hard. Conen was a 42-year-old political consultant who has worked in Democratic politics most of his adult life. I won’t say that I knew Conen well, but I’ve known him a long time. We worked on a few campaigns together...
by Thomas Mills | May 26, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
In the you-can’t-take-them-seriously department, the John Locke Foundation has a newfound concern about energy production off the coast of North Carolina. After decades of advocating for building oil platforms off the coast of North Carolina, the organization says...
by Thomas Mills | May 24, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Republicans who support the voucher scheme that will drain public schools of resources keep pushing the narrative that Democrats don’t want poor kids to attend private schools with their kids. They point out that Roy Cooper sent his own daughter to private high...
