by Thomas Mills | May 23, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for public education. Republicans, of course, howled. They accused of him being desperate as the legislature exercises its veto-proof majority to pass legislation with no checks or balances. Cooper is not...
by Thomas Mills | May 22, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Carolina Forward has a report out today debunking Republican claims that the party has turned North Carolina into an economic powerhouse. The GOP has been crowing about the state’s rank on various “Best states to do business” lists. They cite their decade of tax cuts...
by Thomas Mills | May 19, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
There’s an article over at Carolina Journal that Republicans are sharing widely that claims to prove that gerrymandering is not a problem. The methodology the guy uses is so flawed that I’m surprised somebody didn’t stop it. It just further erodes the John Locke...
by Thomas Mills | May 17, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
North Carolina Central University scored big. They landed former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Pat Timmons-Goodson as the next Dean of the NCCU School of Law. She brings both legal heft and a national reputation to Central. She can garner attention the school...
by Thomas Mills | May 10, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
If Donald Trump had never been elected president, almost nobody would be surprised at the jury’s finding that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll. Trump has been notorious for his sexual adventures since the 1970s. He bragged about his sexual conquests on the radio. He...
by Thomas Mills | May 8, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
This weekend, the term “stochastic terrorism” came up twice in my Twitter feed, once accusing me of it and once accusing Governor Roy Cooper of it. I didn’t really know what it meant. I’ve heard the term in the back-and-forth on social media, but only had a vague...
