by Darren Janz | Dec 6, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, News, North Carolina, Politics
North Carolina voters participate in elections for nine countywide offices – Boards of Commissioners, Registers of Deeds, Sheriffs, Clerks of Superior Court, Coroners, Treasurers, Boards of Education, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors, and Sanitary...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 23, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, News |
Back in 2006, the economy was chugging along at a modest rate. Unemployment was about 4.5% and economic growth was around 3%. Americans said health care and its rising costs were their greatest domestic concern. The war in Iraq had no end in sight despite George Bush...
by Darren Janz | Aug 13, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, History, NC Political Geography, News
Share North Carolina’s judicial system consists of three distinct divisions – the Appellate Division, the Superior Court Division, and the District Court Division. Judges in all three branches are elected directly by the people, and while the latter two consist of...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 26, 2017 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, News |
More evidence emerged this week showing the difficulties Congressional Republicans face as they enter the 2018 cycle. A Fox News poll shows Democrats with a staggering 15-point advantage on the generic ballot (“If the election for Congress were held tomorrow, would...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 23, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Media, News |
The latest debacle over Trump’s response to Gold Star families illustrates why people hate politics and have lost respect for both our leaders and our institutions. Nobody behaved well, not the president, not the congresswoman, not the press, and not the partisans...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 7, 2017 | Editor's Blog, News |
National news will dominate the news cycle today. Republicans are in another phase of changing the rules to solidify their power in the US Senate. Donald Trump launched a missile attack against Syria last night. And the US jobs report leaves questions about the...
