by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Politics |
North Carolina has headlined political news for two years straight. First, 2012 was a big year. The Democratic National Convention took place in Charlotte. Then, pundits viewed the state as the most competitive presidential contest in nation. In 2013, the state...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education, Politics
Yesterday, former Governor Jim Hunt laid out the first serious policy proposal of 2014. In an op-ed, he called for raising teacher salaries to the national average in five years. His plan offers an opportunity to Republicans and reveals a lot about the North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Ok, so Thom Tillis is out with his first ad of the U. S. Senate race. It’s not a bad spot for an introductory ad. It also tells us a little about how he might run this campaign. It’s quite clear that polling has told him that business experience is a plus, legislative...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
When I first heard a few weeks ago that Clay Aiken was considering a run for Congress, I thought it was just one of those rumors. I thought the guy lived in a different state. But last night, my twitter feed told me different. According to the twitterverse, he’s...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 31, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Politics |
I’m not big on making political predictions. The environment can change on a dime and the forces driving public opinion today may be a distant memory six months from now. That said, here are a few. Since the U. S. Senate race is the marquee event in the state this...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 23, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Economy, Editor's Blog |
Recent employment data has Republicans crowing and Democrats griping. The GOP says that the dramatic drop in the unemployment rate justifies Republican economic policies. Democrats claim that much of the decline is due to people leaving the workforce. The lower...
