by Thomas Mills | Aug 6, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
On Saturday, D.G. Martin offered an apology to anyone who might have been offended by a column he wrote last week. It was the right thing for D.G. to do because of who he is, not what he said. D.G. is a strong Democrat and opinionated, but he’s also the quintessential...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 2, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Politics |
Make no mistake. The Republican spin machine is out in force trying to cover up the damage they’ve done to public education. The truth-challenged Governor Pat McCrory was leading the charge, claiming that the education budget was more than last year. He was backed up...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 25, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA
Watching the GOP legislature in North Carolina, I can’t tell if they are believing their own spin or if they think they’re fooling people. Over and over, they make arguments for legislation that just aren’t true. On abortion, voter ID and budget matters, they offer...
by John deVille | Jul 23, 2013 | Education, NC Politics, NCGA
To Senators Jim Davis, Phil Berger, Representatives Roger West and Thom Tillis: Last night, the Macon County Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution which calls into question three areas of concern: (1) The $120 million cut to vital teacher assistants which...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 21, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform
Looks like the other big New York paper, The Wall Street Journal, felt the need to weigh in on North Carolina to counter the New York Times editorial from last week. What’s most obvious from the article is that Republicans are believing their own spin. They’re also...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 16, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Tax Reform
Well, Pat McCrory lied again. This time it’s the tax bill. McCrory said that he would insist any tax reform be revenue-neutral and this one cuts revenue extensively over the next few years. McCrory and company are calling it “tax reform” which really makes him a liar...
