by Thomas Mills | Dec 29, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Politics
Well, 2013 was a humdinger of a year in North Carolina politics. For the second year in a row, we were in the national spotlight. In 2012, we were one of the most competitive states in the presidential contest, the site of the Democratic National Convention and we...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 20, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
North Carolina Republicans could learn a lot from watching high-profile Democrats handle gaffes. Throughout the year, members of the North Carolina GOP have made asinine statements or told outright lies that have caused a stream of minor media storms and occasionally...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 18, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House
Earlier this year, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger gave a head fake when he ran television ads touting Republican policies and sharply criticizing Kay Hagan. Most pundits, including me, thought he was about to jump into the U. S. Senate primary. Instead, Sen....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 17, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
First, we need to give credit where credit is due. Hats off to GOP Chair Claude Pope and Republican Senator Jeff Tarte. Pope called on Senator Bob Rucho to apologize for his ridiculous tweet comparing Obamacare to Nazis, the Soviets and terrorists. Senator Jeff Tarte,...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
Well, this week is good news for functioning government. It looks like the U. S. House and Senate have come to a budget agreement that will avoid another government shutdown and more sequester cuts. In addition, the Senate is now approving Obama’s judicial nominees...
by Alexander H. Jones | Dec 7, 2013 | Economic Development, Environment, NCGOP, NCGov |
It appears ALEC has instructed Pat McCrory to weaken our Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. McCrory’s comments weren’t conclusive, but they used enough right-wing code words like “role of government” to communicate a destructive intent. We’d better get ready for...
