by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
This past weekend, N. C. House Speaker Thom Tillis posted a message on his Facebook page warning his Republican colleagues about overreaching. Then, Monday evening, the caucus he obviously can’t control did just that. They passed a sweeping bill that would allow guns...
by Thomas Mills | May 6, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP
Okay, I’ll take John Hood up on his offer to debate substance instead of motives, though I’ll argue that politics and perception often matter just as much. In his column today he disputes the notion that the Republicans are attacking cities. Well, the GOP has brought...
by Matt Phillippi | May 2, 2013 | Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics
Today, we’re pleased to have guest blogger Matt Phillippi. Matt is a veteran of numerous campaigns and a serious student of North Carolina politics. What’s going on with the State Legislature? North Carolina has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the...
by Thomas Mills | May 1, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics |
Republicans in the legislature are hell-bound and determined to mess with our election system. Most of their bills are designed to restrict access to the ballot box and add layers of bureaucracy to the process. It’s pure politics, bad government and contrary to the...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov
Instead of reading my blog today, I urge all of our readers to turn to the newspapers and news shows. At the state level, the N&O and Charlotte Observer take state government to task for losing over $1 billion in tax revenue through loopholes run amok. Instead of...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 26, 2013 | Economy, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
With Republicans controlling both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s mansion, the divide in Raleigh today is far less about partisanship than about the rural-urban split in the state. For his part, Pat McCrory brings the perspective of a big city mayor and...
