by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2014 | NC Politics, NCGov |
Since Pat McCrory kept the story alive about his run-in with a cook in Charlotte, I get to comment on it one more day. When I wrote about it yesterday, several people asked, “Who is advising McCrory?” That, I think, is the problem. McCrory is taking his own advice....
by Thomas Mills | Feb 24, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Pat McCrory just can’t help himself. He has to get in the last word. This time, he’s written a letter explaining–and defending–his actions that resulted in a cook being fired from a Charlotte restaurant. McCrory needs to learn when to drop the story. The...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 21, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NC Politics, NCGov
Remember when Republicans were the party of personal responsibility? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and all that stuff? Seems that only applied to poor people. When it comes to corporations–who are also people, you know–it’s a whole different story....
by Thomas Mills | Feb 18, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NC Politics, NCGov |
Another Pat McCrory cabinet secretary is under scrutiny again. First, it was Kieren Shanahan, the Secretary of Public Safety who thought that the job was a part-time gig. McCrory apparently couldn’t see the potential conflicts of interests or the problem of Shanahan...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 31, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Roy Cooper released a video yesterday that some are heralding as the first ad of the 2016 race for governor in North Carolina. However, it’s not as much about 2016 as it is about 2014. The spot starts out pounding on the GOP for its embarrassing record during...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 28, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
It’s hard to know where to start with this puppy mill episode. In a profanity laced diatribe, Senator Bill Rabon blasted the governor and swore that a bill to curb puppy mills would never see the light of day. Unfortunately for Rabon, his rant was recorded by animal...
