by Thomas Mills | Jun 13, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGov |
Something is wrong with the McCrory communications shop. They’ve managed to turn a one day story into a week-long saga that is now being called “ball-gate.” This is a self-inflicted PR disaster. On Monday, the governor got caught playing catch at the same time a group...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 12, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGov
It’s been a great week for baseball in North Carolina. On Sunday, N. C. State secured a place at the College World Series in Omaha. Yesterday, UNC beat South Carolina to join the Wolfpack. And on Monday, Governor Pat McCrory played catch outside the capital. The...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 11, 2013 | NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov
To progressive eyes, the first few months of this session looked like a natural disaster. Catastrophe after catastrophe rolled down from the government, scary and utterly beyond our control. Dread and hopelessness seemed like the appropriate emotional response. Just...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 11, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
What do Bashar al-Assad, Muammar Gaddafi and Pat McCrory all have in common? They each blamed protests against their governments on “outsiders.” When leaders make absurd comments like these, it’s hard to know whether they are just living in a bubble believing their...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 6, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov
A friend of mine this morning noted that he’s worked in three administrations and that administrations tend to reflect the personalities of their leader. The Hunt administration, like Hunt himself, moved non-stop, trying to get things done. The Easley administration,...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 5, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Politics
Instead of rejecting civil disobedience as “unacceptable,” maybe Pat McCrory should join the protests. The protesters object to having their concerns and grievances routinely ignored by the GOP majority in the legislature. But, hey, they’re just treating the general...
