by Kirk Kovach | Jan 11, 2018 | Features, NC Politics, The Kovach Corner |
We are just days removed from the decision of federal judges to, yet again, condemn the congressional maps in North Carolina, and the partisan spin is in full effect. Part of the trouble that got Republicans into this mess is their own pomposity. Having succeeded in...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 11, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
The North Carolina legislature adjourned from their special session yesterday without addressing their latest unfunded mandate. The General Assembly passed a law requiring smaller class sizes but did not allocate funds to cover the costs. Schools across the state will...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
Well, our election cycle is in chaos again. Yesterday, a three-judge panel ordered the state to redraw our Congressional Districts. This time, they ruled that the maps are an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. In particular, Judge Jim Wynn’s ruling cited Rep....
by Thomas Mills | Jan 8, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Republicans heading back into special session this week could be offering Democrats a potent weapon going into the midterm elections. They want to either redistrict judicial races or put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would allow the legislature to...
by Elisabeth Almekinder | Jan 2, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Politics, US House |
From coastal NC, to Washington, D.C., out from the whirlwind political climate that rivals recent hurricanes comes women strong and fit to lead. In Eastern NC, Dr. Kyle Horton is one who could help make political history considering the recent nationwide “blue wave.”...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 2, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Politics |
Happy New Year. I’m not going to make any predictions for 2018. After the election of Donald Trump, I no longer trust my predictive abilities. Instead, I’ll try to point out some things that will be happening over the next 12 months. First, at the national level,...
