by Thomas Mills | Jun 27, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The most disturbing thing about Republican control of the legislature is not their conservative agenda, but their authoritarian one. Just as the AP is releasing another study showing that gerrymandering in North Carolina rigged the system for Republicans, the GOP is...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 16, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
The Republican who introduced a bill that allows municipalities to offer a .25¢ sales tax exposes the folly of the GOP tax cuts over the last few years and the negative impact they’re having on North Carolina’s most struggling communities. Instead of providing...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 13, 2017 | Ads, NC Politics |
Democrats certainly won’t be lacking for candidates heading into 2018. Across the state, people are announcing their candidacies for Congress and legislature earlier than at any time in recent memory. In the case of the General Assembly, candidates are running for...
by Walt de Vries | Jun 6, 2017 | 2018 elections, Politics |
The primaries and general election of 2018 will be unique. They will effectively be legislators’ elections. The North Carolina ballot will look like this:* U.S. House of Representatives State Senate State House of Representatives So, all of the U.S. House candidates...
by Thomas Mills | May 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This week, I gave the polling presentation for Civitas, the conservative advocacy organization. The poll should be a stark warning for Republicans. It’s not time for them to hit the panic button yet, but if the trends continue, they’re in deep trouble. The most...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
Crossover and the end of session are when bad things happen in the legislature. This week is crossover, the period in the legislative session where any bill must have passed at least one chamber to stay alive. Bills are flying, people are tired and shenanigans are...
