by Thomas Mills | Jan 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, US House |
Well, my opponent, Rep. Richard Hudson, joined his cynical Republican colleagues in voting to bring back pre-existing conditions, strip health insurance away from millions of Americans, and allow people to go broke because of illness or injury. Yes, the House voted...
by John Wynne | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
If your name starts with ‘H’ and it’s on the March primary ballot, you’re in luck: you might just get a little boost because of it. The order of candidates on the ballot is controversial and by state law it’s determined randomly. This...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
my brother there in April, he joined two centuries of my relatives whose final resting places are scattered across the district. Anson County shaped me. I entered school with the first fully integrated class in Anson County history. At eight years old, I was selling...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 5, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The news reports that House Speaker Tim Moore and other legislators are paying themselves for room and board in Raleigh have hints of the scandals that plagued Democrats in the first decade of the 21st century. And the response of the Republicans blaming the press is...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Congressional Races, Editor's Blog |
I’m old enough to remember when Rep. Renee Ellmers was a Tea Party darling. She was elected in the 2010 Republican wave that caught Bob Etheridge off guard. She became the nominee by beating more establishment candidates and was given little chance to win. A nasty...
by John Wynne | Jan 1, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
The year 2015 is over so I’m going to take this time to look back at the ten predictions I made earlier this year – just as a fun exercise to see if my crystal ball from back then was operable. Here’s what I wrote January 2nd, 2015: 1. Governor...
