by Thomas Mills | Apr 6, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics
Democrats are preparing for a big year and Republicans are conceding that November could be rough for them this year. At a press conference in March, a Democratic strategist laid out an optimistic scenario for legislative races in North Carolina. Meanwhile,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 5, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
In response to an opinion piece by Michael Jacobs in today’s News & Observer. Dear Mr. Jacobs, I agree with you. I have no idea why the News & Observer would ask somebody who relies on straw men and hyperbole to write a monthly column. Like you, I don’t...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 4, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. He was only 39 years old but had won the Nobel Peace Prize and was probably already the most famous African American in U.S. history. His death cemented his legacy and reputation as one of the...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 3, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Trump |
The hog industry has always had a contentious existence in North Carolina. It moved to the state in the early 1990s when regulations in Midwestern states sent the growers looking for new territory. North Carolina was ripe for picking. The tobacco industry was dying...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog |
The political environment seems to be holding in North Carolina to favor Democrats and could be getting better. A High Point University poll shows Democrats with significant leads on the generic ballot questions and a look at recent voter registration numbers shows a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer has been doing more great analysis on registration and turnout in North Carolina. This time, he’s taken a look at young voters 25 and under. The behavior of these voters may well shape the outcome of 2018. Among younger voters, Bitzer notes that...