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 Thomas Mills | Jan 5, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Politics |
Americans are not happy with the tax bill that Congress just passed. They believe it’s a give-away to the rich, explodes the deficit and adds to the national debt. They’re right. Unlike the early 1980s, the public wasn’t clamoring for a tax cut. Only the wealthy and...
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,...
