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 | May 17, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Politics |
When you thought that the state Senators couldn’t get more vindictive, they outdo themselves. Last week, we learned they cut education funding for school districts represented by Democratic Senators who tried to amend their budget. This week, we find out the budget...
by Thomas Mills | May 15, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
The Republicans in the state senate made school children the whipping boys for Senate Democrats. When Democrats, who are deeply in the minority, held up passing the budget in an attempt to add amendments that would provide more funding for schools, Republicans jammed...
by Thomas Mills | May 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
When we hear the term “the two Carolinas” we generally think of North Carolina and South Carolina. But there are two more Carolinas—the one where I live today and the one where I grew up. Those two Carolinas share few similarities. The Carolina I live in today has a...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
If ever somebody was interested in running for office as a Democrat, 2018 would be a good year to take a chance. Nothing is guaranteed in politics and in today’s world of hyper gerrymandering, winning an election often takes a wave. Early indications suggest such a...
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...
