by Thomas Mills | Jan 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA
North Carolina is in uncharted political territory. Not in well over 100 years has a GOP-controlled legislature welcomed a Democratic governor. When the Republicans took power in 2010, Democrat Bev Perdue still had two years left in her term. In 2012, the legislative...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
For most of the latter half of the 20th century, at least from 1960 on, North Carolina was a state on the move. In contrast to its southern neighbors, North Carolina took a moderate approach to social issues and focused on building a modern economy. In doing so, it...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 5, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
What a difference a governor makes! Just a week or so ago, people were asking, “With veto proof majorities in the legislature, what can Roy Cooper do?” Well, yesterday he told us. He can try to expand Medicaid. He can call out Republicans who won’t repeal HB2. He can...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Politics |
I’m not optimistic about 2017 and I’m too concerned about our future to write a silly piece about predictions. Besides, after 2016, I don’t know what to expect, but I doubt it will be good. At the national level, we have an insecure narcissist as President-elect of...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 22, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The GOP continues to bring shame to the state of North Carolina. Last week, they stripped power from the newly elected Democratic governor and gave it to themselves. Yesterday, they spent $42,000 of the people’s money just to go into session and come out with nothing....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 21, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
North Carolina House Democrats selected a new minority leader on Monday. Darren Jackson was just re-elected to his fifth term, serving eastern Wake County. He’ll be the first Democratic leader who has spent most of his political career in the minority party. Jackson...
