by Thomas Mills | Aug 11, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
You’ve got to hand it to Pat McCrory. He’s adaptable. When he needed to be the moderate Republican mayor of a New South city, he fit the role. When he arrived in Raleigh and found a state government run by hardcore social conservatives, he became one of those,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Democrats, NC Politics |
For years, the state Democratic Party was rooted in the flat, sandy soil to Raleigh’s east. The “Eastern North Carolina machine” was the stuff of legend. It won elections, it raised money, it invested in education and occasionally gorged on pork (fiscally and...
by James Kotecki | Aug 10, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGOP, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Social Issues
He wants to fight North Carolina’s most contentious legal battles. He doesn’t mind when his opponent calls HB2 “Buck’s Bill.” But for Senator Buck Newton, the key issue in his race for attorney general is whether the job gets done at all. And yes – we also talk...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 9, 2016 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Politics |
The signs of GOP collapse are all too evident. Yesterday, a conservative politician announced a third party bid for the presidency. While he doesn’t have a real chance at winning, professional Republicans from the Koch brothers on down are jumping on board. Republican...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
You’ve got to give the leaders of the North Carolina legislature credit. They’re staying on message, even if that message is damaging to our country and our democracy. Donald Trump has been setting the stage for his loss in November by falsely claiming the electoral...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
This election is not just about Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton or Roy Cooper versus Pat McCrory. This election is about who we are as a country. The core movement behind Donald Trump is not Republican. It’s a force driven by anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant...
