by Thomas Mills | Apr 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
I’m not going to write much more about the HB2 repeal bill but after spending too much time on social media this weekend, I need to get this off my chest. I don’t know if I would have voted for the repeal bill had I been in the General Assembly. I’ve got too many LGBT...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 31, 2017 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
Politics is ugly and the bill that passed as a repeal of HB2 was proof. That said, it also helped the state move forward. The interest groups on both sides are vowing to keep the issue alive but they won’t be able to keep the momentum. Most of the state is just tired...
by John Wynne | Mar 29, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, HB2 |
Many Republicans are terrified that the HB2 issue will bury them in the 2018 midterms. More specifically, they fear that they will lose their veto-proof majorities in the legislature. There is little room for error. Hence the constant talk of a compromise on the law...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
Republicans rolled into power in North Carolina touting the slogan “North Carolina is open for business.” The small print said “as long as you’re straight, white and Christian.” Since they’ve taken power in the state, the GOP has passed a series of bills that clearly...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 23, 2017 | Ads, HB2, North Carolina, Obamacare |
Today is the anniversary of both the Affordable Care Act and HB2. For Republicans, today may become a day that lives in infamy. House Bill 2 sunk their Governor and later today, Republicans in the U. S. House will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare with a program...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2017 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
This weekend, Greenville, South Carolina reaped the benefits of North Carolina’s notorious HB2. The NCAA banned North Carolina from hosting tournament games and our neighbor to the south picked up the contests. It’s a dramatic reversal from the traditional roles the...
