by Thomas Mills | Apr 7, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, Immigration, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Religion, Voting Rights |
Last week was a bad press week for the Republican legislature in North Carolina. They made the state a national laughingstock when two legislators introduced a bill, supported by Republican Majority Leader Edgar Starnes, that claimed North Carolina was exempt from the...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control, Immigration, NC Politics, Politics, US Senate
Last week, Senator Kay Hagan’s support for gay marriage drew applause from progressives and LGBT activists across North Carolina. She even received praise from Jeb Bush who called her decision “courageous.” Now, Hagan faces two other political hot potatoes moving...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 25, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, Gun Control, Immigration, NC Politics, Politics, US Senate |
In the lead up to her re-election campaign, U. S. Senator Kay Hagan has been firmly staking out moderate ground. Last week, she was one of four Democrats to vote against the Senate budget and she joined with a Republican colleague to protect tuition assistance for...