by Thomas Mills | Feb 15, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
I wish I could say I’m shocked to be writing about another mass shooting, but I’m not. In fact, I expect to be writing about another one in a few months. I just hope it’s not a few weeks. This time, it’s another school shooting. A troubled 19 year old killed 17 of his...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 9, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Voting Rights |
North Carolina Representative David Lewis called a news conference to have a temper tantrum this week. He blasted Democrats for suing “until North Carolina is blue, despite what the people, despite what the voters, want.” The Republicans then promptly sued to try to...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 7, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
There’s a lot going on this week in the legislature and North Carolina politics. Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued two rulings on gerrymandering cases that affect North Carolina elections. Also, today, the legislature is going into session but GOP leaders won’t say...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 1, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
Republicans who keep losing court cases blame judges and the court system instead of looking at the legislation they’re passing. The latest loss came yesterday when a federal judge reinstated primaries for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases. It wasn’t a complete...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 29, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
North Carolina is frequently called Ground Zero for gerrymandering. Our state has been in court for almost two continuous decades arguing about drawing districts that illegally benefit one party or the other. Polls show that residents know more about the redistricting...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 26, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education |
The North Carolina legislature is supposed to be a part-time body, but you wouldn’t know that by the number of special sessions we’ve had. Every time legislators come back to Raleigh, there are rumors and speculation about what they’ll do. This time, the GOP is using...
