by Thomas Mills | Jan 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
Yesterday, Donald Trump again said that massive voter fraud cost him the popular vote. Immediately, people on social media said not to pay attention to Trump’s lies but to his actions. At the same time, he was claiming massive voter fraud, he was signing executive...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 16, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Soon, it looks like we’ll be saying good-bye to Obamacare. Republicans are rejoicing. Democrats are despairing. The 20 million or so people who got heath care coverage because of the program are panicking. Republicans like Paul Ryan call the program a disaster and...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Redistricting |
According to Politico yesterday, “Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday officially launched the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, billing it in a speech to the Center for American Progress Action Fund as the center of Democratic rebuilding in the...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Politics |
Back in 2006, Democrats ran on reforming the health care system because that was Americans’ top domestic priority. Premiums were skyrocketing and costs were rising at a rapid pace. More than 15% of the country had no insurance and the number was rising. Other people...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 29, 2016 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
When the conversation about repealing HB2 began, the deal was clear. Charlotte would repeal its nondiscrimination ordinance and then the General Assembly would come back in a special session to repeal HB2 in full. President Pro-Tem Phil Berger felt sure he could...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 20, 2016 | Editor's Blog, HB2 |
Republicans are twisting themselves into knots trying to blame the fallout from HB2 on Democrats. Now that the law is about to be repealed they’re blaming—gasp—politics. Who’d a thunk it? Of course it was politics. The bill was a political scheme designed to motivate...
