by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights, NC Politics |
Politically, yesterday should have been a slam dunk for North Carolina Republicans. They had a narrow social issue that appealed to their base and a message, no matter how deceiving, that sounded reasonable to most citizens. According to them, they were set to pass a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 11, 2016 | Economic Development, Economy, Editor's Blog |
My friend Mike Cooper told some truth this week. In an article for the U.S. News and World Report, Mike laid out what he calls Trump’s America. He argues that both parties have let down working class white voters in rural America and that those voters are fueling...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 9, 2016 | Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights |
The Charlotte bathroom issue is just the type of distraction Republicans in North Carolina were looking for. It’s an emotional issue that has very little bearing on people’s lives but it gives the GOP a chance to grandstand and beat up on a segment of the population...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 1, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
Today, North Carolina institutes its tax hike on the lower middle class. The Republicans in the legislature decided that we need to tax services to fix things like flat tires and plumbing problems. They say these taxes are fairer than the income taxes because everyone...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2016 | Budget, Economy, Editor's Blog, Education |
Republicans are crowing about the state’s revenue. John Hood notes that collections are up almost $900 million over expenditures. That maybe good if your primary goal is balancing the budget. However, we’re still in trouble if your goal is meeting the states needs. We...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 22, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
The past week has reinforced the need for an independent redistricting commission in the state. If the disruption to our elections for the third decade in a row was not enough, Republicans’ arrogance and cavalier approach toward the process is. The GOP clearly...
