by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
North Carolina Democrats seem poised to make education the centerpiece of the 2016 campaign. And why not? Per pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation, teachers are leaving for other professions or other states, and teacher pay has slipped far below the...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 11, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Veterans |
The Republicans just chose a 25 year old partisan to replace Rep. Bryan Holloway who gave up his state House seat to take a job with North Carolina School Boards Association. Kyle Hall’s entire career has been in politics. He currently works for US Representative Mark...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 9, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Republicans in North Carolina can barely contain their glee. Insurance premiums in the state are rising by almost 33% for those purchasing coverage under the Affordable Care Act. To hear them tell it, the rate increases are proof that Obamacare doesn’t work. Don’t...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog |
In the latest McCrory administration scandal, Secretary of Public Safety Frank Perry says that a donor to Pat McCrory complained that he had given a lot of money to political candidates and that he expected something in return. In particular, he wanted a contract...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 5, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog
Republicans are always talking about running government like a business. Now, we’re getting a good look at what that means. Investors make out like bandits, management reaps benefits, and workers get screwed. In political campaigns, candidates often ask donors to...
by Holly Jones | Nov 2, 2015 | Ads, Redistricting |
Tomorrow, many of us in North Carolina will go to the polls to elect our municipal leaders. Others of us have already voted. A lot of us will be voting in districts drawn by the legislature and imposed on us by people who don’t represent us. It’s big government...
