by Alexander H. Jones | Jul 19, 2015 | Civil Rights |
One could say there are two “schools of thought” regarding monuments. Their subject matter could mark them as vessels of collective memory. Alternatively, there is a competing, present-minded view. Because monuments are placed by democratic governments in...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 17, 2015 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog |
Just because the State Board of Elections found no violation of campaign finance laws in the case of a the video poker group distributing checks to lawmakers through lobbyists doesn’t make the case stink any less. The video sweepstakes industry paid lobbyists,...
by John Wynne | Jul 16, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, Race |
A bill in the General Assembly might have the effect of protecting Confederate monuments from being removed. To do so, entities will have to get the approval of the legislature. That means statues like ‘Silent Sam’ on the UNC campus are here to stay unless...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 15, 2015 | Civil Rights, Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
If the North Carolina Republican party is attacking William Barber, then William Barber is winning. Barber’s not on the ballot and he’s not an officer of the North Carolina Democratic Party. He’s head of the North Carolina NAACP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 10, 2015 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
If you want to know how that “Carolina Comeback” is affecting North Carolina families, look no further than median income. The North Carolina Democratic Party yesterday sent out a press release showing that median income under Republicans has dropped $4,000 and is now...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 9, 2015 | Civil Rights, Editor's Blog |
Those “activists” who think they are making a difference by tagging monuments to Confederate veterans should think again. Instead of building support for removing the statues, they’re solidifying support for keeping them. Somebody has to pay for cleaning up the...
