by Thomas Mills | Aug 13, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Education |
Republicans in North Carolina are forever falling all over themselves to claim they didn’t make cuts to public education. Their argument is all semantics. Yes, in raw dollars there may have been more money in the budget, but the funding didn’t keep up with the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 12, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Immigration, US Senate |
Kay Hagan needs to pick a fight with President Obama. At a time when she’s touting her moderate credentials, she can prove her independence and show that she’s not just toeing the party line. And right now, there’s an issue that’s tailor-made for such a debate....
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 11, 2014 | Budget, NC Politics |
If there was any credibility left to lose, Pat McCrory has done it in. Arguably, the most striking thing about the budget negotiations had nothing to do with the actions of legislators but with the passivity of the governor. He is completely irrelevant. The lengthy,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2014 | Budget, NC Politics, NCGA, Politics |
We’re pleased to have Senator Jeff Jackson (D-Mecklenburg) as a guest. Sen. Jackson caught the attention of the state with his floor speech on the Senate budget. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from Senator Jackson. I get that Republicans are in...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
This year, the legislative session was all about softening the GOP tone in preparation for the 2014 Midterms. The centerpiece of legislation was a teacher pay raise that was supposed to mollify voters’ anger over the 2013 assault on public education. By that measure,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 4, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
I’m on my summer sojourn to Minnesota to see my in-laws and escape the heat. It’s my little experiment and experience living under opposites. You see, Minnesota did the opposite of North Carolina when the recession hit. They threw out the Republicans and elected...
