There but for the grace of God…
The protests at the General Assembly seem to be picking up steam. Those arrested are not just the usual suspects of serial protesters and young idealists. They include middle-aged professional people who are dismayed and disturbed by the direction that the General...
Who’s the fairest of them all?
When Democrats and Republicans talk about tax fairness, they are actually talking about two entirely different concepts. Democrats believe in a progressive tax system. Republicans believe in a flatter tax system. Both claim their version is fairer. Democrats believe...
A self-inflicted gunshot wound
This past weekend, N. C. House Speaker Thom Tillis posted a message on his Facebook page warning his Republican colleagues about overreaching. Then, Monday evening, the caucus he obviously can’t control did just that. They passed a sweeping bill that would allow guns...
From the outside looking in…
Okay, I’ll take John Hood up on his offer to debate substance instead of motives, though I’ll argue that politics and perception often matter just as much. In his column today he disputes the notion that the Republicans are attacking cities. Well, the GOP has brought...
A Democratic history lesson
The blog post I wanted to write today was simple and went something like this: Democrats need to quit airing their dirty laundry in public. Party Chair Randy Voller may have made a very stupid comment but nobody would have heard it except the people in the room if not...
Politics in Stereo
We're proud to announce that PoliticsNC is now a contributor to PoliticsinStereo.com, a website that features state-based political news from the Left, Right, and non-partisan sources. The PoliticsinStereo network now features 70 contributors in 25 states. Politics in...
Thomas Mills on politics
Today, I'm offering an audio blog, my interview about the state of the North Carolina Democratic Party with Donna Martinez on her People in Politics show. Thanks, Donna, for the opportunity.
Rep. Pittman, about that tax-exempt status of your church…
Looks like Representative Larry Pittman is having second thoughts about slamming Speaker Thom Tillis in a meeting with a group of wing-nuts in his home county. A video of his criticism was posted on Youtube. In a letter yesterday, Pittman apologized to Tillis for...
Hey, GOP. You want to fix our elections? Here’s an idea.
Republicans in the legislature are hell-bound and determined to mess with our election system. Most of their bills are designed to restrict access to the ballot box and add layers of bureaucracy to the process. It’s pure politics, bad government and contrary to the...
Hey, Democrats, here’s an idea.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog calling for the North Carolina Democratic Party to look for new ideas that are relevant to our current situation instead of looking for solutions from the past. Since then, I’ve called on leaders to look for solutions to the problems...
