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PED ‘ban’ could juice legislative oversight

by Rick Henderson | Feb 26, 2021 | Congressional Races, NCGA, Politics, Republicans | 1 comment

By RICK HENDERSON SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE Oversight and transparency are two areas the Wall Street Journal calls DBI (Dull But Important) They aren’t as compelling as power grid seizures in Texas or censures of retiring lawmakers, but they’re essential to effective and...

Watch the freshmen

by Thomas Mills | Jan 31, 2019 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA

Back in 1994, Republicans steamrolled Democrats and ushered in a new class of freshmen legislators in North Carolina and Congress. With their victory, that freshman class completed the Reagan Revolution and changed politics in Washington and Raleigh. This year, the...

Leaving nothing on the table

by Thomas Mills | Dec 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NCGA

Back in the day, North Carolina had a long session of the legislature in odd numbered years and short session of the legislature in even years. During the long session, the General Assembly passed a budget that would serve the state for two years. It was based on...

A look at a GOP primary poll

by Thomas Mills | Apr 26, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NCGA | 1 comment

I got a glimpse of a poll in a GOP legislative primary and it should give Republican incumbents a shudder. It’s just one district, but there’s an indication that their base is not happy with their elected officials. That feeling could hurt turnout in both the primary...

Shifting the tax burden

by Thomas Mills | Jun 16, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA | 4 comments

The Republican who introduced a bill that allows municipalities to offer a .25¢ sales tax exposes the folly of the GOP tax cuts over the last few years and the negative impact they’re having on North Carolina’s most struggling communities. Instead of providing...

Cringe-worthy crossover bills

by Thomas Mills | Apr 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA | 2 comments

Crossover and the end of session are when bad things happen in the legislature. This week is crossover, the period in the legislative session where any bill must have passed at least one chamber to stay alive. Bills are flying, people are tired and shenanigans are...