by Thomas Mills | Jul 31, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
No, President Trump is not going to move or cancel the election. Congress is not going to allow that. Even Republicans will oppose it. Still, the sentiment is widely accepted by the GOP: rig elections to benefit Republicans. We’ve been front and center in the attempt...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 6, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Pat McCrory’s Oedipal relationship with Aldona Wos was on full display yesterday as the governor wept at her departure. It was quite a contrast with Tata’s lonely exit last week. No press conference and no tears. Of the two, Tata was the better secretary. I imagine...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 21, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Poor Pat McCrory. Never has the governor of any state been so disrespected by the other leaders of his own party. This weekend, Republican Senator Tom Apodaca told the Asheville Citizens-Times, “The governor doesn’t play much of a role in anything.” Ouch! McCrory came...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 8, 2014 | Economic Development, Economy, NC Politics |
No, she doesn’t evince the dour superiority of Aldona Wos. No, she isn’t afflicted by the ideological madness of John Skvarla. Yes, she paid lip service to safety net. And no, Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker’s policies don’t deserve the relatively free pass Democrats...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Well, Art Pope has left the governor’s office. With him, goes Pat McCrory’s most seasoned political advisor. While it’s really no surprise that he’s gone, it has to be a blow to the politically struggling McCrory. When Pope was appointed, howls came from the left. The...
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