by Thomas Mills | Jun 28, 2018 | Editor's Blog |
Big government Republicans have begun another assault on Asheville and democracy. They’ve been trying to take control of the Asheville city council since former Senator Tom Apodaca’s ill-fated attempt to redistrict it a few years ago. Back when they first got control...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 5, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
In response to an opinion piece by Michael Jacobs in today’s News & Observer. Dear Mr. Jacobs, I agree with you. I have no idea why the News & Observer would ask somebody who relies on straw men and hyperbole to write a monthly column. Like you, I don’t...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 17, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Race |
My great-grandfather, George Stephens, lived a remarkable life. He was born in 1873 near Summerfield in Guilford County into a family of excommunicated Quakers. His father died when he was very young and was raised by his mother. An outstanding athlete, he attended...
by Aaron Sarver | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC House, NC Politics |
Two years ago Democrat Brian Turner faced off against powerful state representative Tim Moffitt for the House 116 seat in one of the most competitive and costly state legislative races in North Carolina. In probably the biggest upset statewide during the ‘14 cycle,...
by Seth Effron | Oct 12, 2014 | Gay Marriage, NC Politics |
In the wake of Friday’s court action to strike down as unconstitutional, North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, those who don’t like it have focused on the U.S. district court judge who issued the order — Max Cogburn of Asheville. “It nationalizes the...
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