It was all so preventable

It was all so preventable

After everything we know about Donald Trump–the sexual abuse, January 6, the destructions of norms, the lying, the threats–he’s still the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president. After everything we know about him, the GOP leadership will support...
A look at Republican midterm results

A look at Republican midterm results

How did the GOP do in the November 2022 elections? Here is the big picture at the local, state, and the national level.  Local level. Before the election Republicans controlled 61 County commissions. After the elections the GOP controls 67 County...
State of transitions

State of transitions

This weekend, a Republican asked why I believed pro-segregationist Democrats became Republicans in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement. Well, because it’s true. I’m not just a student of history, I’m a product of a rural North Carolina county that is half-Black and...
Hooray for governing

Hooray for governing

Kudos to the governor and the legislature, both Democrats and Republicans. Yesterday, they announced a compromise to get our schools open while protecting school personnel. After rancorous debate that included the veto of an earlier bill and failed override vote, the...
Lessons for the NC GOP

Lessons for the NC GOP

When Senator Phil Berger became Senate President Pro-Tem of the North Carolina Senate, he clearly followed the model established by his Democratic predecessor, Marc Basnight. Berger runs an organized caucus that rarely airs its laundry in public. If there are power...

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