by Thomas Mills | Jul 31, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
About 30 years ago, I had an internship with a think tank that focused on rural economic development. One project involved trying to get welders in the mountains of North Carolina to buy state-of-the-art welding equipment co-operatively and house it in a central...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 14, 2016 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Politics |
A few years ago, when Democrats controlled North Carolina, Republicans routinely dismissed rankings from places like Site Selection Magazine or CNBC. Back then, the state was always among the top of the nation for great places to do business. Now that the GOP is...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2016 | Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights |
Much to his chagrin, President Pro-tem Phil Berger and his so-called “bathroom bill” have started a national conversation about transgender people. Berger thought he had an easy target: a group of socially marginalize people with little political clout. He could pass...
by Brian Turner | Aug 6, 2015 | Ads |
The Main Street Democrats know that North Carolinians largely share the same experiences, concerns and desires, regardless of their party affiliation. The people of North Carolina want to take their kids to a school that has well-qualified teachers, dedicated...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2015 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Pat McCrory has had such a bad week that we almost missed the worst news–the June jobs report. North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose for fourth straight month to 5.8%. The state lost 4,000 jobs from May to June. In contrast, the U. S. economy gained 223,000...
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