by Thomas Mills | Aug 10, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Thom Tillis’ legislative legacy may be the death of him yet. Back in 2014 when he was running to unseat incumbent Kay Hagan, the Hagan campaign tried to make the race about education and the GOP cuts to teacher salaries and classrooms. One pundit said that Hagan...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 14, 2020 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid
Last week, the Republicans in the Kansas legislature reached an agreement with the Democratic governor to expand Medicaid. Today, the North Carolina legislature goes back into session. Maybe we could see a similar agreement here. If the agreement goes through,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 28, 2019 | Editor's Blog
The North Carolina Senate announced that it might try to override Roy Cooper’s budget veto this afternoon. They’ll take a vote if they think they’ve got the support. Democrats, for their part, have taken to social media calling for their caucus to stay strong, using...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger has insisted that Medicaid expansion is not an option in North Carolina. It’s an ideological viewpoint that leaves some of the state’s working poor without adequate access to health care. It also disproportionally hurts the rural...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 26, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid
The budget standoff continues this week. Republicans in the legislature are still waiting for an opportunity to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto. Democrats, though, are standing firm. The budget really reflects the values of the two parties. Democrats believe the...
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