by Thomas Mills | Jul 17, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareDonald Trump is in the state today to rally his troops. He’ll be in Greenville in the heart of eastern North Carolina for a Make America Great rally. Senator Thom Tillis and NC Congressman Mark Meadows, head of the Freedom Caucus, will be by his side On the day...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 15, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
ShareGerrymandering is back in court today. In North Carolina, that’s been a constant for the past thirty years, regardless of who is in charge. This time, we’re in state court. The Supreme Court decided gerrymandering is not a topic for the federal courts. The...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 12, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareWith Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger and Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown skipping out of the legislative session for a European vacation, I thought today would be a good day to look at the presidential race. In the immediate aftermath of the debates last...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 11, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Politics
ShareIt’s the dog days of summer and things are getting hot in the legislature. A budget stalemate has tensions high and the potential for a veto override means legislators are on high alert. Speaker Tim Moore has essentially left the possibility of an override vote...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 10, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareNorth Carolina is getting a political show in the legislature like we haven’t seen in a long time. For the first time since 2012, Republicans in the legislature face a governor with enough Democrats in the both chambers to sustain his veto. The budget the GOP...
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