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The extremes seem to be driving the COVID response

by Thomas Mills | Dec 13, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog | 12 comments

The pandemic debate mirrors our overall broken political dialogue. On one side, misinformed, and largely uneducated, people have thwarted every effort to stem the spread of COVID. On the other, hysterics and hyperbole threaten to do more harm than good, alienating...

The “Who Knows?” point in the election cycle

by Thomas Mills | Nov 29, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog | 8 comments

For the past few months, Republicans have been giddy over Biden’s falling approving ratings. Bad headlines that began with an August COVID spike and the Afghan withdrawal continued with rising gas prices and inflation. The GOP could taste the defeat they believe is...

The next spike is coming. Prepare don’t panic.

by Thomas Mills | Nov 26, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog | 12 comments

COVID numbers are starting to increase again in some states, indicating that we may see another surge this winter. Gatherings like Thanksgiving and Christmas will almost certainly increase the spread. New variants that appear more contagious are out there. That said,...

The fight on the right

by Thomas Mills | Oct 18, 2021 | coronavirus | 3 comments

There’s been an interesting debate raging among conservative intellectuals on social media to determine the best way to navigate a post-Trump world and assess the threat that the nationalist and populist base of the GOP poses to the country. The factions are roughly...

Focus on the courts

by Thomas Mills | Oct 1, 2021 | coronavirus

Last night was the final public hearing for redistricting legislative and Congressional districts. Apparently, they had a good turnout at the Fayetteville meeting. The legislature held a series of hearings at places around the state. Unfortunately, they probably don’t...

Code of judicial misconduct

by Thomas Mills | Sep 30, 2021 | coronavirus | 4 comments

Since I started writing this blog, one of the unexpected pleasures has been the number of lawyers, prosecutors, and judges who have reached out to tell me how much they respected my father. My dad is a retired Superior Court Judge who spent his career travelling...