by Thomas Mills | Nov 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareWith the Thanksgiving holiday, we can expect a spike in COVID-19 cases on top of the spike that is already occurring. Despite pleas from public health officials to stay home, about 50 million people traveled to see friends and family, including more than 1...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareWhen history students look back at this pandemic, they will be shocked at the willful ignorance of and disinformation spread by conservatives. Despite almost 250,000 deaths, too many people do not believe the threat is real. They shun public measures...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 29, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareBack in 1992, James Carville taped a sign on the wall of the Bill Clinton campaign that read, “It’s the economy, Stupid!” This year, he updated the slogan to “It’s the pandemic, Stupid!” Carville is right: the pandemic is the key driver of voters this year. ...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareAs we enter into the final stretch of the campaign, North Carolina seems to be holding steady. Polls show Joe Biden leading Donald Trump and Cal Cunningham is, so far, surviving his sex scandal. Roy Cooper is poised to handily win re-election and voters are...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareIt appears that the GOP plan to deal with the pandemic is the same as their health care plan—nonexistent. In North Carolina, conservatives are just flailing about the way Roy Cooper has handled the crisis. While they bash him for the slow economic recovery, they...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareOn Sunday, the News & Observer printed headline shouted “Pandemic Dominates NC Governor’s Race.” That’s not the only race that it’s likely to dominate. The rising cases and increasing death toll will drive much of the conversation heading down the stretch....
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