by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2021 | Editor's Blog
ShareIn the spirit of Black History month, which I have done little to recognize, I want to celebrate Hiram Rhodes Revels, who was born on this day in 1827. Revels was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. Revels was born in Fayetteville,...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 24, 2021 | Editor's Blog
ShareWhen Senator Phil Berger became Senate President Pro-Tem of the North Carolina Senate, he clearly followed the model established by his Democratic predecessor, Marc Basnight. Berger runs an organized caucus that rarely airs its laundry in public. If there are...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 23, 2021 | Editor's Blog
ShareYesterday, I looked at voters who are shifting parties and what that might mean. As Republicans transition away from the GOP, they may bring back an endangered species—the swing voter. For the last decade or so, persuadable voters have been disappearing,...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 22, 2021 | Editor's Blog
ShareDr. Michael Bitzer has an interesting post on Twitter this weekend. He’s watching who switched parties and where they went after the election. While the numbers are small, they indicate Republicans are leaving their party at a significantly greater pace than...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareSince the beginning of the pandemic, conservatives have been demanding that we re-open schools. Teachers and school personnel have been demanding a vaccine before they go back into the classroom. Finally, we have the vaccine so both sides can get their way. ...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 17, 2021 | Editor's Blog
ShareThe North Carolina Republican Party unanimously voted to censure Senator Richard Burr for voting to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. Senator Ben Sasse faces censure from the Nebraska GOP and Utah Republicans are circulating a petition to censure...
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