by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareThe last two weeks have highlighted exactly how competitive North Carolina will be in November. For those of us who have lived and breathed politics, it’s no surprise. Still, we’re in for unprecedented attention in the fall. Last week, Cook Political Report...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareApril will be the most devastating month our country has suffered in decades. Tens of thousands of Americans will die in the coming weeks and there’s very little we can do about it. We’ll read stories of hospitals overwhelmed, people dying alone on stretchers in...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareConservatives pushing back against the recent orders to stay indoors claim the government had insufficient data to make those calls. They ask for more time to collect data before taking such drastic measures as shutting down our society. Unfortunately, the...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 27, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareIn Congress, there seems to be a general consensus that the country needs to take extreme measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. They’re arguing over the response to the economic fallout, but few elected Republicans are criticizing the public health...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 26, 2020 | Ads, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareThis week, Gallup released polls showing Donald Trump’s approval ratings improving by about five points. By a large margin, people approve of the way he’s handling the crisis. Trump’s rating bump is fueled mainly by more independents and Democrats rallying to his...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 25, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareThe apparent lack of a grand plan is one of the most frustrating aspects of Trump’s daily updates. Every day, he’s got some new or speculative development. We’re close to a vaccine one day. We’ve found an effective treatment the next. We’re social distancing for...
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