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Maybe it’s his message

by Thomas Mills | Jun 11, 2019 | 2020 election, Editor's Blog

ShareJoe Biden’s front-runner status is causing a lot of angst among Democrats and people who want something different in a candidate. Biden is running, as The Atlantic’s David Graham pointed out in May, on a restoration platform. He wants to take America back...

Division as a governing principle

by Thomas Mills | Jun 10, 2019 | Abortion, Editor's Blog

ShareThe so-called “Born Alive” bill that Roy Cooper vetoed is the most controversial bill of the legislative session so far. The bill and the veto override are accomplishing the goals of the GOP and continuing a tactic that’s helped them maintain power. They are...

Ghosts of gerrymandering haunt GOP

by Thomas Mills | Jun 7, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting

ShareFiles from the computer of the late GOP mapmaker Tom Hofeller are exposing the GOP strategies to manipulate the electorate and rig elections. Last week, we learned that the GOP wanted a census question about citizenship because it hurt Democrats and help...

Another good poll for Democrats in NC

by Thomas Mills | Jun 4, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog

ShareI don’t know much about the quality of Emerson College polling, but they’ve released a poll that should have Democrats in North Carolina happy. It shows most Democrats beating Trump, including Biden defeating the president by double digits. It shows a Democrat...

Medicaid expansion could set the agenda for 2020 legislative elections

by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog

ShareBack when the legislature first went into session, Governor Cooper’s legislative director Lee Lilley declared, “Session ends when we get Medicaid expansion.” It was a bold statement then. It’s set the tone for the end of the session now. The House and...

Accessory after the fact

by Thomas Mills | May 30, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog

ShareSenator Thom Tillis responded to Robert Mueller’s news conference by saying “Case closed: Move on.” He’s really engaging in a cover up of potential crimes by the President of the United States to protect his political career. He should be charged with accessory...