by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareThe political environment in North Carolina is not getting any better for Republicans. A poll out yesterday shows Donald Trump underwater and Thom Tillis drowning. Unless these numbers change by next summer, 2020 is likely to be a bad year for the GOP. The PPP...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 9, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareI don’t usually write about local politics, but the election last night in Raleigh may shift the leadership of the city for the next decade or so. An Old Guard that has been in power for most of the past two decades is out and a younger, more urban-minded council...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 8, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareA poll out today shows how quickly public sentiment is moving against Donald Trump. According to the Washington Post survey, a solid majority of Americans support the impeachment proceedings and a plurality believe he should be removed from office. The poll shows...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 7, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareAs the impeachment of Donald Trump nears, North Carolina Members of Congress will play a central role. Congressman Mark Meadows from western North Carolina is one of Trump’s chief defenders. Senator Richard Burr, as chair of the Intelligence...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 4, 2019 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP
ShareA New Yorker article says North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows (R-11) was involved in a land deal to purchase fossil-rich land at a place called Dinosaur, Colorado. Meadows failed to mention the deal in his financial disclosure statements, a violation of...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareSenate President Pro-tem Phil Berger has insisted that Medicaid expansion is not an option in North Carolina. It’s an ideological viewpoint that leaves some of the state’s working poor without adequate access to health care. It also disproportionally hurts the...
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