by Thomas Mills | Jul 6, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
Of all the damage that Republicans have done to North Carolina over the past decade, diminishing the University of North Carolina is the greatest. The system has been a driver of our state’s reputation as a place that values learning and promotes research and...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 2, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
It’s official. I’m going to the godforsaken socialist hellhole, Sweden. My daughter, son-in-law, and grandson are living there and I’m worried about their freedom. I need to make sure that they are not suffering under too much oppression. My daughter married a Swede...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 30, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
The UNC Board of Trustees is meeting this morning to consider tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones. They have a chance to get it right this time. Let’s hope they do. Hannah-Jones was initially not considered for tenure for political reasons. Republicans hate her 1619...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 29, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
On Sunday, I wrote a piece that got a bit of attention. I blamed the GOP for NC State’s dismissal from the College World Series. I got a lot of blowback. Instead, of changing my mind, though, the comments just validated my point. Half of the NC State players were...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 27, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
NC State’s baseball team had a heartbreaking end to its season. It looked like the team was going to give fans another Cinderella story, beating the odds and the best teams in college baseball to go to the College World Series. Instead, the team was eliminated because...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 25, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
The state senate’s budget is chock full of tax cuts while continuing to underfund our schools and universities. But tax cuts are what really matter to the GOP. Activists and legislators perpetually tout the Tax Foundation’s business climate ranking as evidence that...
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