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Predictions and reflections

by Thomas Mills | Dec 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics

It’s that time of year for reflections and predictions. In 2018, I didn’t make too many predictions. The ones I made were relatively vague and I was generally right. I said that Trump would not get impeached or be removed by the 25thAmendment. I was right but at the...

Leaving nothing on the table

by Thomas Mills | Dec 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NCGA

Back in the day, North Carolina had a long session of the legislature in odd numbered years and short session of the legislature in even years. During the long session, the General Assembly passed a budget that would serve the state for two years. It was based on...

NC-09: Mark Harris’s Paige Patterson problem

by Thomas Mills | Dec 14, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog | 4 comments

Originally posted on June 6, 2018, this piece offers insight into the character of Mark Harris and his ambition. He stood with morally challenged leaders instead of standing up for what was right. If anything defines Paige Patterson’s career, it’s misogyny....

Credit where credit is due

by Thomas Mills | Dec 12, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog | 3 comments

When the election fraud scandal in in the 9thCongressional race broke, the Republican Party initially said we need a full investigation but that presumed winner Mark Harris should be seated in Congress. They initially said Democrats were trying to steal the election....

A Look Back at the Congressional Elections

by Darren Janz | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018 elections, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics, US House, US Senate

This year, Americans elected 35 of the 100 members of the United States Senate and all 435 members of the United States House of Representatives, substantially altering the composition of Congress in what was largely the first national referendum on Donald Trump’s...

A Look Back at the Amendments

by Darren Janz | Dec 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics

This year, a record of six state constitutional amendments were approved by legislators to appear on North Carolina ballots, with voters approving four amendments and rejecting two in a partial victory for both parties. The three amendments with the most support were...