by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Politics
ShareOn the eve of the Kentucky gubernatorial election, Donald Trump held a rally for Republican Governor Matt Bevin, telling the audience that if Bevin lost it would send “a really bad message to the rest of the country.” Now that message has been...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 4, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Polling
ShareDemocrats in North Carolina who think they’re about to sail to victory next November should think again. The New York Times has an in-depth poll out this morning that shows Donald Trump leading the state against the top Democrats running. He’s ahead of Biden...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 31, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Education
ShareYesterday, Republicans wrote a Democratic political ad. They’re holding teachers and state employees raises hostage unless Democrats drop their bid to expand Medicaid and give health care to the working poor. That’s just cold. I don’t know who in the GOP thought...
by Martha Shafer | Oct 12, 2019 | Redistricting
ShareThis was the news I’d been waiting for all summer. The partisan gerrymandering case heard in state court was decided! I’m a nerd, more excited about a court decision than the new Spider-Man movie, but for 9 years I’ve worried about my home state because of the...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 20, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Health Care
ShareNorth Carolina is on the verge of a major political breakthrough. The state House is poised to pass a Medicaid expansion bill. Republicans call the bill NC Health Care for Working Families and deny that it’s real Medicaid expansion. If they can pass it, let them...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 17, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
ShareLast night, the Senate approved new maps. Now, we have legislative districts that have been drawn by legislators and have bipartisan support. It’s been a long time coming, but don’t believe it’s the beginning of a trend. North Carolina still needs a better system...
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