by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
North Carolina Democrats seem poised to make education the centerpiece of the 2016 campaign. And why not? Per pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation, teachers are leaving for other professions or other states, and teacher pay has slipped far below the...
by Thomas Mills | May 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Economy, Editor's Blog, NC Politics
The jobs report is out again. This time, April growth exceeded expectations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 288,000 new jobs were created and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% from 6.7%. So what was the response? As Politico notes, Democrats were...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 18, 2014 | Campaigns, National Politics, NC Politics |
How utterly silly politics has become. Kay Hagan gets attacked for supporting Obamacare and she bashes the Koch Brothers. Thom Tillis gets hit for ignoring sex scandals in his office and giving the culprits handsome severance packages and he blasts Harry Reid. When I...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Kay Hagan is now on the attack. Given the amount of beating she’s taken, it’s about time. So when Thom Tillis and his campaign complain that she’s interfering in the GOP primary, they’re just whining. Tillis needs to remember those “big-boy pants” he’s wearing. Right...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
According to the latest Elon University poll, Kay Hagan is still seeing her numbers deteriorate. While the sample is registered voters instead of likely voters, the poll indicates she is in troubling territory. And it indicates the relentless assault by Americans for...
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