by Thomas Mills | Mar 3, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The GOP’s makers-and-takers narrative is alive and well in North Carolina. Ned Barnett’s profile of state Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) highlights the victim mentality that defines the modern Republican Party. We saw it in the Tea Party protests and now we see it...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 4, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGA |
Yesterday, a bi-partisan group of house members unveiled two plans to reform the redistricting process. One proposal would have legislative staff draw districts that would then be voted on by the legislature. The other would set up an independent commission appointed...
by Alexander H. Jones | Feb 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NCGOP, Political Theory
Well, Phil Berger finally gave us cause for enjoyment. It was a dark pleasure, seeing the inveterate hater of regulation become an environmentalist. His statement reveals a lot about what the GOP really likes: Conservatism from afar and liberalism close to home....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 29, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Politics
Well, 2013 was a humdinger of a year in North Carolina politics. For the second year in a row, we were in the national spotlight. In 2012, we were one of the most competitive states in the presidential contest, the site of the Democratic National Convention and we...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 20, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
North Carolina Republicans could learn a lot from watching high-profile Democrats handle gaffes. Throughout the year, members of the North Carolina GOP have made asinine statements or told outright lies that have caused a stream of minor media storms and occasionally...
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