by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC House |
On Friday, Republican Representative David Lewis cited a blog I wrote on the House floor to justify the gerrymandered districts he’s pushing. The quote he used said, “Democrats have basically ceded rural America, giving the GOP an advantage in district configurations...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 6, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
“A review of these documents shows that North Carolina GOP leaders launched a meticulous and coordinated effort to deter black voters.” The Washington Post, 9/2/16 The Washington Post’s expose’ on the voter suppression law passed by Republicans in North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 2, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Redistricting |
If you want to get a good laugh, go read the GOP response to the nonpartisan redistricting exercise that Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy and Common Cause put together. Quite clearly, Republicans are upset that somebody exposed how badly they rigged the system....
by Thomas Mills | Feb 16, 2016 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Governor Pat McCrory has been touting his Carolina Comeback for about two years. John Locke Foundation President John Hood and House Rules Chair David Lewis have been bragging about all of the taxes North Carolinians didn’t pay. To hear conservatives tell it, North...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 12, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The Republicans may have control of North Carolina today, but Democrats own the future. In only a little over five years, the GOP has transformed from the party of activists and change to the party of establishment and cronyism. While North Carolina Democrats are...
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