by Thomas Mills | Jul 1, 2013 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate
While the unemployed, uninsured and working poor are paying the heaviest price for the Republican take over of North Carolina state government, Thom Tillis may pay a steep price also. While he has, at times, tried to distance himself from the most draconian or stupid...
by Matt Phillippi | Jun 20, 2013 | Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics |
One of the hardest parts about working in politics is the polarization. Since the vast majority of operatives work solely for one side it becomes very easy to stereotype the entire opposing party. We forget that the vast majority of people on either side are simply...
by Matt Phillippi | Jun 14, 2013 | Features, Gun Control, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP
Today is the 6-month anniversary of the Newtown Massacre. In the wake of all of the recent gun violence, the North Carolina General Assembly has decided to take bold action. Unfortunately the action they’ve decided to take is entirely in the wrong direction. ...
by Thomas Mills | May 30, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA
In the wake of the Newtown massacre, gun nuts demanded nothing be done to curb access to firearms. Instead, they insisted we need to beef up our mental health system. And, besides, our society would be safer with more guns, not less. So what did the North Carolina...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 13, 2013 | Gun Control
My observation that the GA wants to allow lethal weaponry on greenways struck nerves with conservative commenters. Their umbrage is overblown. Firearms caused 335 of the 489 murders in North Carolina in 2011. The next most popular weapon, knives, caused “only” sixty...
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