by Thomas Mills | Jul 10, 2019 | Editor's Blog
North Carolina is getting a political show in the legislature like we haven’t seen in a long time. For the first time since 2012, Republicans in the legislature face a governor with enough Democrats in the both chambers to sustain his veto. The budget the GOP pushed...
by Thomas Mills | May 31, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Back when the legislature first went into session, Governor Cooper’s legislative director Lee Lilley declared, “Session ends when we get Medicaid expansion.” It was a bold statement then. It’s set the tone for the end of the session now. The House and...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 27, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
Prognosticators watching the North Carolina legislative races believe that Democrats’ best hope of overcoming the GOP’s veto proof majority lies with the House. In the Senate, Republicans hold a 35-15 majority. Democrats would need to win six seats to sustain a veto...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 14, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
Last night at 11:30pm, the GOP dropped another bill to limit access to the voting booth. This one would dramatically reduce the number of early voting days from 17 to 10. Rep. David Lewis says that’s not the intention of the bill and that 17 days will be restored. Who...
by Thomas Mills | May 30, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education |
The Republicans in the legislature are taking an unprecedented approach to ramming through a budget drawn behind closed doors and unopen to debate or amendments. Cynics who watch the legislature say the budget is always drawn behind closed doors. Maybe so, but it’s...
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