by Thomas Mills | Oct 16, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareA poll out this week shows the political atmosphere for Republicans is still perilous. Donald Trump’s favorability rating continues to fall while support for impeachment grows. Overall, people are not very satisfied with the direction of the country, a warning...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 20, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Health Care
ShareNorth Carolina is on the verge of a major political breakthrough. The state House is poised to pass a Medicaid expansion bill. Republicans call the bill NC Health Care for Working Families and deny that it’s real Medicaid expansion. If they can pass it, let them...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 26, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid
ShareThe budget standoff continues this week. Republicans in the legislature are still waiting for an opportunity to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto. Democrats, though, are standing firm. The budget really reflects the values of the two parties. Democrats believe...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Immigration
ShareI grew up hearing conservatives insist that their opposition to integration was not about racism. It was about states’ rights. They argued that the federal government had no business telling states how to manage themselves. They routinely claimed the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareThe standoff over the budget is a great example of the perils of one-party rule. For most of this decade, Republicans in the legislature held veto-proof majorities, or close to it. They got accustomed to passing legislation and routinely overriding governors’...
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