by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
North Carolina Democrats seem poised to make education the centerpiece of the 2016 campaign. And why not? Per pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation, teachers are leaving for other professions or other states, and teacher pay has slipped far below the...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2015 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Pat McCrory has had such a bad week that we almost missed the worst news–the June jobs report. North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose for fourth straight month to 5.8%. The state lost 4,000 jobs from May to June. In contrast, the U. S. economy gained 223,000...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 9, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Education, NCGOP |
North Carolina Republicans have a problem with their statistics bumping into reality. We’ve been hearing about the Carolina Comeback and our dramatic drop in the unemployment rate. Unfortunately, nobody’s feeling it. In reality, our job growth is barely keeping up...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Two months late and several million dollars later, the General Assembly has finally adjourned. Now, Thom Tillis can finally start the process of trying to distance himself from the legislature he led. Republican legislators across the state are in trouble because of...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 16, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The alignment in Raleigh right now is far less Democrat vs. Republican or conservative vs. liberal than it is senate vs. McCrory and the house. Democrats are so far in the minority, that they have little ability to influence legislation. But the Republicans in the...
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