by Thomas Mills | Feb 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
In the wake of the 2008 election, Democrats in North Carolina believed they were an ascendant party. They elected a governor, US Senator and the state voted for a Democrat for president for the first time since 1976. The increase in African-American and Hispanic...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 19, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education, UNC |
The UNC Board of Governor’s review of “240 centers and institutes centers and institutes that conduct research, service or policy analysis across the UNC system” was little more than an elaborate ruse. The goal was to punish UNC law professor Gene Nichol for his...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 26, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
The UNC Board of Governors made a mess of firing UNC President Tom Ross. Clearly, it was amateur hour. Board Chair John Fennebresque met with the press without any answers to the most obvious questions. He couldn’t give any reason that the Board dismissed Ross. Then,...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 16, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Whenever a door closes, another opens. And today, the University of North Carolina’s loss could be the Democrats’ gain. They’ve been looking for a Senate candidate to take on Richard Burr and few people fit the bill as well as UNC President Tom Ross. He’s got the...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 16, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
We’re about to find out the truth about Art Pope’s ambition and power. For months, rumors have circulated around Raleigh that Pope wants to be president of the University of North Carolina. Now, according to news sources, current UNC President Tom Ross is being forced...
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