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Tillis in hiding

by Thomas Mills | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate | 2 comments

Last fall, when GOP candidates were going to forums and meeting voters, Thom Tillis was absent. At several events, organizers left an empty chair, symbolizing the missing state house speaker. Tillis repeatedly said he couldn’t wait to engage his opponents in debates...

The debate debacle

by Thomas Mills | Apr 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate | 10 comments

In a field with eight candidates running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, the news organizations holding debates need some way to reduce the number of participants. Otherwise, the debates would take hours and much of that time would be spent listening to...

Thoughts on primary polling

by Thomas Mills | Mar 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Polling, US Senate | 3 comments

This week’s WRAL poll of the GOP U.S. Senate primary showed Mark Harris, long considered one the three top candidates, lagging far behind House Speaker Thom Tillis and Dr. Greg Brannon. While the poll has value, it’s no indication that Harris is out of the running....

Wos, you’re out! Or should be.

by Thomas Mills | Aug 17, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov | 9 comments

If WRAL’s report about raises at the Department of Health and Human Services is true, that should be strike three for Secretary Aldona Wos. According to a report by Laura Leslie, 280 employees of the Department received raises totaling $1.7 million after Governor Pat...