Tillis Will Support a GOP Establishment Senate Leader

There are rumblings that the GOP might take control of the U.S. Senate. With Mitch McConnell retiring, there will be an enormously consequential Senate GOP leadership election. North Carolina’s Thom Tillis has signaled he will support one of the establishment candidates over Senator Rick Scott of Florida— the sole conservative […]

Tillis Overwhelmingly Censured at GOP State Convention; Election for State Chairman in Question

First, the good news. The North Carolina GOP convention yesterday voted in overwhelming numbers to censure Senator Thom Tillis. It was reported that a 2/3 majority was required to pass such a censure measure, but the Daily Haymaker says that the vote was nearly 3-to-1 in favor. This censure was […]

Thom Tillis’ Justification for Voting in Favor of the Debt Ceiling Deal

I sent Thom Tillis an e-mail message asking him to oppose the debt ceiling bill. He came back with a form response justifying his vote in favor of the bill. (Ted Budd, to his credit, voted against it.) Here are excerpts from Tillis’ letter: Without Congressional action to raise or […]