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Monthly Archives: August 2006

The scandal that keeps on giving

Here’s the Indy link to the story on the House ethics scandal so far that ran last week. . . Here’s the text: AUGUST 9, [...]
August 17, 2006 | Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post

Update: I guess it’s not my imagination. I have a little more time to read the paper these days, but I’m not sure that’s a [...]
August 17, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Media, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

FCC looking into fake news programs at four NC stations

Via CBS News: The FCC has sent letters to 77 television stations including four in North Carolina seeking details about broadcasts of what the Center [...]
August 16, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Media | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post

Chris says there ought to be a hard look at the university system after a recent report is critical of BOG elections, funding and whutnot. [...]
August 16, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Return of the Morning Post

Good morning. • Interesting moments from the Supreme Court candidates’ debate for agribiz execs • Former legislator Margaret “Maggie” Keesee-Forrester dies • Remembering civil rights [...]
August 15, 2006 | Posted in: Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Remembering Lieberman

There are a handful of NC academics no doubt celebrating the rejection by Connecticut Democrats of Sen. Joe Lieberman. The Senator was a co-founder (or [...]
August 14, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Higher Ed, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Norris pleads no contest

Meredith Norris, former aide to Black, pleads no contest to a misdemeanor lobbying violation charge. N&O: Banned for lobbying for two years. Registration page at [...]
August 11, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

This week’s column: Race to the bottom

Voter turnout and the election to be, gay pride, French fries and more. Here’s the link at the Indy and the link to the columns [...]
August 11, 2006 | Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Elections, NCSenate, Policy, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink