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Monthly Archives: October 2006

Taylor threatens to sue Journal

Congressman Charles Taylor is demanding a retraction from the Wall Street Journal after a page one story on Wednesday accused him of adding earmarks to [...]
October 13, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Air America files for Chapter 11

From WSJ’s Washington Wire: Air America Radio, a liberal talk and news radio network, filed Friday for bankruptcy-court protection in Manhattan. The network and its [...]
October 13, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Media | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Citizen rep appointed to UNC Health Care board

This morning, the UNC Board of Governors approved the appointment of Rev. Bob Seymour, who served as minister of Binkley Baptist for 30 years, to [...]
October 13, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Health Care, Higher Ed, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

UNC Health Care bonuses top $2.5 million

Remember the recent fuss about last year’s bonuses for UNC Health Care’s top brass? Not good timing since the system was already taking considerable heat [...]
October 12, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Higher Ed, Media, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

TWC: Winning without books about winning, immigration auditing, poll wrap

This week’s column looks at the book that says the Dems don’t need us here in the South no mo’. ‘Cause, you know, we’re all [...]
October 12, 2006 | Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Economy, Elections, Higher Ed, Media, Politics, Polls | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

WSJ: Taylor helps himself

The Wall Street Journal has a front-page look at earmarks that help businesses owned by Charles Taylor. It’s pretty scathing: “Every one of Congressman Taylor’s [...]
October 11, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC’s next execution

On the heels of a new report (pdf) from the Common Sense Foundation on this state’s sorry record in providing an adequate defense in capital [...]
October 11, 2006 | Posted in: Courts, Current Events, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Polls show a surge for Dems

Tuesday headlines are all about the blue shift. Washington Post/ABC poll on congressional races show Democrats favored over Republicans 54 to 35 percent along with [...]
October 9, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Politics, Polls | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink