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Monthly Archives: January 2007

TWC: 21st Century apology for a 19th Century wrong

This week’s column is about the recent apologies for the Wilmington Race Riots of 1898. Also, some news for NC Dems and a call for [...]
January 31, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Orr running for governor

Former Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr is going to run for governor. Via the AP: RALEIGH, N.C. — Bob Orr, a former state Supreme Court [...]
January 30, 2007 | Posted in: Courts, Current Events, Elections, Misc | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Moser ain’t whistling past nothing

In The Nation, Bob Moser gets his licks in on the trendy idea of Dems running against the South: As a species of Democratic defeatism, [...]
January 30, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Is Smithfield pushing a quick election?

Last week, Smithfield foods announced an agreement with the feds over a new union election. This on the heels of another walkout at the plant [...]
January 30, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Economy, Elections | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

SSN Audit report on UNC Hospitals

New audit report just out this morning is another in a series of “stategic audits.” This is an ongoing review of various state agencies’ employment [...]
January 29, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Easley at Chimney Rock

Update: NC reaches deal on Chimney Rock Park: RALEIGH, N.C. – The state will spend $24 million to buy privately owned Chimney Rock Park, a [...]
January 29, 2007 | Posted in: Administration, Environment, Morning Post, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post: Spoiler Alert

Book Review The Speaker: The North Carolina House of Representatives, by Ann Lassiter (23 pps, GBC bound, Legislative Printing Office, Raleigh, North Carolina) Though Ms. [...]
January 27, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Media, Misc, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Marc Basnight opening day remarks

Senator Marc Basnight is not your ordinary public speaker. He can have a very informal, personal style even in the middle of such a formal [...]
January 26, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink