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Monthly Archives: August 2007

Hide the kids

The legislature is coming back to town to square off with the Governor over corporate incentives. Pardon me if I don’t shout hoo-rray. I wish [...]
August 31, 2007 | Posted in: Governor, Legislation, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Gonzales resigns

AG out. Via Reuters: Gonzales was to make a statement at the Justice Department at 10:30 EDT. Bush was also expected to make a statement [...]
August 27, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The Skube thing

I really don’t have much to add to this. Ed’s got a good many links on the subject and the N&R has a reaction with [...]
August 24, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Newspapering | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Nuke leak kept quiet

Nuke fuel plant 46 miles from Asheville has a leak, but nobody knows about it for three years. Via Citizen-Times site this am where it [...]
August 21, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NIH and whistleblowers

Not a lot of employers go around asking if you’ve been talking to any congressional types recently. Apparently, the RTP NIH wants to know. Via [...]
August 21, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

TWC: S.C. Primary, Guv money

Sorry I’m late with this one. From Last week’s issue of The Carrboro Citizen: Is it that time already? I hope you’re ready, because the [...]
August 21, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC getting propos from NYU Law

This just in from the Brennan Center at the NYU Law School North Carolina Legislature Overturns Matching Restriction on Voter Registration Governor’s Signature Would Repeal [...]
August 9, 2007 | Posted in: Misc | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

TWC: Letter to no one in particular

A few thoughts on the press and the legislature aimed at no one person or entity. Honest. This year there proved to be at least [...]
August 7, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Media | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink