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Monthly Archives: June 2008

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Some of it comes from the shadows. Some of it is right out in the open. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 28, 2008 Posted in: 2008 Elections Comments closed

Budget grinds on

Chris Fitzsimon at NC Policy Watch is keeping a close watch on the budget negotiations, which is easier said than done. Right now the focus [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 27, 2008 Posted in: Current Events, Policy Comments closed

Playing with lives

Just shameful. DeMint, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and five other Republican senators blocked Senate consideration of a bill that would more than triple U.S. aid [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 26, 2008 Posted in: Health Care, Policy Comments closed

Crisis, what crisis?

Spent a good deal of time looking at solar and wind for the house after a friend alerted me to the fact that even Costco [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 23, 2008 Posted in: Current Events, Energy Comments closed

My peeps

Reuters on Midwesterners facing down a flood. “I came down here to help out my neighbors,” he said. “And I aim to stay here until [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 22, 2008 Posted in: Current Events Comments closed

Hall on Obama opt out

Bob Hall of Democracy NC sent this out on Sen. Obama’s opt out of public financing: Statement from Bob Hall, Executive Director of Democracy North [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 20, 2008 Posted in: 2008 Elections Comments closed

Workforce cuts

Further update: N&O shedding 70 jobs, consolidating editions down to two: State and Final. Publishers’ message to staff. Wow. Update via the N&O: Serious cuts [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 16, 2008 Posted in: Newspapering Comments closed

Rasmussen on NC

Here’s the link to the Rasmussen poll story on Dole/Hagan. Here’s the link to the one showing a two point margin for McCain over Obama. [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jun 13, 2008 Posted in: 2008 Elections Comments closed