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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Never thought I’d live to see the day

The end, perhaps, of the mega-mall era. I have no problem with the clustering of shops and merchants. But as anyone who has spent time [...]
January 31, 2009 | Posted in: Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Bill of the day: No texting while driving

H9 : No Texting While Driving A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT to make it unlawful to use additional technology associated with a mobile [...]
January 30, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events, Legislation | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Happy Friday

January 30, 2009 | Posted in: Dispatches | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Well, then when?

The most common response to the idea that the budget crisis may necessitate raising some tax or fee here or there is something along the [...]
January 30, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Shuler gets some heat

The DFHs are not kind to Heath Shuler. Called him a lackey and everything. h/t atrios
January 29, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Holliman and 2nd hand smoke bill

Here’s an op-ed penned by Hugh Holliman on why he introduced a second hand smoke bill. The Davidson Democrat introduced the measure — the “Prohibit [...]
January 29, 2009 | Posted in: Health Care, Legislation, Policy | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The last of the Reuters

At some point it’s not the newest, shiny thing but what you do with it that counts. Baroness Reuters passed on this weekend — the [...]
January 25, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Paging Senator Hagan

Just got this from the Justice Center: PLEASE CALL SENATOR KAY HAGAN, D-NC and ask her to vote for the SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance [...]
January 23, 2009 | Posted in: Legislation | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink