Looking at the first hundred days, President Obama is frustrating efforts by intelligent pundits to set the agenda. He is also remaining too calm and speaking in complete sentences.
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Carolina Mercury- Flono: Time to forge comprehensive N.C. poverty plan June 17, 2013Few in North Carolina may remember or know of the North Carolina Fund. In 1963, it formed the centerpiece of the state’s comprehensive assault on poverty. It was a signature initiative of Gov. Terry Sanford, incorporating grass-roots efforts with public and private supports and strategies. It was the first project of its kind in the nation, and reportedly in […]
- Racial Justice Act repeal heads to governor’s desk June 13, 2013The NC Senate gave final approval to a bill repealing the Racial Justice Act today. SB 306 now heads to Gov. McCrory’s desk for approval. While McCrory has not confirmed whether or not he will sign the repeal, he opposed the RJA during 2012 elections, […]
- Moral Monday: June 10, 2013 June 12, 2013View the rest of our photos on The Carolina Mercury facebook page. The sixth wave of Moral Monday protests netted 85 arrests, bringing the total arrested in the past month and a half to nearly 400. 1,400 people braved the stormy weather to support those […]
- Flono: Time to forge comprehensive N.C. poverty plan June 17, 2013