Monthly Archives: June 2009
Amazonia
It looks like Amazon’s affiliate program shut down in NC is part of a long running battle between local and state govs and the mail [...] Full Story, Permalink »
It burns
My eyes are still smarting from the headline and first paragraph of “conservative columnist” Deroy Murdock’s piece on health care in today’s Chapel Hill Herald. [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Meanwhile, in the 2010 Senate race
Cal Cunningham has a golden retriever named Davidson. That, and other fun facts about the potential Senate candidate at his rather extensive Wikipedia page. Roll [...] Full Story, Permalink »
MoveOn ads on Health Care
Word via TPM that MoveOn is going to take on Sen. Kay Hagan over the public option. I spoke with some folks in the Senator’s [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Thanks Guys, you’re awesome
Legislature proposes sales tax changes, manages to get everybody in the state who uses the Amazon program shut down. WSJ: In an email, Amazon reportedly [...] Full Story, Permalink »
PACing the legislature
This lovely reminder of how things work from Bob Hall and our friends at Democracy NC: (link to report) SPECIAL-INTEREST PACS GUARD TAX LOOPHOLES A [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Hagan’s challenge
Editorial from this week’s paper: About 16 years ago, the state of Florida passed health care reforms that promised at least a beginning for universal [...] Full Story, Permalink »
CR coming down
The House is preparing a continuing resolution for floor action today. The budget is getting close. Appropriations is fixin’ to meet. Caucuses are happening, too. [...] Full Story, Permalink »
