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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Wanna redraw some districts?

Here’s the site for the map and stats of the new districts. If you want to alter things or protest or comment, read this official [...]
July 21, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Memo to Raleigh

All the cool states are doing it. Despite budgets ravaged by the recession, at least 13 states have invested millions of dollars this year to [...]
July 19, 2009 | Posted in: Administration, Current Events, Health Care | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC getting played — again

Pardon me for a moment of Midwesterness, but would you fine lawmakers just pull the damn trigger on combined reporting and be done with it. [...]
July 15, 2009 | Posted in: 2010 Elections, Current Events, Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The rest of us thank you

Thanking all you millionaires in advance for your contribution to universal health care. Reuters: House bill to hit millionaires with 5.4 pct surtax
July 15, 2009 | Posted in: Health Care | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Questioning Turpike Authority

Rep. Crawford’s House Bill 1617 is up in the Senate today. The bill changes the way the state’s turnpike authority is set up. Under the [...]
July 13, 2009 | Posted in: Administration, Economy, Transportation | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Hagan announces recs for federal positions

Lots of familiar names on the list of Kay Hagan’s recommendations for federal appointments for NC including Jim Phillips and Hampton Dellinger. Here’s the release: [...]
July 10, 2009 | Posted in: Courts, NCSenate | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The Long Struggle

Via the White House: . . . The American people are the most insurance-minded people in the world. They will not be frightened off from [...]
July 9, 2009 | Posted in: Administration, Health Care | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Counting heads

Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the math portion of the program. Via RC via Digby: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday ordered [...]
July 7, 2009 | Posted in: Health Care | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink