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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Hackney elected minority leader

Joe Hackney has been elected as minority leader in the NC House. Here’s the official release: Hackney elected House minority leader Speaker will continue in [...]
December 21, 2010 | Posted in: NCHouse | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Kay, ya blew it

Really, you did. You disappointed a lot of people who supported you in a way that they’re not likely to ever forgive. This was a [...]
December 18, 2010 | Posted in: Immigration, US Senate | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Earmark totals for NC delegation in the U.S. Senate

Name. Total $s, (requests) Burr, Richard (R-NC) Senate, $287,194,440 (82) Hagan, Kay (D-NC), $724,277,278 (338)
December 17, 2010 | Posted in: US Senate | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Earmark totals for NC delegation in the U.S. House

Name, Total $, ( Number of Requests) Shuler (D-NC-11th) $62,964,59 (52) Miller, Brad (D-NC-13th), $71,019,988 (59) Price, David (D-NC-4th), $141,079,090 (74) Watt (D-NC-12th), $155,722,886 (77) [...]
December 17, 2010 | Posted in: US House | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The budget that wasn’t

The omnibus budget bill failed yesterday evening after enough GOP members bolted to scuttle the deal. The deal, which would have kept the government in [...]
December 17, 2010 | Posted in: Congress, US House, US Senate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink