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Monthly Archives: October 2011

First out date looms — here we go

Tomorrow is the scheduled day for the First Out for the redistricting plans submitted for North Carolina’s congressional and state legislature districts. First Out is [...]
October 31, 2011 | Posted in: Civil Rights, Courts, Current Events, Elections, Redistricting | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Rouzer’s contribution list packed with ag interests, lobbyists

Johnston County State Senator David Rouzer is running for congress in NC-7 and hopes to unseat Democratic incumbent Mike McIntyre in a district redrawn to [...]
October 23, 2011 | Posted in: 2012 Elections, General Assembly, US House | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC unemployment rate rises

(Click on the chart for full size) September employment numbers are out. The North Carolina seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in September, an [...]
October 21, 2011 | Posted in: Current Events, Economy | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Vote like you mean it

Shouldn’t you be out participating in the Democratic process or something?
October 11, 2011 | Posted in: 2012 Elections, Current Events, Elections | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Fracking latest

Well since I just got interviewed on the radio, I guess I ought to post something new on fracking. Actually, there is quite a bit [...]
October 11, 2011 | Posted in: Current Events, Energy, Environment, NCHouse | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Keith Olbermann Reads The Statement Released By OWS

what they hammered out in Zuccotti Park
October 6, 2011 | Posted in: Current Events | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

More dismal employment numbers

Weekly unemployment claims are out this morning showing 401,000 new filers for unemployment. Up from last week and no where near where it should be. [...]
October 6, 2011 | Posted in: Economy | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

a few suggestions

The Occupy Raleigh folks have put out a request on their FB page asking for input on their demands. That may be a little surprising [...]
October 5, 2011 | Posted in: Current Events, Policy | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink