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Carolina Mercury- Site work this weekend May 18, 2013This weekend, May 18-20, well be updating our main site to improve speed and reliability. Expect some delays. Feel free to visit us at our Facebook Page or on Twitter. Thanks, The Management […]
- HB 730 passes final House vote May 16, 2013HB 730, a bill limiting insurance coverage for abortion services in North Carolina, passed the House Thursday morning. “This is an unprecedented attack on a woman’s fundamental right to make deeply personal decisions about her health,” said Rep. Adams, debating the bill. Adams argued that […]
- Duke shuts down Shearon Harris May 16, 2013WTVD reporting that Duke Energy has shut down its Shearon Harris nuclear plant in New Hill near the Wake-Chatham border. Duke Energy Progress has shut down the Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Jordan Lake in southern Wake County after an inspection revealed early signs of […]
- Site work this weekend May 18, 2013
Category Archives: Congress
Say what?
Rassmussen, which always seems to skew a bit GOPish anyway, has Richard Burr with a 56 percent job approval rating. I’m not sure I’ve seen many politicians crack that for reals in NC in quite a while, let alone a … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Elections, Polls, US Senate
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Watt fundraiser under scrutiny
The Hill reports that the Office of Congressional Ethics is looking why an amendment to financial regulatory reform legislation dealing with automobile dealers was withdrawn by Congressman Mel Watt. The timing of a fundraiser in Watts honor two days before … Continue reading
Chambers endorses Marshall
This from the Marshall campaign: Charlotte, N.C. – Julius Chambers, trailblazing legal advocate and civil rights icon, today announced his support for Secretary of State Elaine Marshall in the U.S. Senate runoff. Through his Charlotte-based law firm and as Director … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Elections, Politics, US Senate
Tagged Elaine Marshall, Julius Chambers, runoff
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NC’s shadow congress
TPM has a nice interactive graphic up based on the recent lobbyist/fundraising report in written up in WaPo and elsewhere. The map graphic breaks down each state’s “shadow congress.” NC’s shadow congressional delegation: Bill Cobey, Charlie Rose and Lauch Faircloth. … Continue reading
Tax on
Already looking ahead to the tax battles of the fall? Here’s a nice Reuters primer on what’s likely to happen, with this wonderfully succinct breakdown of the positions of the parties: Democrats favor extension of the tax cuts, enacted in … Continue reading
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Odd little place we are
Used to be this state was a little more predictable. The tide is turning, but it is an unpredictable tide with an anti-incumbency undercurrent that can be exploited by either side. As we saw in the local elections in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Elections, Current Events, US Senate
Tagged Cal Cunningham, Elaine Marshall, PPP, Richard Burr
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Kissell has a primary challenger
From the welcome page of Nancy Shakir for Congress: Nancy is a mother of three, the grandmother of one, and a retired educator living in Fayetteville, NC. Ms Shakir graduated with a BA in History from Rutgers University and a … Continue reading
Another hurdle cleared for 4th Circuit nominees
This from Kay Hagan Judges Jim Wynn and Al Diaz were both approved by the Judiciary Committee today – with the overwhelming support of both Democrats and Republicans. North Carolina’s nominees for the 4th Circuit have for far too long … Continue reading