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- 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 […]
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Category Archives: 2010 Elections
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. Keeping this break is like putting a big sign in the middle of the state … Continue reading
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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 Call says he’s thinking seriously about it. Politico says Insider Advantage poll “finds Burr with … Continue reading
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There’s only one problem
A new poll shows Burr in trouble, but where in the heck are you going to find a Generic Democrat in North Carolina? The numbers: Generic Dem 41%, Burr 38%, with a ±3.5% margin of error.
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McIntyre running?
The Fay-O’s poliblog has a post up that says Rep. Mike McIntyre is considering a Senate run against Richard Burr.
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A scandal in retrospect
I think when we look back at the last decade or so of politics in this state, we’ll remember most the corruption — the downfall of the speaker, the ag secretary and now the ex-post facto governor scandal. What makes … Continue reading
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Cooper not running against Burr
Our friend Mr. Beckworth tells us that Roy Cooper is opting out of a run against Richard Burr. “While I am honored by the encouragement I’ve received, I don’t want to go to Washington and serve as a U.S. Senator … Continue reading
Ruin on the coast
The Senate endorses folly. Via Chris’ Selling our sand and threatening our coast: With virtually no debate, the Senate approved a change to North Carolina’s coastal regulations that could have disastrous effects on North Carolina’s shore. The bill would give … Continue reading
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The increasingly irrelevant Virginia Foxx
No pork, but she is bringing shame and ridicule to her district. You got to do what your good at, I guess. Via Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Campaign Condemns Rep. Foxx’s Remarks Calling Matthew Shepard’s Hate Motivated Murder “A … Continue reading
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