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Morning Post birthday edition

Today is the 51st birthday of Barack Obama. Funny how this tax thing has made it much more difficult for anyone to bring up the birther thing. That’s a nice change this birthday, but it’s not the best gift. The … Continue reading

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Morning Post Day 97

Good morning. Today is the day the new Obamacare rules for contraception coverage takes effect. That means no co-pays, evah. Somehow this is some radical idea opposed by many religious leaders. Well, tough, it’s the law of the land now. … Continue reading

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Morning Post – Day 98 Vetoes anyone?

All eyes on Raleigh for the next couple of days as Governor Bev Perdue still has a few bills on her desk that a growing group of environmental advocates want to see vetoed. Top of the list is H819, which … Continue reading

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Morning Post – 99 Days and counting

Good morning. This post starts the official ExJS 2012 Election Countdown. The presidential election is a mere 99 days away. I suppose anyone watching the Olympics on network television in a battleground state is probably well aware that the race … Continue reading

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Capricious Times

Awfully nice morning in Carolina.

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Sunday Morning Post: Five essays on poverty

For the past few months I’ve been writing on poverty in North Carolina in both the Carrboro Citizen and the Independent Weekly. The focus began when poverty numbers came out last fall showing a huge increase in the state and … Continue reading

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Hackney announces retirement

Via an email: I have decided that I will not be a candidate for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives this year. At the end of this term, I look forward to a more predictable schedule for my … Continue reading

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Morning Post Jan 16

A wonderful Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to you all. Practice some determination today and every day. Here’s what it’s all about according to Coretta Scott King: On this day we commemorate Dr. King’s great dream of a vibrant, multiracial … Continue reading

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