Ban Video Poker

Gary Pearce posted on May 08, 2006 11:48

One of this blog’s readers emailed an excellent suggestion: The legislature should ban video poker. And Democrats should lead the charge. The r...

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Another Version of 'Pay to Play'

Carter Wrenn posted on May 08, 2006 11:45

When the state had to bid an $18 million contract to purchase office supplies, it hired the consulting company Accenture and paid them $300,000 to eva...

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Pope versus Morgan - Chapter 5 - The 2006 Republican Primaries

Carter Wrenn posted on May 05, 2006 16:23

The feud between the two Republican factions in the State House rolled right from the 2004 into the 2006 primaries. And the attacks turned meaner. Pop...

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Gas Price Politics

Gary Pearce posted on May 05, 2006 10:41

Has there ever been a worse idea than the Senate Republicans’ proposal for a $100 tax rebate to help Americans buy more $3 gas? Has there ever been ...

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Posted in: General, National Democrats , National Republicans

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Raleigh Mayor

Carter Wrenn posted on May 05, 2006 10:36

A good way for Republicans to get a head start on the next Mayor’s race is to start making Mayor Charles Meeker’s runaway spending an issue. Now. On ...

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Pope versus Morgan - Chapter 4 - The Purge

Carter Wrenn posted on May 04, 2006 16:44

The usual way to eliminate an opponent, politically, is to defeat him in an election. A simpler way – when the legislature redraws its districts – is ...

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A Small Cut

Carter Wrenn posted on May 04, 2006 13:48

With Mayor Meeker talking about raising taxes again, and the City Council talking about spending $11 million more than it has, Republicans should be r...

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Brad Miller's Burden

Gary Pearce posted on May 04, 2006 12:59

Brad Miller is an ideal Congressman: serious, sincere and hard-working. Here is how decent a guy Brad is: He chaired the Senate committee that ...

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Pope versus Morgan - Chapter 3 - A Nuclear War

Carter Wrenn posted on May 03, 2006 15:07

The 2002 election resulted in something that had never happened before. The election of 60 Democrats and 60 Republicans to the State House. A deadlock...

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Quote of the Day: It's about Me

Carter Wrenn posted on May 03, 2006 15:04

The day before the election, when defense attorneys asked a Durham judge to remove DA Mike Nifong from the Duke University lacrosse rape case, chargin...

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