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Ambush in Wake County

Carter Wrenn posted on April 11, 2006 09:53

Supporters of former State Representative David Minor on the Wake County Board of Commissioners, ambushed their Commissioners on Monday (April 13) to ...

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Today, DeLay. Tomorrow, the House?

Gary Pearce posted on April 10, 2006 08:43

My Democratic friends are not only ecstatic about Tom DeLay’s fall, they are certain it presages the fall of the Evil Empire. They’re convinced a Dem...

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Straightening out the Mess in the House

Carter Wrenn posted on April 10, 2006 08:32

Three Republican legislators have a remedy to the scandals in the State House. Representative Nelson Dollar, Paul Stam and Russell Capps say each part...

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Bob Geary and Lou Dobbs

Gary Pearce posted on April 07, 2006 13:04

I mentioned Raleigh writer-activist Bob Geary in an earlier post. And he’s been kind enough to read and comment on our blogs. Bob has done someth...

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John Edwards and Hillary

Carter Wrenn posted on April 07, 2006 11:19

The News and Observer (4-4-06) reports the ‘buzz’ in Washington is that John Edwards is running second in the Democratic race for President – behind H...

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Tax That Fellow Under the Tree

Gary Pearce posted on April 07, 2006 10:19

The current debate in Raleigh over higher impact fees reminds of a political-consultant friend who liked to tweak his politician clients. When the pol...

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Teapot Museum Gets $500,000 More

Carter Wrenn posted on April 06, 2006 15:12

Last year, Democrat leaders in the General Assembly put $400,000 in the budget to give to the Sparta Teapot Museum. Earlier the foundation they (Mi...

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