Budget, Taxation & Economy
College is oversold: Forbes 400 edition
Those who believe that college is oversold might be interested in the latest edition of the Forbes 400. What does it take to become super rich in America? Do you…
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Elections & Public Integrity
Quite a contrast in the past quarter century
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online sees a Republican Party in 2016 that’s quite a bit different from the one that voters encountered nearly 25 years ago. On December 2,…
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Miller says he doesn’t want Burr’s Senate seat
N.C. Rep. Brad Miller, D-13th, says he has no interest in challenging Republican Sen. Richard Burr in 2010, reports the AP. [Miller] was courted to challenge Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole…
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LX Returns #6
I walked into the Grove Park Inn with Nathan Ramsey, who is contending for his current seat as Chair of the Buncombe County Commissioners against David Gantt. We spoke of…
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Hagan’s angry now
Kay Hagan’s fired up now, hinting at legal action to stop a Dole ad exploiting her Boston fundraiser with Godless American PAC leaders Wendy Kaminer and Woody Kaplan. This is…
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Latest dispatches from the political trail
? Pat McCrory and Beverly Perdue disagree about the issue of the statewide cap on charter schools. Perdue accuses McCrory of wanting to create NC jobs by accepting solid waste…
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Latest dispatches from the political trail
? ?You can feel the momentum,? says Beverly Perdue at a rally in Charlotte, predicting the defeat of Pat McCrory on his own home turf. Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz is…
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Hagan and Dole speak…..
….to the N&O editorial board. Watch it if you want, a total of about 7 minutes, but there’s nothing new there. By the way, I’ve been searching for details on…
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Latest dispatches from the political trail
? Speaking to community college leaders, Pat McCrory explains his proposed policies about vocational education, teacher compensation, and tuition policies. Beverly Perdue will address the same group Friday morning. During…
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DC, Hagan Campaign Note Huntersville Candidate
Now that we’ve moved past Labor Day, the local news blackout on Libertarian Senate candidate Chris Cole from Huntersville is getting down right odd. The Washington Times has no problem…
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Latest dispatches from the political trail
? Speaking at GOP office openings in Burlington and Hickory, Pat McCrory emphasizes outreach to conservative Democrats and independents while advocating criminal-justice reforms and school choice. He and Beverly Perdue…
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Trouble for Dole, From Huntersville
Don’t look now but Liddy Dole is leaking votes to Chris Cole, the Libertarian Party nominee from Huntersville. That’s the conclusion of SurveyUSA poll conducted last week for WTVD. The…