American politician (1931-2015)
Count Josh Christenson of the Washington Free Beacon among those unimpressed by Clay Aiken’s latest bid for political office. Failed American Idol participant Clay Aiken is running for Congress again…
State legislators recently debated the flow of Syrian refugees into North Carolina, a controversial private prison maintenance contract, and a closed-door vote to boost the pay of University of North…
WGHP reports the long-time 6th District congressman died late Tuesday night.
The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation will break ground on the “Howard Coble Intermodal Transportation Center.” N&R notes “perhaps fittingly, the new building is a scaled-down version of the hub’s…
• Several members of the North Carolina congressional delegation paid tribute to retiring Rep. Howard Coble, R-6th, by wearing plaid or madras jackets on the House floor as Coble concludes his…
High Point Enterprise reports 6th District Congressional candidates Mark Walker and Laura Fjeld are touting their so-called “crossover endorsements.” Yesterday —lookee here— registered Democrat Rev. Odell Cleveland–pastor of Greensboro’s Mount…
• Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis has released the following statement today regarding 89/11: “Today we remember and reflect upon the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001 and…
• The League of Conservation Voters now goes after House Speaker and U.S. Senate nominee Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, trying to tie him to the coal ash spill at the Dan…
Next Tuesday, 6th District Republican voters will decide the primary runoff race between Phil Berger Jr. and Mark Walker. Both men are vying for the GOP nomination for the 6th…
• The New York Times looks at the role single women are playing and will play in Democrats’ plans to hold Sen. Kay Hagan’s seat and their attempts to maintain…
The nonpartisan N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation issued the following analysis on Monday about the 6th District GOP runoff between Phil Berger, Jr. and Mark Walker. A portion of Orange County…
• The Annenberg Public Policy Institute’s FactCheck.org takes a whack at the charge leveled in ads by the Democratic Senate Majority PAC that the Thom Tillis-led General Assembly raised taxes…