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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail
The Greensboro News & Record reports on the Holliman-Brown race in House District 81. Democratic incumbent Brad Miller has a huge money advantage over Republican Bill Randall in the 13th…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail
The Gaston Gazette follows the money in local races. Republican House Minority Leader Paul Stam endorses Lou Huddleston in the 8th Congressional District GOP primary. State Sen. Steve Goss, Rep.…
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Wind mills across the state
Senate Bill 1068, Permitting of Wind Energy Facilities is back on the Senate floor, again, after a controversial discussion and re-referral to committee. This is the one that establishes a…
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SEANC Leader on Legislator: “He went crazy”
SEANC Executive Director Dana Cope is embroiled in a he said-he said with state Sen. Steve Goss, according to this story in today’s News & Observer. Dana Cope, executive director…
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Anti-blogging senator also wants to do away with the law of supply and demand
Not content to argue that bloggers should face additional threats of libel suits, Sen. Steve Goss, D-Watauga, has filed a bill to extend North Carolina’s ill-conceived price-gouging law. The law…
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NC GOPers, Dems Team Up on…Blog Libel?
Wonders never cease. Lead sponsor says he is concerned that “these blogs are getting out of control.” State Sen. Steve Goss (D-Boone) must be seeing different stuff than me, because…
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State Senate races
With preliminary results in the state Senate races, it looks like the Republicans picked up two seats in District 8 and District 46 with Bettie Fennell defeating R.C. Soles and…
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The tightest Senate races
Here are Senate races in which current numbers show a spread of 10 points or less: Senate 5: Don Davis (D) leads Louis Pate (R) 55-45 in the race for…
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Some legislative races
A smattering of Triad legislative returns … House 63: Incumbent Alice Bordsen leads 65-35 with 5 percent of precincts Senate 24: Incumbent Tony Foriest leads 57-43 with 23 percent of…
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with 43 of the 100 counties partially reporting
Here are the latest state Senate races with Democrats leading in nine of these 10 contested races: District 5: Donald Davis (D) 57%; Louis Pate (R) 43% District 8: R.C.…
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Back to the Senate
Incumbent Democrats Doug Berger, R.C. Soles, Vernon Malone, and Larry Shaw win. Incumbent Republicans Neal Hunt and Austin Allran win. The Associated Press declares victory for Democrat Tony Foriest over…
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Senate notes
District 24: Democrat Tony Foriest leads GOP incumbent Hugh Webster 52-48 with 12 percent of the votes counted. District 45: As mentioned a few minutes ago, Democrat Steve Goss appears…