Dispatches from the campaign trail, October 10, 2014
• A new ad from Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan includes some tough talk about military policy and her GOP opponent Thom Tillis. • Tonight’s debate between Hagan, Tillis, and…
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• A new ad from Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan includes some tough talk about military policy and her GOP opponent Thom Tillis. • Tonight’s debate between Hagan, Tillis, and…
N&R speculates Gov. Pat McCrory will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to debate economic incentives for proposed “megasites” to lure automobile manufacturers: McCrory…
• WECT reports that retiring Seventh District Congressman Mike McIntyre was inducted into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, calling it “the highest civilian honor bestowed in the state…
• Republican U.S. Senate nominee Thom Tillis fires back at incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and her supporters for claims that the General Assembly cut education spending and froze teacher…
Julia Dent of The Daily Caller interviews UNC-Wilmington professor Mike Adams about the latest developments in his long-running legal dispute with the university. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington…
WECT in Wilmington reports on another teacher survey conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Megan M. Oakes, a graduate student in the UNCW Department of…
• 7th District GOP candidate Woody White, a New Hanover County Commissioner, airs his first TV ad in the Wilmington market, saying his Republican opponent David Rouzer is too close…
Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson offered insights this week for WECT Television viewers about unexpected developments in this year’s race for N.C. Supreme Court chief justice. Henderson continues his…
• There’s no contest for today’s lead item: American Idol runner-up and Raleigh native Clay Aiken is serious about seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District. Aiken has…
• President Obama will visit the Triangle next week to preview his upcoming State of the Union address and, presumably, campaign for Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan. • The three…
UPDATED, 10:40 a.m. • The 2nd District congressional ballot may get more crowded, as American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is “actively considering” a run for the seat now held by…
• Congressional debates. WECT-TV in Wilmington hosted the first of two debates between Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-7th Districts, and his Republican challenger David Rouzer. The video is on the station’s…