Monthly Archives: October 2008
Why can’t people get health benefits politicians get?
Immigration is in candidates’ sights
The university PACmen
Reality has finally made an appearance in the campaigns for governor and the General Assembly as most candidates have acknowledged the state faces budget problems that could translate into a $2.5 billion shortfall for lawmakers to address in 2009. [Continue Reading...]
Diverting the health care debate
Libertarian candidate gives House race a new twist
US court rejects death row appeal of NC inmate
Straight tickets don’t include votes for president
Unions flex muscle in N.C.
Web site designed for women with HIV/AIDS
Costly in Every Way: States that Have Implemented Harsh Anti-Immigrant Laws Face Grave Economic Risks
New short publication from NELP (National Employment Law Project) says many anti-immigrant measures are costly to implement, costly to litigate, hurt state economies, and exact a human cost, giving details and examples from around the country… http://www.nelp.org/page/-/Justice/Costly_in_every_way_022108.pdf [Continue Reading...]
The next round of money ball
Most of the talk about money in politics this year has been about the millions of dollars spent by outside groups to influence races in North Carolina. There’s been plenty of it, paying for attack ads on both sides of the races for governor and U.S. Senate. [Continue Reading...]
