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Misc payment

Posted on 3/6/2008 by Chris Fitzsimon

THis is to collect late payments from Crucial Conversation Lunches. Click here to register for this event [Continue Reading...]

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For Blueprint Partners ONLY, A Class With The Master of Messaging

Posted on 1/25/2008 by Staff

George Lakoff, the preeminent thinker on effective communication for progressives, will offer a two-hour private (not open to the public) session for staff of Blueprint organizations ONLY on Saturday, March 1, 2008, from 1-3 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 3313 Wade Ave. in Raleigh. This is an incredible opportunity in this region of [Continue Reading...]

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Campaign contributions

Posted on 12/16/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

What should happen to unspent campaign contributions? [Continue Reading...]

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Is it time to “decriminalize drugs”?

Posted on 11/15/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Former state Supreme Court chief justice Burley Mitchell suggested North Carolina decriminalize illegal drugs instead of building more prisons. [Continue Reading...]

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Open forum

Posted on 11/3/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

What’s on your mind? Tell us what concerns you this week. [Continue Reading...]

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Garbage

Posted on 10/26/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Why not? It’s better than nuclear waste. [Continue Reading...]

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Lottery scandals

Posted on 10/17/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Should Kevin Gedding resign from the lottery commission? Shoud Scientific Games be disqualified as a potential lottery vendor? [Continue Reading...]

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Teacher certification

Posted on 10/7/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Should NC accept out of state teacher certification? What’s your solution to our state’s teacher shortages? [Continue Reading...]

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Big money too influential?

Posted on 9/28/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Legislative elections are too influenced by big money raised by legislative leaders. Agree or disagree? [Continue Reading...]

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What principles should guide our elected officials?

Posted on 9/15/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Legislative leaders created a $14 million slush fund so they can dole out monies for special pet projects, the state auditor is moonlighting, and a legislative aide was paid by a gaming company to “monitor” the lottery bill.  These questionable actions indicate that our elected officials need a ‘code of ethics’ to guide their actions.  [Continue Reading...]

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How did lawmakers do?

Posted on 9/7/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

The 2005 General Assembly session over. How do you think lawamkers did this year? [Continue Reading...]

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Senate’s actions

Posted on 8/31/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

What are your thoughts about the way the Senate conducted the lottery vote? [Continue Reading...]

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Lottery supporters lack courage

Posted on 8/8/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Many politicians support the lottery because they don’t have the courage to raise revenue fairly. [Continue Reading...]

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Micromanagers

Posted on 8/1/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

General Assembly leadership needs to stop micromanaging UNC, it’s threating the unity of the 16 campus system. Agree or Disagree? [Continue Reading...]

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Suspending executions

Posted on 7/15/2005 by Chris Fitzsimon

Some lawmakers want to study the capital punishment system without suspending executions. Does it make any sense if we suspect there are problems in the way we decide who is put to death that we keep executing people while we examine those problems? [Continue Reading...]

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