Archive for October, 2008

Dole’s desperate turn to Big Lie advertising

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Charlotte Observer

Why can’t people get health benefits politicians get?

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Asheville Citizen-Times

Immigration is in candidates’ sights

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Raleigh News & Observer

The university PACmen

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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.

Diverting the health care debate

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008


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Libertarian candidate gives House race a new twist

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Statesville Record & Landmark

US court rejects death row appeal of NC inmate

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Charlotte Observer

Straight tickets don’t include votes for president

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Blueridge Now

Unions flex muscle in N.C.

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Charlotte Observer

Web site designed for women with HIV/AIDS

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Raleigh News & Observer

Costly in Every Way: States that Have Implemented Harsh Anti-Immigrant Laws Face Grave Economic Risks

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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

The next round of money ball

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

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.

More wrong about RightChange

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008


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It came from out-of-state

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Editorial cartoon

Senator Richard Burr on early voting, the economy, and what lies ahead for Congress

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008


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