EMBEZZLEMENT: Greater Carolina bourbon tour probe takes a sharp turn
I think we’re going to need to pop some extra popcorn. Wake DA Lorrin Freeman and her investigators appear to be entering deeper water as her term in office comes
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Pessimism, cynicism and the fundraising blues
I’m often told I am way too cynical about this politics and election stuff. I always respond to that with: “Give me something to root for and fight for.” But
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It’s STILL the economy, stupid.
We decided it was time to take a break from *Sex Offender poker* and do a deep dive into the important issues in the US Senate race. Real Clear Politics
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Governor, your Chapel Hill is showing.
Many of us love Chapel Hill for the great college basketball and football memories. But beyond that, the town offers us little more than America-cursing dirty hippies and pompous Yankee
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Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX
We’re here in campaign crunch time. Voting is about to start. Pollsters tend to shift their strategies about this time. Many pollsters tend to shape their surveys to benefit whomever
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Harvey West: I TRIED to warn Whatley, NCGOP
The US Senate campaigns in North Carolina are busily running criminal background checks on everyone who appears (or who has appeared) within a radius of 20 feet of either of
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ANOTHER sex offender ???
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz. This year’s US Senate race has sadly evolved into a morbid, disturbing game of ‘Sex Offender poker.’ The game got rolling with a whole lot of publicity about Mike
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Audit: State lottery not meeting $$$ targets for schools (despite sales increases)
The state lottery got sold to us – at its creation – as The Education Lottery. Advertising still hits us with that spin. Play the lottery and help the rugrats
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STATE $$$$ for FED prosecutors ???
I’ve never heard of such a thing. How can the General Assembly possibly have jurisdiction here? Super sleuth Dan Kane is on the case: Since 2023, state lawmakers have been
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Whatley speaks on TV. NEW polls show leads of EIGHT and ELEVEN for Cooper.
Yes, folks. Miss Sophie Cunningham (pictured) is pointing at all of you who told us *unwashed conservatives* to not waste our time on a primary. *Michael Whatley is the only
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