Ellmers anticipating GOP primary challenge for 2012
The New York Times has an article up today about nationwide voter anger, and how it could affect the job security of many congressional incumbents.
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NC redistricting: Good to go!
The US Department of Justice has put its stamp of approval on new General Assembly and congressional for North Carolina — despite a computer glitch that left a
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Q & A with Renee Ellmers
I am sure you were sitting around wondering what the favorite dessert of our soon-to-be congressional representative is. If that question, and others like it, were
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Pinehurst 2011: Marcum on deficit spending
I finally pinned down mayoral candidate John Marcum and got him to talk in detail about his accusations of deficit spending in Pinehurst village government. (The documents he is referencing
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Southern Pines 2011: Grow Your Own Food, Read by Candlelight
Most candidates for political office talk about how they are going to advance their communities through the new millennium. Town Council candidate Marsh Smith, a dedicated green political activist,
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Partners In Progress moving to downtown Pinehurst?
Could Moore County’s chief economic development organ be leaving its current location in the Moore County Chamber building on 15-501 to the more exclusive environs of historic downtown Pinehurst? My
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Razook’s endorses Joan Thurman
Razook’s, the world-renowned women’s clothing store in downtown Pinehurst, has endorsed Joan Thurman for village mayor. Yep, that’s right. You can see her campaign signs in the windows of the
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New State law on campaign signs
In August, the state legislature enacted a law which should have a significant impact on political campaigns and local efforts to police sign ordinances: Towns and municipalities no
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Pinehurst 2011: Deficit spending or not?
According to the website Investorwords.com, the definition of deficit spending is: the amount by which a government, company, or individual’s spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time. Mayoral candidate John Marcum has accused village government of
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Pinehurst 2011: Vacation $$$ for Pinehurst village workers
According to village government financials, dated 6/30/11 (page 12), the budget included a long term liability for “accumulated vacation” totaling $558,806.. “That is what you would have to pay
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