Boozing it up — on the clock — on Capitol Hill
The latest dispatch from “The NW Daily Marker” — a Seattle based political blog — is giving Seattle area congressman Rick Larsen (D) a perpetual migraine.
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Moore County government’s slush fund
One of our faithful readers, who happens to be a well-placed county employee, alerted me to this gem. The Moore County budget has a “grant fund,” which is there
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Southern Pines councilman, Moore County Democrat Party chairman attack black political leader …
The Pilot has had fun lately quoting from Chris Smithson’s Facebook page. Let’s see what they do withTHIS latest item from Little Lord Chris’s wall: The last commenter, Jim
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NCSU economist: North Carolina faces long road to recovery
NC State University economics professor Dr. Mike Walden painted a bleak picture of the state’s economic future during December 1 testimony before the General Assembly’s
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For BarryO & the gang, GAY is OK as the word of the DAY
The economy is in the the toilet. Our troops are at war. Political chaos is popping up all over the globe. BarryO, “Dingy Harry” Reid, and Miss Nancy are
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Remembering Pearl …
I hope everyone had the opportunity to stop and reflect on that terrible tragedy that struck our forces in Hawaii 70 years ago. A foreign enemy launched
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NC voter registrations: UNA giving DEM and REP a run for their money
The Raleigh-based Civitas Institute has released an interesting county-by-county analysis of recent voter registration trends. Their analysis appears to show that registering as “unaffiliated” is one of the
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Moore County Commissioners say the darnedest things!
Moore County Commissioner Tim Lea is running at break-neck speed across the county, preaching to anyone who will listen — stray dogs, grazing cows, and convalescent patients — about how
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L’affaire Laroque claims a victim?
It’s official: Rep. Mark Hilton (R-Conover) will not be seeking reelection to the state House. The Hickory Daily Record has the story: State Rep.
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Back to the Future for Southern Pines: Mike Fields BACK on Town Council?
Pinehurst recently tapped a familiar face to fill out the remainder of a term for an incumbent council member who had been elected mayor. Southern Pines may be
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