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Life in this state never ceases to amaze me. Our state government is absolutely amazing. Gaston Pridgen — Robeson County’s first elected GOP legislator EVER — is doing yeoman’s work
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Renee Ellmers making overtures to GOP’s left wing?
A TV ad during the May primary promoted congresswoman Renee Ellmers as “North Carolina’s most conservative member of Congress.” It also plugged her as a fighter for “traditional marriage”
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North Carolina’s ‘baby-mama drama’ : Will John Edwards — um — GET OFF?
As a former journalist who has covered more than my fair share of trials — my experience has found that, the longer a jury deliberates, the better the chances are
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L’affaire LaRoque: C’est fini?
Well, it appears embattled Republican legislator and state House Rules Committee chairman Stephen LaRoque is DONE. The recount in his apparent May 8th loss to challenger John Bell confirmed that
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A real gem on PBS
I — like a lot of free-marketeers — generally give a thumbs down to public broadcasting. In the era of cable and satellite and Internet broadcasting HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS
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Beyond the beach trips and the BBQs
There’s a lot of excitement this weekend about hitting the beach and hauling out the grill. It’s great to have fun during the long weekend. But we also need
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Meet Dan Forest
Throughout our state’s history, lieutenant governors have put their own personal touch on a job with a limited scope of powers. Dan Forest, one of the two GOP candidates for
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Charlotte Observer, Hudson tee off on Scott Keadle
Richard Hudson and The Charlotte Observer have JUST discovered that the DC-based Club for Growth is endorsing and supporting Eighth Congressional District Republican candidate Scott Keadle:
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Lt. Ellmers goes off to war …
I got YET ANOTHER emailed release from congresswoman Renee Ellmers’ taxpayer subsidized PR flack. I started reading it, and saw our Renee risked life and limb this
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Civitas: What Belt Tightening?
It’s election time. The honorables on the right side of the aisle on Jones Street are running around telling us how conservative and careful they’ve been with the people’s money.
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