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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The 411 on North Carolina’s ‘Golden Leaf’ fund
You hear mentions in passing in statewide news stories about something called “The Golden Leaf’ fund. In this video, Jeanette Doran, a staff attorney at the NC Institute
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Kissell, Shuler, McIntyre part of D.C.’s ‘Dangerous Dozen’ list
Veteran DC-based political analyst Stuart Rothenberg has singled out three congressmen from North Carolina as part of his ‘Dangerous Dozen’ list of incumbents most likely to go
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OWS: Wait! WE’RE the ONE PERCENT ????
Morgan Housel, a columnist for the financial web site Motley Fool has found an interesting new way to view this ‘Occupy’ movement that has so captivated
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Cain being punished for fleeing the liberal plantation
Al Sharpton can incite race riots that cause stores to be burned. He can slander prosecutors and cops with baseless allegations of racism and rape. This is a record you
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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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