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- Wrapping up Perdue's first yearAs Bev Perdue's first year in office comes to a close there's really nothing positive that can be gleaned from her poll numbers.Her approval rating is mired in the 20s, as it has been for most of the second half of 2009, and voters in the state don't think she's been improving her performance or that it will get any better in 2010.Perdue […]
- Liberal legislators: criminals’ best friendDoug Clark says the problem with convicted murderers being released isn’t lenient judges, “it’s that back in the more liberal 1970s, legislators carved huge loopholes in sentencing laws.” Sounded so good in the ’70s, didn’t it? Today we have the Racial Justice Act, passed by a General Assembly that any thought given to the consequences down the road. We see […]
- Perdue's 'fumbles' reflected in numbers mired in 20sAs anyone who pays attention to polling already knows, Public Policy Polling in Raleigh is regarded as a Democratic institution, doing a lot of work for Democrats. But they've also noticed that PPP doesn't pull punches for Democrats, either. Case in point: Gov. Bev Perdue, a Democrat and first woman to be elected either lieutenant governor (serving […]
- Ellmers: fear' holding economy backRenee Ellmers says fear is preventing an economic recovery.Ellmers, 45, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a Lillington Democrat. "I'm running for Congress because I'm a mom and I'm very afraid of where our country is going and where the current administration in Washington is taking us," said […]
- Marshall endorsementsSecretary of State Elaine Marshall has picked up the endorsement of two national women's organization's in her bid to win the May Democratic Senate primary. She has been endorsed by the National Organization for Women and the Women's Campaign Forum, Rob Christensen reports. "We are excited about Secretary Marshall's campaign for the […]
- Budget numbers and the school politicsIn this week’s edition of “Monday numbers” Chris Fitzsimon looks at the state budget. The numbers emphasize the need for legislative action; it’s time to stop talking about reforms and start modernizing the state’s revenue system. When it comes to state budget debates, politicians stakeout their various positions with regard to our public education system. C […]
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