[Update: Might as well throw in PPP’s analysis of possible other Democratic candidates. Standing here listening to WRAL go through the list, they missed Erskine Bowles — he’s rich and raising money is going to be a problem for anyone who has to start today from square one. And Bowles is only a two-time loser […]
Bob Geary
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Miller vs. Price: Should’ve been a good thing
photo by D.L. AndersonCongressman Brad Miller looks into something or other. [Update: I’m updating this as I post it. The news about Bev Perdue has folks asking Brad Miller about a possible gubernatorial run, and I read that he hasn’t ruled it out. In our conversation yesterday, the subject of governor never came up — […]
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Brad Miller will leave Congress; won’t seek re-election in 2012
Congressman Brad Miller issued a statement this morning in the form of an explanation to supporters: He won’t run against Rep. David Price in the new 4th Congressional District. The two Democrats are packed into the 4th as the result of the redistricting plan enacted by the Republican-led General Assembly. Here’s Miller’s statement; I spoke […]
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Charter schools don’t necessarily provide a better education
FAQs What is a charter school? It is a tuition-free public school created on the basis of a license or “charter” with the State Board of Education or an institute of higher learning. They are legally allowed to operate outside many regulations that apply to traditional public schools. How are charter schools different from private […]
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May 8 vote on anti-LGBT amendment will bare our NC soul
The Coalition to Protect All NC Families at ProtectNCFamilies.org
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Tedesco announces … that he may announce
John Tedesco, Wake school board member, just issued a statement about his possible candidacy for state Schools Superintendent, Republican nomination division. The statement: JT will announce next Thursday — Jan. 26 — whether he’s announcing his candidacy. Happy as always to help with his publicity: JohnTedescoMediaRelease.pdf
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Special Mention: The Occupy Movements
The genius of the Occupy movement is its unerring focus on the cause of the economic crisis that engulfs the U.S. and much of the world. Asked insistently, “What are your demands?” “What’s your agenda?” movement leaders answer with a single voice: Our only demand is that those in power acknowledge the crisis and tell […]
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Great Schools in Wake Coalition
The day after the 2009 elections, people in Wake County awakened to what seemed to be a shocking development. Their public school system, long celebrated as among the nation’s best for its high achievement and diverse schools, had been captured by Republican school board candidates whose platform amounted to dismantling the system. No matter that […]
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Gov. Perdue: 3/4ths of 1-cent sales tax hike needed for schools
Governor Bev Perdue kicked off the 2012 budget debate today — and (unofficially) kicked off her 2012 re-electon campaign — with a call for increased school funding. Specifically, she wants 3/4ths of that temporary 1-cent sales tax for education back temporarily. (Which, by the way, would yield a tidy $863 million in extra revenues next […]
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New Wake school board MIA as assignment plan moves forward
photo by Bob GearyThe new Wake school board takes office It’s January 17 and the new student assignment plan — Superintendent Tony Tata’s version of controlled-choice — starts today still missing a strong diversity component. In fact, the plan is unchanged from what it was in October, when it was adopted by the old Republican […]
