Gov. Perdue at SE Raleigh HSDon’t look now, but the supposedly unpopular Gov. Bev Perdue is kicking Republican sternums all over NC in the fight over the budget and public schools. It’s early rounds, but the diminutive governor has shown surprising speed and punching power against the roundhouse-throwing Tillis-Stam-Berger team. While they fire wild punches […]
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Perdue vs. G.A. GOP’s: Gov’s spent time in the weight room
Don’t look now, but the supposedly unpopular Gov. Bev Perdue is kicking Republican sternums in the fight over the budget and public schools. This just in from the Public Policy Polling team: The biggest beneficiary of the growing unpopularity of North Carolina’s Legislative Republicans? It might be Governor Bev Perdue. Despite continuing to have only […]
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Pedro & Emily at the Nasher tonight, on film … and in person
courtesy Emily GuzmanThe Guzman family two years ago If you followed the dramatic story of Pedro and Emily Guzman in recent days, you know that Pedro was arrested and sent to a Georgia prison 20 months ago by federal immigration officials … and despite Emily’s fierce efforts on his behalf, he seemed on the verge […]
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Ian Palmquist leaving Equality NC: Off to fair Harvard
courtesy Equality NCIan Palmquist News from Equality NC: Ian Palmquist, their stalwart leader, is departing after 11 years at the helm and heading for Cambridge, MA. There, he’ll wear the crimson of fair Harvard University. Under Palmquist’s direction, Equality NC blossomed as a strong, statewide organization advocating “equal equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, […]
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Cary Mayor Weinbrecht kicks off re-election effort Sunday
Mayor Harold Weinbrecht Kept taxes low? Check. Man of the people? Check. Preserved character and charm? Check. (Character and charm of Cary, that is — not bragging on self.) Anyway, long press release short, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht is indeed running for a second term, and he’ll give an official start to his campaign Sunday […]
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“End War” is theme of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 2011 Congress
What: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 2011 Congress When: June 1-5 Where: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill How much: Daily passes range from $10-$35; registration for the entire conference is $135 Highlights: A speech by the Rev. Dr. William Barber and a special pre-release screening of The Whistleblower (starring Rachel Weisz and Vanessa […]
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(Update 6) The horrifying case of Pedro Guzman: His ordeal is over as the government drops its appeal
The Guzman family in better times [And one final Update 6: Glenn Fogle just emailed to say that Pedro Guzman is free at last. The government, on due consideration, has decided not to appeal the judge’s pro-Pedro ruling. So after 20 months, this horror show is over.] [Update 5: No sooner did I put up […]
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(Update) OutRaleigh: Saturday, May 14, WAS Raleigh’s big day
[Update, May 16: I wasn’t able to get there on Saturday before the torrential rains came and washed the last couple of hours out. Heard great things from people who did get there. Anyway, someone on Facebook (?) asked for a followup — how’d everything go? This note, sent to all the vendors/sponsors/friends by one […]
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Will a stalemate shut down state government?
In a democracy, compromise is the critical art. Republicans run the General Assembly, and they’re determined to cut taxes and limit state spending to levels not seen since the ’90s. Gov. Bev Perdue is a Democrat, and having already whacked at the budget herself for two years because of the Great Recession, she’s determined to […]
