OK, now let’s all say it together, folks: “Overheight when flashing.” Words of wisdom, for the wise. This cell phone pic from your humble blogger doesn’t do it justice, but this was the scene at the 11-foot-8 “Canopener Bridge” at Durham’s Brightleaf Square at 2:52 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2016. As you can sort-of see, […]
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NC Supremes rule for McCrory over GOP legislators in Coal Ash Commission spat
On Friday, the NC Supreme Court decided for the governor in a more-than-yearlong battle over who gets to pick the commission to oversee McCrory’s former employer of 29 years, Duke Energy. From The News & Observer: The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday that legislators overstepped their authority in 2014 when they created a Coal […]
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Wednesday: A community discussion at ArtsCenter about poverty and homelessness
Carrboro organizers of much-needed community discussion tonight about poverty and homelessness will elevate future conversations about plans to expand services in the area. “A Conversation on Poverty, Homelessness, Hunger in Carrboro/Chapel Hill” starts at 7 p.m. at The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main St. According to a Facebook announcement for the event: “The goal of this […]
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What we saw at Civitas’ charter-school pep rally last week
Francis X. De Luca, president of the Civitas Institute, doesn’t like his registration-only events to be recorded. Last Wednesday at the Apex Community Center, he immediately zeroed in on an INDY reporter’s recorder and summoned the offender over with a wave. “If you want to ask them questions, you’re perfectly free to talk to all […]
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Are restrictions on a Chapel Hill shelter keeping the homeless out in the cold?
Whenever an agenda item for a Chapel Hill Town Council meeting provokes four hours of tense discussion, there are obviously some deep-rooted issues involved, and they’re not going to be resolved happily with one vote. The council meeting on May 9, 2011, was one such marathon session. The nonprofit Inter-Faith Council for Social Service had […]
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The (Belated) Morning Roundup: Wisconsin prof calls BS on NC Voter ID law; NC gets warm and wet; and the Panthers get can’t no respect
Good morning, everyone. It’s still a little slick on some roads, so please be careful out there. Let’s look at today’s headlines: 1. It’s just not politically scientific: Political science professor Barry Burden from the University of Wisconsin testified Monday as a witness for voters and organizations challenging the state’s voter ID law. Burden said […]
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BREAKING: National Republican Senatorial Committee researches Deborah Ross, uncovers the biggest liberal EVER
Well, of course. Thursday’s news that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee picked Deborah Ross as the favorite primary candidate for the U.S. Senate prompted the NSRC to crack the whip on interns to get the real scoop on Ross. Guess what they found? Wait for it… DEBORAH ROSS IS THE MOST LIBERAL NC DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE […]
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DSCC picks Ross against Burr
One week after Democratic primary opponents thought it was a good idea to bash Deborah Ross for her past work for the ACLU, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is stepping in to steer wavering campaign donors her way. Fellow Democratic candidates Kevin Griffin, a Durham businessman, and Chris Rey, Spring Lake’s mayor, told The News […]
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PPP: Trump is yooooooooge in NC
North Carolina Republicans love Donald Trump. They love him! And it’s not just the Donald saying it this time. Rather, it’s respondents to the latest Public Policy Polling survey of 433 Republican primary voters on Jan. 18 and 19. From PPP: North Carolina was the first place polling ever found Donald Trump leading the Republican […]
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Kasib Abdullah wants to restore Durham’s Hayti District to its glory days
Kasib Abdullah loves a good chat, and whenever he gets rolling on a subject he’s passionate about, he peppers his speech with some of his favorite self-coined phrases. Here’s one you’ll hear a lot: “I’ve always been the grease behind the wheel.” Abdullah is 70 years old, around 5-foot-6, and when he’s working at the […]
