A federal court ruling upholding the constitutionality of public campaign financing for judicial candidates in N.C. will remain after the U.S. Supreme refused to hear the case, according to Under the Dome. In Duke v. Leake, dukevleake, the N.C. Right to Life Committee had sought a reversal of the ruling by a 4th circuit court […]
Lisa Sorg
Bio: Lisa Sorg is the editor of INDY Week.Email: [email protected]: http://twitter.com/lisasorg
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Extended hours for early voting
If you’re not one of the 1.7 million people who have already voted in North Carolina, you’ll have extra time on Saturday, Nov. 1 to do so. After an emergency meeting this morning, the N.C. State Board of Elections mandated asked that all 100 counties keep their polls open from 9 a.m. to at 5 […]
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I’m a believer: “atheist” in anti-Hagan ad taught Bible studies
Barry Yeoman reports for the Indy that one of the alleged atheists in Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s attack ad versus Kay Hagan is actually… drum roll please…a former Bible/ Sunday School teacher who is studying theology at Harvard Divinity School.
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Peter Holsapple blogs about new song, Dylan and more in NYT
Peter Holsapple of dBs fame posts on The New York Times’ blog, Measure for Measure, a new song, “All Talk.” In addition, he muses on his current band, Luego, his recent forays into songwriting collaboration and his inspiration from Dylan to revive old material in a refreshing way. He writes: “This old plow horse plans […]
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Full circle
I’ve filled in a lot of ovals in my lifeon the SAT, final exams, sundry surveysbut none as important as the one I darkened on Sunday. I stared at the name “Barack Obama” on the ballot, nearly in disbelief. I put my pen to paper and filled in the oval next to his and Joe […]
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Dress the vice presidential candidates
Forget the $150,000 that the Republican National Committee spent on Sarah Palin’s campaign wardrobe: Now you can dress the veep hopefuls for much, much less, and in styles that best reflect their inner vice president. Illustrations by Kevin Peddicore Flash design by Lianne Won
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NBAF cost estimates faulty, data missing
The NC Department of Commerce did not account for as much as $181.6 million in taxpayer costs for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, opponents of the lab said today. The department had originally predicted a $1.6 billion benefit to the state from the lab. The original calculations did not include several essential figures, including […]
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The price is right: Joe Biden passes G105 quiz
Veep candidate Sen. Joe Biden, appearing briefly on G105’s Showgram, passed the hosts’ pivotal grocery quiz, closely estimating prices of several common grocery items without going over. In the five-minute segment, Biden came within 50 to 60 cents of pegging the cost of a 14-ounce box of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, a three-pack of Dial soap […]
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Skip school, work: Obama in Raleigh Wednesday
Barack Obama returns to North Carolina this week with a visit to the capital city. He is scheduled to speak in Raleigh, Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Halifax Mall, near the Government Complex, 300 N. Salisbury St. Gates open at 10 a.m., pre-program for the Early Vote for Change Rally starts at 11:15. Tickets are NOT […]
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Toll-free hotline available for voters
UNC School of Law students and faculty, with other community volunteers, will staff a toll-free, non-partisan hotline to answer voter questions on Election Day, Tuesday (Nov. 4), as part of Election Protection, a national voter advocacy effort. Voters anywhere in the state can call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., the hours polls […]
