Back in the day, when mobile phones were the size of a London brick and computers used dial-up connections, if you wanted an answer to an odd question, you called the public library. “Good morning, information desk,” a cheery voice would answer. “Hi, what is the population of Lichtenstein?” “Not a problem, please hold while […]
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Civitas, a Pope Foundation think tank, unmasks the left-wing network, including a member of Gov. McCrory’s transition team
T he Civitas Institute, a conservative think tank brought to you by the Pope Foundation empire, dropped a bombshell last week. It launched a new website, Mapping the Left, which, according to the group’s press release, will for the “first time, expose the full extent of a vast, shadowy network of left-wing activist groups.” Among […]
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Stam to tackle religious freedom
Conservative Republican Paul “same-sex marriage leads to adult incest” Stam was recently elected as House Speaker Pro Tempore, and he used the august occasion to quote from the 800-year-old British document Magna Carta. Brief history lesson: Issued in 1215, Magna Carta curbed the authority of King John, who was drunk on power. The MC also […]
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From the archives: Offshore drilling in North Carolina could threaten ecosystems
This originally ran in the INDY on June 30, 2010: By Lisa Sorg There is a place in the sea 45 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras brimming with so much life that at depths beyond the sunlight’s reach the water is illuminated by colorful ocean creatures and fish. Known as the Point, it is one […]
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Silicon Valley radio station reporting Google has officially selected Raleigh-Durham for fiber
KLIV-AM, an NBC radio affiliate in Silicon Valley, is reporting that Google has selected Raleigh-Durham to be the next cities for the company’s fiber build out. Over the past week, there have been rumors about a “mystery” announcement by Google, happening Wednesday, which many tech and government officials assumed to be this news, but it […]
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Socialism alert: North Carolina GOP Senator Harry Brown wants to redistribute the wealth
Could North Carolina Republican Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown be part of the vast, shadowy left-wing network that Civitas warned us about? WRAL reported on the Republican legislative agenda, which is to say, it’s a secret. But the money quote appeared toward the bottom of the story, by Brown of Onslow County. He wants to […]
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The Red Menace: Civitas Unveils “Vast Left-Wing Activist Network”
Wait, is this the Onion? No just a press release by the Civitas Institute, a conservative think tank brought to you by the Pope Foundation empire. Civitas dropped a bombshell today, announcing that it has launched a new website Mapping the Left, which will for the “first time, expose the full extent of a vast, […]
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The Frontier launches new way of working at Research Triangle Park
When Research Triangle Park was built in the 1950s and ’60s—large, somber buildings veiled by noble stands of pine trees, on the frontier then known as suburban Durham—it reflected the way scientists and engineers often worked during that time: Free of distractions, office doors shut, in isolation, they could get down to the orderly business […]
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Americans for Prosperity releases 2015 legislative agenda, and it’s a doozy
Do not expand Medicaid. Roll back renewable energy requirements. Thwart the EPA’s regulation of coal-fired power plants. Let charter schools run amok. Reform the tax code. This is the 2015 legislative agenda released this morning by Americans for Prosperity, North Carolina a far-right advocacy group, one that would “improve economic freedom and personal wellbeing.” [pdf-1] […]
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Toxic Release Inventory: Find out who’s polluting where and how much in the Triangle
Last year, companies in the U.S. generated the largest amount of toxic waste—25.63 billion (that’s with a b) pounds since 2007, according to the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory released today. And North Carolina is responsible for nearly 49 million (that’s with an m) pounds of it. The TRI annually tracks how companies manage 650 of […]