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The Lottery Scandal: Round Five. The Big Round:

Carter Wrenn posted on November 08, 2006 10:30

Michael Decker pled guilty to taking a bribe to vote for Jim Black. Black’s appointee to the Lottery Board was convicted of fraud. Black’s aide, Mered...

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Earmarking Roads

Carter Wrenn posted on November 08, 2006 10:29

We pay 48¢ a gallon gas tax (30¢ state; 18¢ federal) but almost every day we read the state is delaying crucial road projects – like I-540 – for years...

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Ten Election Predictions:

Gary Pearce posted on November 07, 2006 11:18

My Democratic campaign friends are cautiously ecstatic. My Republican campaign friends are nearly suicidal. So here – based on hearsay, gu...

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Whistling Past the Graveyard?

Carter Wrenn posted on November 07, 2006 11:16

House Majority Leader John Boehner made this pre-election prediction on George Stephanopoulos’ TV program Sunday a week ago: Boehner explained most Co...

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All in One Day

Carter Wrenn posted on November 07, 2006 11:15

Every morning I go out, pick up the newspaper, then sit down and read it. One day last week almost cured me of the habit. When I opened the paper, Ira...

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Urban Correctness II: Meeker's Rules

Carter Wrenn posted on November 07, 2006 11:14

City Councilman Thomas Crowder, apparently, takes the City’s new regulations on the height of grass, outdoor cafes and hot dog stands pretty seriously...

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Taking Money Out of Politics?

Gary Pearce posted on November 06, 2006 10:13

Since 2004, reformers have intensified their efforts in North Carolina and nationally to stop the flow of political money. What are the results?...

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The Booze Cruise

Carter Wrenn posted on November 06, 2006 10:11

You’ve got to give it to the Democrats they’ve got ‘hutzpa.’ Last summer, Governor Easley’s minions in state government arranged a cruise around Beauf...

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The Election: A Ray of Hope. At Last. Sort Of.

Carter Wrenn posted on November 06, 2006 10:09

Dick Morris reports the Zogby poll shows, since September 22, the percentage of Independents voting Republican has risen from 15% to 26% (DickMorris@v...

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How Powerful is Internet Politics?

Carter Wrenn posted on November 06, 2006 10:06

MoveOn.org, which was created to save President Clinton from impeachment, is the liberal behemoth on the Internet. It just has targeted North Carolina...

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