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Toll Roads

Carter Wrenn posted on August 08, 2006 10:00

How’s this for a flim-flam? Roads that are paid for with gas taxes are supposed to be free. While roads that are paid for with tolls are, well, paid f...

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Posted in: General, Raleigh

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City to Subsidize Loans Downtown?

Carter Wrenn posted on August 07, 2006 09:29

According to an article in the News and Observer (7/19/06) big retailers – like GAP or Banana Republic – are not likely to rush to open stores downtow...

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Posted in: General, Raleigh

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The Ferry Cruise

Carter Wrenn posted on August 06, 2006 17:46

The State Ports Authority just took elected officials and selected ‘VIP’s’ on a cruise on a state ferry so they could watch the tall ships sail into B...

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Posted in: General, North Carolina - Democrats

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IHOP!

Carter Wrenn posted on August 03, 2006 09:26

Former Republican State Representative Michael Decker says three years ago, at the IHOP in Salisbury, he made this deal with a Democratic legislator: ...

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Posted in: General, North Carolina - Democrats

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Had Enough?

Gary Pearce posted on July 27, 2006 11:11

Three reasons to say yes: President Bush on Tuesday, July 25: “Obviously, the violence in Baghdad is still terrible, and therefore there ne...

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Posted in: General, National Republicans

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You Can Always Go Downtown

Gary Pearce posted on July 26, 2006 17:02

One of our readers emailed today that Mayor Meeker apparently believes he is Mayor of Downtown Raleigh only. I can feel his pain. I sometimes feel t...

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Posted in: General, Raleigh

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Dole-drums

Gary Pearce posted on July 24, 2006 14:37

National Republicans are learning what North Carolina Democrats have long known about Liddy Dole: empty suit. Senator Dole was the target of front-pa...

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Posted in: General, North Carolina - Republicans , National Republicans

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Easley for President?

Gary Pearce posted on July 24, 2006 14:35

How long will it take for the rumors to start? Last week, Governor Easley was in Washington for two appearances: A speech to the Center for Americ...

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Posted in: General, North Carolina - Democrats , National Democrats

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Sculpture

Carter Wrenn posted on July 24, 2006 14:33

Last spring, when Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa sold Raleigh on a $2.5 million outdoor art display with a cloud of floating lights and a wall of mist ...

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The Pot Calls the Kettle Black

Carter Wrenn posted on July 24, 2006 14:31

John Edwards is always exhorting Democrats to have more courage. To stand up for their convictions. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich rece...

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Posted in: General, National Democrats

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