Monthly Archives: April 2012

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    Apr
    13

    NC Democrat Party Leader Accused of Sexual Harassment Resigns

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Life & Family Issues By Matt Willoughby | Tagged , ,

    North Carolina Democratic Party executive director Jay Parmley was accused of sexual harassment by former male staff member Adriadn Ortega. Ortega left the party after the incident. Ortega has not returned calls and has blocked access to his Linkedin Network site. The Daily Caller published quotes from a chain of emails discussing the situation but didn’t name [...]

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    Apr
    13

    Who exactly is attacking Ann Romney?

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Life & Family Issues, Politicians & Politicking By Civitas Staff | Tagged , , , ,

    While there is much reporting and discussion about Hilary Rosen and her attack on Ann Romney, There is little discussion about Hilary Rosen other than her very close links with the Obama Administration. What is being left out of the reporting is not just the fact she is gay, it is that she has been [...]

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    Apr
    13

    Lawmakers Motivated to Keep Session Short

    Posted in Budget & Taxes, Legislative Activity By Jim Tynen | Tagged , , ,

    One group has a good outline of what’s expected for the next session of the GA, noting: “With a very active campaign season expected for the summer and fall due to redistricting, which has created 20 empty districts, and a spate of retirements in both the House and Senate, legislators will be anxious to wrap [...]

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    Apr
    11

    Dems: More distortions on education budget

    Posted in Education By Bob Luebke | Tagged ,

    Yesterday the Democratic Party of North Carolina released a video titled The Stakes: The GOP War on Education.   Aside from offering yet another way for the Democrats to divert attention from their actions and attempt to rouse their base, there are some big problems. Some big facts that don’t support the claims made in the [...]

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    Apr
    11

    Tax Burden Keeps North Carolina Down in National Economic Outlook Ranking

    Posted in Budget & Taxes, Economics By Matt Willoughby | Tagged , , , , , , ,

    North Carolina is ranked 23rd overall among the states in the new Economic Outlook Ranking from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). That’s only a slight improvement from the 26th position last year. Once again it is the tax burden that keeps the state in the middle of the pack. North Carolina is at the [...]