Nash County is a poor rural county Northeast of Raleigh. Its median income is below the state average, yet has the highest per capita sales in the state for the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL): two and a half times the average last year. In 2010 alone, the amount of money spent by Nash County [...]
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Democrat Lawmaker’s Website Hacked by Group with Militant Islamic Ties
Details are still emerging about the group claiming responsibility for posting several pages of anti-American propaganda on Democrat NC Rep. Deborah Ross’s campaign website. The group, which has its own Facebook page, calls itself the Hacker’s Army. Their page displays images of a flag bearing the name “SOLDIERS OF ALLAH.” The posts accuse the American [...]
Rep. Deborah Ross’s Website Hacked by Pro-Palestinian Group
“US and NATO forces are involved in Organised butchary of Human race since it’s inception [sic],” reads NC Rep. Deborah Ross’s campaign website. Either the Democrat lawmaker has come out in an expletive-ridden support of Palestine, or her website may have been hacked… On Rep. Ross’s campaign website are three [...]
Childcare Protest/Press Conference Misplaces Audience
Rob Thompson hesitated for a moment, standing at the podium and looking about the room with a frustrated expression. Behind him stood 20 supporters of his organization, The Covenant with North Carolina’s Children, who held a press conference to protest state budget cuts to Medicaid and Smart Start. The problem was—no one showed up. The [...]
Reflecting on the Leandro Lawsuits
A lawsuit that started back in the late 1990’s continues to have a resounding impact on state politics and policy today. Known as the Leandro lawsuits, this case has changed the education standards across the state and has changed its own course several times, encompassing new ideas and concepts adopted by the courts. Since July, [...]
