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Re: Death penalty bill gets final House vote

WayneUber — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:08:47 -0400

DETAILS: Why the Racial Justice Act is a SCAM - North Carolina

http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/details-why-racial-justice-act-is-scam.html

Re: House votes for builder tax break

domewatcher — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:37:49 -0400

Whoa, Nellie.

The gov has been flying around the state on the "Raise Your Tax Tour." We have all got to step up to the plate and "Stand Up for Education." And the legislature is talking about giving a break to the homebuilders? Do the homebuilders have lobbyists? LOL

Do the working families of North Carolina have a lobbyist? Do they have a voice?

Maybe the gov should stay in town and try to get everybody on the same page. We need to be raising taxes and collecting taxes.......not giving some a break or delayed payment date.

Let's stand together to raise taxes accross the board. Let's fight to collect taxes when they are due. "Standing together" and "fighting together" sure are some good slogans.

Remember the Maine! A chicken in every pot!

Re: House votes for builder tax break

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:32:28 -0400

What is REALLY needed is a law that requires any new home, commercial project or rehab (permitted jobs) built in NC must be certified as built with ZERO ILLEGAL LABOR, in order to pass C.O. and financing when bought!
Builders who refuse would pay a hefty tariff for employing ILLEGALS!

That legislation would bring JOBS back to OUR construction industry in NC!

Re: Costly district split has little support

dawgitall — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:38:17 -0400

Johnston County overwhelms Lee and Harnett in everything concerning this district. They will always control the district attorney's office as long as the three are linked together so of course Johnston County would oppose the split. It's time for a break from one to two districts and frankly the judicial district should be split as well.

Re: Perdue: I trust Garrett not to lobby

RangerMatt — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:10:22 -0400

Wouldn't it be easier if they just went ahead and registered him as a lobyist for North Carolina, let him work on NC issues, then had him follow the rules? As it is, unless they want to release a full accounting of his travels, meetings, and conversations, anytime he and a politician are in the same room, we're going to have these questions come up. That or move him to DC and let him play in the big leagues there until Gov. Perdue is out of office.

Re: Perdue: I trust Garrett not to lobby

Kingixolib — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:32:17 -0400

It still don't pass the stink test!

What else has Baby Dumpling told us lately that we can't believe?

Re: More House bills

awbeal — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:57:07 -0500

I have a suggestion for the legislators offering a constitutional amendment making the state superintendent of schools an appointed position. I agree with them! But they also need to change Article 9 of the Constitution (http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/article9.html) to say that the superintendent is the CHAIRMAN (not the secretary) of the board of education. This sort of accomplishes what Gov. Perdue set out to do: put together the chairman and CEO into one accountable official.

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

cdtew — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:42:06 -0500

Another wrench in this problem...how much Medicaid money does the state allocate to each county. Here's a map:

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/2007report/2007tables.pdf (Go to p.13)

I imagine that has something to do with being able to force cooperation in voting for a smoking ban, even though a representative might represent a "Grower" district.

Now I'm just getting academic, and I have no substantive basis at all to claim such muscling is going on.

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

tecolote — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:04:51 -0500

Sorry, R.T.
I just couldn't resist. At least it demonstrates
readership!

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:10:57 -0500

Welcome to the Dome copy desk.

— RTB

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

tecolote — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:09:37 -0500

Re::Sager and Stewart was not in the House at the time."

" . . . were not in the House at the time." ??

Re: SEIU spent $410k on state races

cthayes75 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:21:13 -0500

Actually, the total is in excess of $1.5 million.

http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/2008/11/seiu-spending.html

You missed the biggest donation.

PoliticalJunkie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:01:59 -0500

As of Oct. 31, SEIU had given $1,150,000 to the Democrat Party fund to elect State Candidates.

http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/cf_pdf/2008/20081103_70252.pdf

And that's just the tip on the iceberg when it comes to the amount of Union money that NCDP raised this year.

Re: SEIU spent $410k on state races

tangoz — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:48:44 -0500

The Unions have played a big part in where the BIG 3 automakers are now. The average costs of labor by the BIG 3 is over $30 a hour more than other automakers in the south including benefits.

Since I get paid by the hour and rely on my company for compensation I understand trying to make as much as you can. That is the American way. But bankrupting your company over this doesn't make any sense. And if the executives let this happen then they share in the blame.

So, No I am not for a bailout of the BIG 3.

I believe that the unions and union organizations do not seem to see the picture and are only a detriment in today's world. Before they were needed for worker safety and compensation. Now they are just for obtaining power and running this country their way through their lackeys.

Well darn

Cdickson — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:13:32 -0500

RTB - They won't be news then, I can go inform myself at that point. Have you gotten nothing from the campaigns?

Throw us political junkies a bone.

It would seem they have everything to lose by telling you an incorrect number. You posted earlier numbers sans SBOE online report.