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Perdue has already set the State's House ablaze

PoliticalJunkie — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:38:11 -0400

Shouldn't he just hold the drill at the Governor's Mansion?

Copays

domewatcher — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:13:23 -0500

Reducing the copay on chiropractic vists is probably a good idea. And I wish they would add palm readers. My palm reader, Madame King, is excellent and is descended from European royalty. My insurance company does not recognize her yet but maybe the legislature will change that.

Re: Perdue orders flags to half staff

Gosh — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:13:07 -0500

I bet we paid the state employees full price for a day's wage even though they only raised the flags half way.

When will this Socialism end?

I'll be in the basement with my canned goods and assault rifles if anybody from the State Republican Party needs me.

Re: Cooper: Long fought for consumers

m24680 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:08:15 -0500

Jim Long was one of North Carolina's Great Treasures. We met while I was serving in the House and I grew to admire him enormously, particularly in the days he served as aide to Speaker Ramsey. He cannot be replaced because there is no one quite like him. I never ever met him when there was not a smile on his face. Jim served this state with distinction and will be terribly missed; but, always remembered fondly. I have lost a very dear friend. Malcolm Fulcher

Re: Wood raised $109,000

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:50:44 -0500

Fixed. Thanks.

— RTB

Re: Wood raised $109,000

awbeal — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:41:36 -0500

That's Lenoir, not Lenior. And Larry is not only a developer but also a former Democratic Caldwell county commissioner.

ElectriCities CEO Jesse Tilton Under Fire

alman — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:03:27 -0400

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/local/content/news/stories/2008/07/13/electricities.html

Here is the story but there is MORE

Too Bad Rand and Holliman cannot make this call.

WE NEED TO SEE SENIOR MANAGEMENT OUTRAGEOUS SALARY INCREASES NOW.

We are people with small business who want leadership and accountability. No CEO screws up like this and sits around screwing up more.

What are the staff salaries and the timing of big raises so we can see if Tilton was jacking their salary up so he could get his jacked up. The top management makes a couple million dollars. Clay Norris got 60% in increases over 5 years. People rolled in from Progress Energy and got big raises when Progress Energy let them go. Current staff have provided documentation on this - did you get the records on the millions for staff salary and increases?

Have any legislators turned in their PAC money? Seems like that would be a no brainer because of the stigma of taking money from this place now.

We need the communications with the rating agencies too. What did ElectriCities tell them and the Board and the power agency and when? The story has changed constantly. The bonds were rated ok because of the fact that ElectriCities said 9-10% increase but then suddenly 14%.

Anyone actually able to cite hospitals or airports who did this refinancing that is as screwed up as this one? Seems everyone is hiding behind the excuse “everyone did it” so we are not alone. Pretty flaky argument to tell people in cities.

I will gladly save 2% on the 14% if that is the REAL number, with someone who knows how to refinance properly and keeps the public informed. What is the issue here - these people act as if this is not the business of the people.

Re: State Health Plan head abruptly fired

Senate — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:50:10 -0400

The Democrats that run this state are too busy jet setting around Europe to make sure that our Teachers and State Employees healthcare is taken care of - Easley should be fired.

Re: Long not running for re-election

ymorris2 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:05:32 -0500

I agree. Why not use "unsuccessful" instead of "failed"? "Failed", though technically accurate, seems a little subjective for a news reporter. Even "lost" sounds better and more objective than "failed." By the way, Wayne Goodwin ran a terrific campaign in 2004, and had a fantastic campaign team. He campaigned in every county (unlike his opponent), had bipartisan support, and outfundraised his opponent, who happened to be the only statewide incumbent Republican at the time. But for the less-than-expected percentages for the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign in NC, then Goodwin and several of the down-ballot Council of State races would have reversed in 2004 and been in the Democratic column.

Re: Long not running for re-election

meschreiner — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:15:15 -0500

We can only guess who and how many would have filed to run if Long had made this announcement in the clear and before the start of the filing season instead in its final hours.

"By" Jove

Anglico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:16:09 -0500

I think you're right. I withdraw my confusion. (It was pretty funny though.)

Re: Ha!

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:01 -0500

I thought the second "by" in "accompanied by Long and by his wife" made it clear that it was not Long's wife. It may be ungrammatical, but there was a logic to it.

— RTB

Ha!

Anglico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:43:21 -0500

I thought the same thing. Looks like the editor elves at the Doom are spread a little thin these days.

Re: Long not running for re-election

plainfred — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:32:17 -0500

I didn't know Jim had married Melanie Goodwin!

Plainfred

Re: Long not running for re-election

Proctor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:18:20 -0500

Oops--Make that "too crazy" in my previous post on "failed" candidates. See, this just goes to show you how important editors are--even ones who work for The N&O.

DMcK