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* The Union Correctional Center in Monroe survives budget cuts year after years thanks to inside political connections, stubbornness.
* Washington Republicans wonder who they might field for a House seat if Rep. Heath Shuler runs for Senate.
* N&O columnist Rob Christensen ponders how North Carolina would stack up to Sweden if it seceded from the union.
* A budget cut blocks a new center on public safety leadership to be run by former First Lady Mary Easley at N.C. State University.