Tag search result for: Jeff Taylor

Quick Hits: Blog libel

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:48:18 -0500

* BlueNC regular Crowbar317 says the bill appears to be designed to remove protection from libel cases for anonymous bloggers and commenters.

* Greensboro News-Record columnist Doug Clark says it would be hard for bloggers to enforce its provisions on anonymous commenters on their own sites.

Taylor: Bush not good for McCrory

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:23:24 -0400

Jeff Taylor says Pat McCrory should not be seen with George W. Bush.

In a post on the Meck Deck, the conservative Charlotte blogger writes that McCrory adviser Jack Hawke is "playing with fire" by bringing the president in for a private fundraiser with McCrory.

Which blogs did Easley staff fear?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:44:44 -0400

Jeff Taylor wonders which blogs staffers for Gov. Mike Easley feared.

The Charlotte blogger notes that the recently released notes from a May 29, 2007, meeting of public information officers and the governor's press office specifically mentioned blogs.

Taylor: Forget the 11th Commandment

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:09:00 -0500

Jeff Taylor says the Republican gubernatorial candidates should fight.

In a post on the Meck Deck, the Charlotte blogger says Pat McCrory's pledge to fight clean is off-base. McCrory had said that the candidates are not "running against each other."

Eight Ball on Easley endorsement

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:49:47 -0500

The Magic Eight Ball is ready to weigh in on the national scene.

After much talk recently about Gov. Mike Easley's return to the High Campaign Mode of speechmaking, Democratic political consulant Gary Pearce writes that governors in his position usually run for vice president or Senate.

More speculation on McCrory

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:11:28 -0500

Jeff Taylor amends his earlier speculation on Pat McCrory.

Eight Ball on McCrory bid

ryanteaguebeckwith — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:35:46 -0500

The Magic Eight Ball has a new contender.

In his Meck Deck blog, Charlotte blogger Jeff Taylor writes that Pat McCrory will announce a bid for governor in Jamestown next week:

Why Jamestown — near High Point — of all places? McCrory went to Ragsdale High in Jamestown, where he kicked off his political career by being student body president. Kinda sounds like a set-piece to announce a run for governor, does it not?

Taylor: McCrory needs conservative idea

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:52:14 -0500

Jeff Taylor says Pat McCrory needs a big conservative idea.

Net Round-Up: Goodyear incentives

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:17:57 -0400

Bloggers make for strange bedfellows on the Goodyear incentives.

On the conservative Red Clay Citizen, blogger Civitas writes that incentives distort the free market and create "zombie companies" that aren't nimble.