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Senate ponders FDA regulation

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:52:35 -0400

The U.S. Senate moves this morning toward a procedural vote that could diminish the hopes of U.S. Sen. Richard Burr to stop tobacco regulation by the Food and Drug Administration.

Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, hails from the hometown of R.J. Reynolds, producer of Camels and the nation’s second-largest tobacco manufacturing company, Barb Barrett reports.

Lewis to hold meet-and-greet

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:10:06 -0400

Kenneth Lewis will hold a meet-and-greet in Winston Salem today.

Sens. oppose FDA tobacco oversight

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:38:31 -0400

North Carolina's two senators have proposed a new agency regulate tobacco.

As an alternative to the possible regulation of tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration. Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan filed a bill today that would create a Federal Tobacco Regulatory Agency.

McHenry holding fundraiser in D.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:28:16 -0500

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry is being feted by House conservatives.

Who's given to Dole's PAC?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:12:21 -0400

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's political action committee has received $848,615 in the last three years.

The Leadership Circle PAC is separate from Dole's campaign committee, so it can receive bigger contributions from donors. As a recent report and database from NPR's Marketplace shows, leadership PACs like it are booming.

Two lobbyists helped Wright get money

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:44:29 -0500

At least two lobbyists helped state Rep. Thomas Wright get a $1,500 check from AT&T, according to testimony Monday.

Dalton raised $855,000 by end of 2007

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:54:23 -0500

Walter Dalton raised $855,382 by the end of 2007.

The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor raised $764,637 from major donors, including retired oilman Walter Davis, lottery commissioner Charles Sanders, and state Sen. Martin Nesbitt.

Wright failed to report $185,000

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:45:14 -0500

Rep. Thomas Wright failed to report $185,000 in campaign contributions.

UNC board honors Ruffin

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:58:14 -0500

The late Ben Ruffin, former chairman of the UNC Board of Governors, was honored last night with the University Award, the highest honor given by the university system board.

The posthumous award, which recognizes illustrious service to higher education in North Carolina, was presented to Ruffin's widow, Avon, and daughters, April and Benita, during a banquet at UNC-Chapel Hill, Jane Stancill reports.

A PAC of cigarettes?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:29:13 -0400

Political action committees associated with four major tobacco companies gave about $28,000 since 2000 to 11 of the 17 Democrats who voted against the smoking ban.

As Dome noted earlier, they were the crossovers who went against party line, helping defeat the bill.