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Why We Worry: RT @JohnBrennan: It’s astounding how often you fail to live up to minimum standards of decency, civility, & probity. Seems like you will ne… -
Why We Worry: RT @KaplanABC11: RIGHT NOW: More than 40 years of NC executive leadership unites to announce opposition to @MyNCSenate & @NCHouseGOP propos… -
Why We Worry: RT @danpfeiffer: Worth noting Trump's: -Campaign Manager is on trial -Deputy Campaign Manager plead guilty -National Security Advisor plead… -
Why We Worry: RT @ShimonPro: Rick Gates testifying he and Paul Manafort had 15 foreign accounts they did not report to the federal government, and knew i… -
Why We Worry: Will Trump be campaigning for @tedcruz (Lyin' Ted)? https://t.co/S3hAYmvrKQ -
Why We Worry: RT @mattyglesias: Picked up some groceries on the way home but didn’t show any ID probably because this is a sanctuary city. -
Why We Worry: In his opening statement, Manafort's attorney argued that his client worked for Victor Yanukovych to "bring Ukraine… https://t.co/I2wwc0Evff
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Why We Worry: Farmers should not receive any of that $12 billion in welfare unless they pass drug tests.
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Why We Worry: RT @jbouie: For eight years right-wingers spun conspiracies about the black president who wants to subvert the United States, and then they… -
Why We Worry: I’m starting to think this Chuck Schumer guy isn’t so great at politics. https://t.co/qBuL8gqUy6
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Why We Worry: Not a good day for Glenn Greenwald
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Why We Worry: We don't really have to wonder https://t.co/ettFcvIkL4
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Why We Worry: RT @WelshGasDoc: This is remarkable, and terrifying, American politicians calling for pre-schoolers to be armed with guns. #KinderGuardians… -
Why We Worry: RT @danpfeiffer: Here's what we know: 1. Russia intervened to help Trump win 2. They colluded with Republicans 3. Senior members of Trump'…
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Tag Archives: North Carolina
Highlights from Gov McCrory’s NC budget
Why We Worry / Raleigh-Durham Bureau Governor Pat McCrory (R—NC) released his first budget proposal this morning, outlining spending recommendations for 2014 and 2015. Left-leaning North Carolinians braced themselves for the announcement, fearful of the influence of McCrory’s budget director, the ultra-conservative Art Pope. The good news is the news isn’t all bad. The budget calls […]
How Sequester cuts would impact North Carolina
Why We Worry / Raleigh-Durham Bureau The Sequester cuts may be small relative to the overall national budget, but if Congress does not prevent them, they will be coming in the context of prolonged economic stagnation, as well as recent significant cuts and severe budget shortfalls on the state level. For North Carolina, new cuts […]
Can Obama win North Carolina?
Why We Worry / Raleigh-Durham Bureau After favoring Republican presidential candidates for seven consecutive elections, North Carolina – in a surprise result – voted for President Obama in 2008. He won by less than 14,000 votes. But Mitt Romney is currently leading the polls in this battleground state. Though Obama’s deficit has been low (generally […]
The license plate wars
The Ohio license plate says “Birthplace of Aviation” because the Wright brothers were from Ohio and developed their airplane designs there. The North Carolina plate says “First in Flight” because the Wright brothers’ first powered flight took place on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Now, I’m not saying that either state has a better […]
Your Rights Hanging By A Belt…
…or How I Contributed To The Public Coffers Of Warrenton, NC By Ian Last week, I had to go to court to “defend” myself for getting a speeding ticket. Let me first tell you about how I got said ticket so you understand how I ended up in this situation. My fiancée and I were […]