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Cunningham won't seek NC Democratic US Senate bid
A former state senator said Tuesday he won't seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen.
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Morning Fix: Obama's Ft. Hood moment
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With the next election day sitting 358 days away, there will be nights where the amount of polling news will be far exceeded by the amount of political news.
After an intense three-month campaign for the votes of North Carolina's House members, players in the health care debate including business, labor and the administration are now likely to focus their full attention on Sen.
WRINGING.... We should probably keep our "Profile in Courage" Award nominations on hold for Congress' center-right Democrats .
North Carolina's Blue Dogs and health bill: It's complicated
Surely, the chants this week of "Kill! The! Bill!" from thousands of conservative protesters outside Congress floated up to the ears of North Carolina House members who were inside considering their views on health care.
Etheridge votes for emergency unemployment bill
Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted to improve North Carolina's economy and provide stability to North Carolina families hard-hit by the economic downturn.
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results
Southern Democrats who watched the trouncing of their party's gubernatorial nominee in Virginia this week are starting to worry that a rising anti-Democratic tide in the South may reverse their hard-fought gains from the last two national elections.
Chief Of NC Hospital Out After Veterans Complain
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2008 Democratic Convention Watch
The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days.
Group Says NC Eager For Health Insurance Reform
From small businesses to seniors, from the uninsured to families struggling to find affordable health insurance they do have, the health care reform bill being considered in the House of Representatives will make a real, positive impact on the everyday lives of thousands of North Carolina state residents.
Federal rule could disqualify EC teachers in NC
" U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only N.C. member of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday requesting that he review and postpone a recent Department decision which will adversely affect North Carolina students.
Etheridge to hold tele-town hall for 2nd District
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge , the only North Carolina member on the House Ways and Means Committee, will reach out to more than 30,000 Second Congressional District constituents on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Congressional efforts to reduce costs and increase access to health care.
Etheridge votes for small business investment act
"Small businesses are the economic engine of our economy, responsible for more than half of North Carolina's new employment," Etheridge said.
House Democrats unveil health care plan, but Blue Dogs still on the fence
Democratic leaders Thursday invoked the spirit of generations of party heroes to rally their members of the House of Representatives behind a new health care plan - but it's clear that winning a majority will be a tough fight.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., unveiled a 1,990-page bill at an elaborate ceremony on the west front of the Capitol, ...
All politics is local... still
It certainly wouldn't be surprising to see Republican office seekers making gains in North Carolina in 2010.
Ashley Beasley, the reigning Miss Johnston County, and Michelle Denning, executive director of the Miss Johnston County Scholarship Pageant, were special guests at the Ava Gardner Museum's Festival Gala on the evening of Oct.
Potential Senate candidate stumps in county
Potential U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, speaking in Burlington on Tuesday, criticized incumbent Richard Burr and touted himself and the Democratic Party as offering solutions.
Top US Energy Leaders Push Fast Track To Green Energy
16 5:32 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43304/ CARY, N.C. - US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Energy Secretary Steven Chu stopped in Cary Friday to speak to a national group of 150 CEO's about hurrying the progress on alternative energy production.
Apartments for homeless, disabled open in Raleigh
The chronically homeless and disabled are getting some help in Raleigh. Three congressmen are scheduled to attend the dedication of the Salisbury Apartments, 10-unit apartment building for those groups, on Tuesday.
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