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Senate Race In Georgia Tops Farm-District Races
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a defender of U.S. farm subsidies, faces a strong challenge for re-election in Georgia in a top race among several contests that could affect congressional handling of farm issues.
Hayes upholds family tradition
KANNAPOLIS a ' Congressman Robin Hayes' family has a long history of fielding phone calls a ' from residents and high-ranking officials alike.
N.C.'s nine not likely to change their minds on bailout plan
Senate-added sweeteners to a financial-bailout plan appear unlikely to persuade many of the nine North Carolina congressmen who voted against the package earlier this week to embrace it.
If you think more oil drilling and less research for alternative energy is the key to energy independence, then chances are your name is Nancy Pelosi and you're in support of the new legislation approved by ...
Some Charlotte-area lawmakers warm to Wells Fargo offer
WASHINGTON -- July 22, 2006 -- REPUBS-FUNDRAISING -- Senator Elizabeth Dole on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, July 21, 2006.
For the second time in seven years, Wachovia Corp. is the prize at the center of a heated -- and potentially lengthy -- financial dispute.
Nervous Charlotte ponders Wachovia's future
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - First it was Citigroup. Then Wells Fargo. As two banks still standing amid a historic economic meltdown clash over the once strong Wachovia, employees and city leaders are certain of only one ...
2 NC Gop lawmakers switch stances, pass bailout
Four days after helping defeat a $700 billion emergency financial market package, North Carolina GOP Reps.
Robin Hayes pushes back against FDIC
Rep. Robin Hayes, R-N.C., released the following statement in response to FDIC's announced opposition to the Wachovia merger with Wells Fargo: 'Like everyone in North Carolina, my goal for Wachovia is to ...
North Carolina's two Republican senators took opposite stands as the Senate voted on its version of the bailout package Wednesday.
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Voter Registration May Be Hampered
Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein and election administrators are warning that a shutdown of the Social Security Administration's computer grid over the Columbus Day holiday may throw ...
Hayes' NC ad accuses Kissell of skirting law
Republican Rep. Robin Hayes attacks Democratic challenger Larry Kissell for allegedly skirting the law in a blistering new campaign ad that began running Tuesday.
At-risk lawmakers vote 'no' on $700B bailout
Lawmakers who had the most to lose risked the least. Two-thirds of Congress' most vulnerable members - Republicans and Democrats alike - voted against the massive economic bailout package, opting to protect ...
Locust Company to Receive $1.2 Million
Sep. 29--A local company is making a national impact after securing federal funding to assist with supplying the United States Army with state-of-the-art technology.
N.C. Republicans, 3 Democrats Help Defeat Bailout
Nine of North Carolina's 13-member congressional delegation have voted against a $700 billion emergency package for the country's financial sector.
MoveOn.org Uses Senate Candidate Al Franken to Beg for Money
Al Franken, the liberal Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, just sent out a solicitation email for MoveOn.org urging MoveOn members to give money to Democratic candidates, including himself.
Richmond County welcomed former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt to a Kissell for Congress dinner and rally at the Rockingham Speedway on Tuesday.
NC Lawmakers Seek School Construction Funds
Hey, read the rules! North Carolina lawmakers want Congress to provide money for school construction in communities expanding as local military bases grow.
Democrats try to knock Hayes after market meltdown
A national Democratic group plans to hammer Republican congressional candidates for supporting Social Security privatization now that financial markets are in crisis.
Monday, September 15, 2008 Ike spikes gas prices Easley envokes gouging law Daily Herald staff and wire reports Drivers around the South rushed to fill their gas tanks Friday as prices skyrocketed after Gulf ...