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NC Rep. Etheridge won't challenge Burr for Senate
North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge said Friday he has decided against a run for Senate next year, saying he'd prefer to remain working in the lower chamber.
Flight of honor: Vet travels to Washington
When 88-year-old Aron Abrahamsen of Lecanto got off the plane in Ocala on Oct. 29, he was overcome with emotion.
Perdue's communications director resigns post
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue's communications director is stepping down from his job.
Trip to WWII memorial is 'heaven' for N.C. vets
More than 100 World War II veterans from North Carolina got a long overdue trip to the nation's capital this week to visit the memorial built in their honor.
WWII veterans from N.C. visiting Washington memorial
More than 100 veterans from North Carolina are traveling to the nation's capital to visit the World War II memorial there.
A year after failed re-election bid, Elizabeth Dole staying busy
Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., no longer spends her days walking the marble floors of Capitol Hill.
NC Republican Party Chairman Fetzer gets married
North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Tom Fetzer now has another new title - husband.
By Chris Hayes Two veteran North Carolina lawmakers in recent weeks have announced their decision to not run for re-election in 2010.
Lott, Clinton, Gingrich say bitterness fades
Set aside the images of lawmakers in hallowed halls of the Capitol yelling about who's lying and why, and picture this: Two Republican heavyweights and the Democratic president they tried to eject from office a decade ago, perched together as elder statesmen in a gilded chamber reserved for events that transcend partisanship.
NC Secretary of State Marshall enters Senate race
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is entering the race for U.S. Senate, plotting to unseat Republican Sen.
Bowles insisted on full disclosure by Easley
When the UNC Board of Governors was vetting the details of Mary Easley's new job and big raise at N.C. State University last year, UNC system President Erskine Bowles had conversations with both the first lady and her husband.
Huckabee: Help Dole Retire Her Debt
Mike Huckabee is calling on his supporters to help former Sen. Elizabeth Dole retire her debt from the 2008 campaign she lost to Democrat Kay Hagan; Huckabee sent an email to supporters of Huck PAC today seeking online donations for Dole.
League toasts 19th amendment anniversary
Less than a century ago, in August of 1920, the United States Constitution was amended allowing women the right to vote.
A Memory of the Kennedy Journey
Submitted by walterrhett on Thu, 2009-08-27 14:23. :: The one time I was in the room with Edward Kennedy was almost 26 years ago, for an afternoon announcement of the Senate's passage of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Knighton apologizes for silence on Capstrat
Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton apologized to Edenton officials last week for not disclosing her conversations with a Raleigh lobbying firm that was paid with public funds that apparently were never authorized.
The numbers continue to look bad for U.S. Sen. Richard Burr . Public Policy Polling , a Democratic polling firm, surveyed 749 North Carolina voters from Aug.
GOP Hopes Rise as 2010 Senate Races Heat Up
As President Obama slips in the polls and more Americans express doubts about Democrats' handling of the economy and health care, Republicans are showing new signs of hope as they look to the 2010 elections.
GOP Hopes Rise as 2010 Senate Races Heat Up
As President Obama slips in the polls and more Americans express doubts about Democrats' handling of the economy and health care, Republicans are showing new signs of hope as they look to the 2010 elections.
GOP Hopes Rise as 2010 Senate Races Heat Up
As President Obama slips in the polls and more Americans express doubts about Democrats' handling of the economy and health care, Republicans are showing new signs of hope as they look to the 2010 elections.
Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2009 with 155 to follow. The moon is waxing.
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