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August 19, 2009
Obama to appear in back-to-school program
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will appear in a back-to-school television special with singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball star LeBron James next month.
LaHood says car dealers will ‘get their money’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood assured car dealers Wednesday that they will be reimbursed for the popular Cash for Clunkers program, responding to complaints over a backlog of rebate payments.
August 11, 2009
Lawmakers upping spending plan
State lawmakers are upping the spending plan just days after the budget became law.
NC General Assembly adjourns after 6 months
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s General Assembly has closed down for the year after more than six months of work dominated by the recession, a tight state budget and tax increases.
August 07, 2009
Law on the way to help those facing foreclosure
If you’re one of the thousands suffering from fear of foreclosure there’s some relief.
NC car dealers set to close may get more leverage
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators want to give hometown auto dealers extra leverage as they fight efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to close and consolidate licensed car lots.
NC Senate quits for this year, House continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Senate wrapped up its time in Raleigh this year with a mix of last-minute dealmaking and belated congratulations to the national championship Tar Heels basketball team.
NC lawmakers approve $2M aviation tax break
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers have cut taxes for airlines and an upstart jet manufacturer.
NC fund would repay if for-profit schools fail
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers have decided to set up a fund that could compensate students at a proprietary school that closes its doors before their studies are finished.
August 06, 2009
SC Gov. Sanford returns from family vacation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is heading back to work after a European vacation with his family as he tries to patch things up after admitting an affair with an Argentine woman.
Ex-Edwards mistress appears at federal courthouse
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The former mistress of John Edwards has arrived at a federal courthouse in Raleigh where a grand jury is meeting - an appearance that comes as federal investigators examine the two-time presidential candidate’s finances.
August 03, 2009
Cash for clunkers’ fate up to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The fate of the “cash for clunkers” program will be decided as the Senate meets for a final week before the summer break.
August 02, 2009
Senator Says Health Care Plan Could “Decimate” North Carolina’s Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Richard Burr says health care legislation being negotiated in the House and Senate has potential to “decimate” North Carolina’s economy.
July 26, 2009
Sunday Marks Sarah Palin’s Last Day as Governor of Alaska
Sarah Palin is down to her last hours as Alaska’s governor on Sunday.
July 22, 2009
Senate to vote on concealed weapons measure
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate showdown looms today over concealed weapons.
July 15, 2009
NFL players lobby Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — NFL players are blitzing Capitol Hill, meeting with about a dozen members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to build political support in a possible labor showdown with team owners.
July 01, 2009
Al Franken officialy awarded MN senate seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nearly eight months after the election, Al Franken got the word: he’s the new senator from Minnesota.
June 25, 2009
Court says strip search of child illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says a school’s strip search of an Arizona teenage girl accused of having prescription-strength ibuprofen was illegal.
June 22, 2009
Court says public must pay for private special ed
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has made it easier for parents of special education students to be reimbursed for the cost of private schooling for their children.
June 15, 2009
US and Mexico agree to improve customs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to work together to secure legal travel and trade across the countries’ shared border.
June 11, 2009
Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is set to pass a tobacco control bill today.
June 10, 2009
Senate may vote today on tobacco legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate could vote as early as today on legislation that for the first time would give the FDA powers to regulate the sale, manufacturing and marketing of tobacco products.
June 05, 2009
Report: US decides to slap own financial sanction on NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean newspaper says Washington is telling the government in Seoul that the U.S. will impose its own financial sanctions on North Korea.
June 04, 2009
Reports: US pushing financial sanctions on NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - News reports say the United States is pushing hard to slap strong financial sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear test.
June 03, 2009
7 tribes seeking federal recognition
WASHINGTON (AP) - Seven Indian tribes in North Carolina and Virginia are again asking Congress to grant them federal recognition.
June 02, 2009
Two Greenville City Council Members Take a New Approach to Save Money
Even the People who run our city Councils are changing their habits to save money.
Cheney favors allowing gay marriage but believes states should make the decision
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision.
Sotomayor to make her Capitol Hill debut
WASHINGTON (AP) - Appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor is heading to Capitol Hill for a series of informal chats with top senators who will play a key role in considering her nomination to the Supreme Court.
June 01, 2009
Important Senate vacancy before Minnesota Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress gets back to work today as the fight for the only unfilled seat in the U.S. Senate resumes in Minnesota.
May 27, 2009
Obama wants Sotomayor confirmed by August
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says there’s plenty of time for the Senate to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor (soh-toh-my-YOR’) to the Supreme Court before it takes its summer break.
