Advertisement
December 21, 2009
Final vote on health care refore expected before Christmas
It looks like there will be a final vote on health care reform before Christmas.
December 19, 2009
Winter Weather: Capitol Dome Beauty Shot
The Senate holds a rare Saturday session where Democrats hope to push through a vote on the defense spending bill. This move will help bring the focus back to health care, where the Democrats hope to vote on the issue before the holidays. But also in the forecast for Saturday morning is snow. The Washington, DC area could get as much as 20 inches of the snow, the most in seven years.
December 18, 2009
Palin cuts short vacation after McCain visor flap
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she has cut short her Hawaii vacation because of paparazzi, who photographed her wearing a sun visor with the name of John McCain blacked out.
Republicans threaten health care read-a-thon
WASHINGTON (AP) - It’s nice to curl up with a good book on a snowy day—but hundreds of pages of proposed changes to the health care bill?
December 17, 2009
Senate Democrats racing clock to strike deals in health care reform plan
Senate Democrats are racing the clock—trying to strike enough deals to line up 60-votes in favor of the health care reform plan.
December 16, 2009
NC judges heading to Senate nomination hearing
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Two North Carolina judges are heading to Capitol Hill for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on their nominations to the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court.
December 15, 2009
Obama to work to solidify support for health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is planning to tell Senate Democrats that now is the time to come together and pass a sweeping health care bill that would dramatically reshape the nation’s medical system.
December 11, 2009
Democratic Senate hopeful Deaton out of NC race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A Charlotte dry cleaning operator and real estate developer who got into North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race this fall is ending his bid and endorsing fellow Democrat Elaine Marshall.
Obama plays balancing game as war-time president accepting peace award
President Obama is back in the nation’s capital after traveling to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace prize.
December 10, 2009
Sen. Burr plans to block U.S. Attorney Holding’s replacement
Republican Sen. Richard Burr says he will try to block a White House attempt to replace the federal prosecutor overseeing a probe into two-time presidential candidate
John Edwards.
Marshall to stick with US Senate seat quest in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said she’s committed to a primary contest for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Richard Burr.
December 09, 2009
Jimmy Carter’s grandson eyes Ga. state senate seat
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter’s grandson is following the former president into politics with a run for the Georgia state Senate.
New ethics rules on tap for NC boards, commissions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - New ethics rules are ahead for members of North Carolina’s state boards and commissions.
December 07, 2009
Former State Senator Cal Cunningham enters U.S. Senate race against Burr
Another Democrat has joined the U.S. Senate race to unseat incumbant Republican Richard Burr.
December 01, 2009
Race part of decision for next Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA (AP) - Voters are choosing Atlanta’s new mayor in a decision likely to hinge on race as a white city councilwoman faces a black former state senator.
Aunt Jemima cartoon angers Ohio lawmaker’s backers
CLEVELAND (AP) - An African-American newspaper in Cleveland published an editorial cartoon that portrayed a black lawmaker as Aunt Jemima, angering her supporters.
November 30, 2009
Pearson named NC gov’s new communications director
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue’s press secretary is being promoted to oversee the governor’s entire press office.
Senate set to begin debate on health care overhaul
The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate today on a sweeping overhaul of the health care system.
NY’s King demands probe of White House gate crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the House panel that oversees the Secret Service says the security lapse that allowed a couple to crash a White House state dinner is unforgiveable and must be corrected.
November 26, 2009
Cable channel filmed couple as they prepared for White House party
WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokeswoman for Bravo says the couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program.
Washington D.C. couple crashes presidential party
A wealthy couple is under investigation, for crashing a presidential party in our nation’s capitol.
November 25, 2009
State GOP has new executive director
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Republican Party has hired a former party hand in the state as its new executive director.
November 24, 2009
NC election officials ask lawmakers about reports
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Elections officials are asking two North Carolina Senate leaders to fix potential problems with campaign finance reports.
Palin book a hit, sells 700K copies since November 17th
Sarah Palin’s book appears to be a hit.
South Carolina Govorner has ethics charges brought against him
The governor of South Carolina finds himself in more hot water.
November 22, 2009
Watchdog group says stimulus is not doing it’s job
This year’s $787 billion stimulus bill is under scrutiny from a watchdog group that says it’s not living up to its promise.
Looking at the differences between the House and Senate versions of the Health Care Bill
If health care reform passes the Senate, any differences with the version that passed the House need to be ironed out in conference committee
Republican primaries will remain open to unaffiliated voters
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Republican primaries in North Carolina will continue to be open to unaffiliated voters.
November 21, 2009
State Republican party wants to know if Clay Aiken is lawfully registered to vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The head of the Republican Party in a North Carolina county wants election officials to check on Clay Aiken’s registration after a political outburst.
Army opens Sarah Palin’s appearance at Fort Bragg to media
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open Sarah Palin’s appearance on Fort Bragg to media despite fears the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
