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February 13, 2012

Filing opens for 2012 campaigns

Ah, the first day of filing. For us political geeks, it's like pitchers and catchers reporting for the baseball season. Read More

February 7, 2012

NC's presidential primary hopefuls

Your random bit of North Carolina election trivia today: there likely will be more Libertarian candidates for president on the North Carolina primary ballot than there will be Republicans and Democrats combined. Read More

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January 25, 2012

Adams, Harrison, Jeffus score 100 percent on environmental scorecard

Reps. Alma Adams, Pricey Harrison* and Maggie Jeffus, all Greensboro Democrats, were among the 33 state lawmakers to score 100 percent on Environment North Carolina's (link) legislative scorecard. Read More

January 11, 2012

NCGA Dems weigh in on health care suit

Greensboro Reps. Alma Adams and Pricey Harrison are two of the 30 North Carolina legislative Democrats who have signed on to an amicus brief supporting the Affordable Care Act in a suit that is before the U.S. Supreme Court. The ACA is better known in som... Read More

January 6, 2012

Sanford Hunt Frye Dinner coming to Greensboro

The N.C. Democratic Party will hold its annual Sanford Hunt Frye Dinner at the Greensboro Marriott on North Greene Street this year on Jan. 28.The event is one of the most prominent functions the party holds every year and functions both as fundraiser and... Read More

December 14, 2011

Perdue vetoes Racial Justice Act Repeal

Gov. Bev Perdue has vetoed S9 (link), a bill that would have repealed much of the Racial Justice Act. Read More

December 13, 2011

N.C. Democrats air women's issue ad

The North Carolina Democratic Party says it has gone on television today with an ad titled "GOP War on Women." The ad features former state party chairwoman (and Jim Hunt campaign manager) Betty McCain, Gov. Bev Perdue, and Reps. Earline Pa... Read More