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THE ILARIO PANTANO PATH TO VICTORY 2012

The Pantano Path to Victory in 2012 has your name on it. Heading into July 4th weekend, do you still believe your country is worth fighting for? Do you still believe that America’s best days can be ahead of her? For the Pantano family and friends, the answer will always be YES.  We are committed to […]

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GOP GOVERNORS ARE SHOWING THE WAY

JUNE 25, 2011 State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012. By BOB MCDONNELL Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this

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NC LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE HISTORIC PERDUE BUDGET VETO

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Wednesday, June 15, 2011 A North Carolina state government budget written by Republicans that cuts taxes, scales back environmental controls and trims courts and dozens of agencies became law Wednesday despite Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue’s arguments it would eliminate tens of thousands of jobs. The two-year spending plan took

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NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OK’S BILL TO BOOST DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS

Printed from the News & Observer – www.NewsObserver.com Published Tue, Jun 14, 2011 BY MICHAEL BIESECKER – Staff writer Published in: State In a largely party-line vote, the state House approved a Republican-backed bill that rewrites state energy policy to promote and approve of drilling for natural gas on land and off the coast. Supporters

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FOLLOW NC LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS

Printed from the News & Observer – www.NewsObserver.com Published Sat, Jun 11, 2011 A look at where legislation stands Find a bill The N.C. General Assembly’s web site allows visitors to search for bills by number or by key words: www.ncleg.net/. Keep up with the latest breaking news from the legislature at our Under the

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CAROLINA JOURNAL

June 13, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive Government Jobs Untouched by the Great Recession By Don Carrington RALEIGH — Public sector employment levels in North Carolina have been stable since the start of the recession in December 2007. It would take a loss of 63,000 government jobs to match the nearly 9 percent net loss

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JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION MORNING UPDATE

June 09, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive Feds Push for National Vehicle Mileage-Based Tax By Karen McMahan RALEIGH — Critics of a vehicle mileage-based tax note that boosting the cost of driving might push more commuters into public transit — a goal of the administration and advocates of a “smart growth” urban planning agenda.

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THE TOP TEN MOST GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES

PAJAMASMEDIA.COM November 11, 2010 – 1:30 pm – by Zombie (In the first half of this essay, Gerrymandering 101, I explained how gerrymandering works and why it’s so ubiquitous. Here in the exciting conclusion I name and shame the ten most gerrymandered districts of the current 111th Congress — plus 20 bizarre bonus districts not

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NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE NEWS

s Republican Leadership Supports Suit to Allow Health Care Freedom Raleigh – The fight for health care freedom continues in North Carolina. Yesterday, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow), House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) and House Majority Leader Paul Stam (R-Wake) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of

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ABORTION: TIME TO RECONSIDER

www.NewsObserver.com Fri, May 13, 2011 Abortion: Time to reconsider BY TRACI DEVETTE GRIGGS North Carolina lawmakers are considering a new law that would protect women who are considering abortions. This bill, titled Abortion: Woman’s Right to Know , would guarantee that abortion providers give women time, 24 hours, to think again before they make decisions

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