October 17, 2014 – 7:29 am
It’s all about tolerance, ya know (Charlotte Observer) North Carolina magistrates were directed Wednesday to perform civil marriages for same-sex couples or face suspension or dismissal from their state jobs. Pamela Weaver Best, general counsel for the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, sent a letter to state magistrates saying they would be violating […]
October 11, 2014 – 9:37 am
October 10, 2014 – 9:28 pm
This should make liberals happy (WRAL) Nearly two years after North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment recognizing marriage only as a union between a man and a woman, a federal court judge in Asheville on Friday overturned the ban, allowing gay and lesbian couples across the state to marry immediately. U.S. District Court Judge […]
September 8, 2014 – 7:12 pm
This is pretty much the extent of the Dems defense of Kay Hagan. What little record she has is pathetic and shows that she’s a dupe of Obama, rather than a representative of NC (Politico) Thom Tillis, the Republican running for a North Carolina Senate seat that could well decide the majority in the Senate, […]
July 6, 2014 – 8:23 am
The funniest part about all these voter ID lawsuits is that the groups suing could use all the money they’re spending to purchase legal state ID cards for everyone (NY Times) Joining a challenge to a state law alongside the N.A.A.C.P., the American Civil Liberties Union and the Justice Department, lawyers for seven college students […]
July 4, 2014 – 9:00 am
The last true, confirmed, without a doubt hurricane to make landfall in the Unites States was Ike, back in 2008. The closest was Issac last year, but it could be argued that the sustained winds were not at hurricane force at landfall. Sandy’s sustained winds were nit hurricane strenght, either. What about Arthur? (WRAL) The […]
May 30, 2014 – 11:03 am
…on “climate change”. This has totally psyched Raleigh’s WRAL U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan spent much of the primary season on the defensive, as both Republican candidates and outside groups attacked her for her support of the Affordable Care Act. A super PAC associated with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid aired ads in recent months […]
May 23, 2014 – 9:04 am
I know, you’re shocked. I remember reading about the robbery the other day, seriously, how dare someone rob a barbecue joint here in NC? That’s considered sacrilege in the South. But, there is a hitch (Daily Caller) A barbecue restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night, despite having posted a […]
May 21, 2014 – 10:01 am
Hey, they were asking for it (Yahoo News) It will take more than tissues for police in a North Carolina town to take care of the mildly offending graffiti being spray-painted on businesses and signs. Investigators say the words “snot” and “booger” have been painted on at least 20 different places this year in Cary. […]
May 9, 2014 – 7:41 am
There’s a little bit of good news for Democrats regarding the federally run “Affordable” Care Exchange here in North Carolina, but, not much (WRAL) The people who signed up for health coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina through the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace are older and sicker than expected, which could […]
