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NC Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D) appointed to Subcommittee on Health.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today was appointed to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health during the 113thCongress, making him the eighth most influential Democrat on the subcommittee. The Health Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues that are important to North Carolina and the nation. …
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As Jon Stewart was restoring sanity on the Washington Mall, Tea Party Nut Jobs are measuring the drapes in the House. Meanwhile, the votes are there for the Dem, but can the Dems get the votes to the polls?
In eastern North Carolina, the votes are there for the Dems, the question is: can the Dems get the voters to the polls? In an article from the Los Angeles Times, the real majority in this midterm election may very well be the non-voters. http://tinyurl.com/22uk573 The majority of the non-voters tend to be liberal, poorer…
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Woolard Supporter Brings Handgun to Democratic Headquarters in Beaufort County just before Butterfield arrived! Police Called and Took Control
A few weeks ago, I was co-hosting Jammin 99.3 with David Perkins and I mentioned the emotional environment with some tea party members and their use of handguns at rallies. This is a prime example of emotional rhetoric gone astray. In the Daily News article, Woolard supported his supporter with “his 2nd Amendment Right to…
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The Real Story of Ashley Woolard’s Residency: According to State BOE, Woolard Can’t Vote For Himself.
I’ve had several emails asking this and here it is straight from The NC Board of Elections I pulled Ashley Woolard’s Sample Voter Ballot and according to the State BOE Woolard will not be able to vote for himself. According to the BOE Woolard lives in the 3rd Congressional District currently held by Walter B.…
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Join Me Thursday From 7-9am on Jammin’ 99.3
What’s really at stake in this election cycle? Find out in the morning on Jammin 99.3 as I co-host with David Perkins. Not in your car? Don’t worry, you can listen by clicking the link below: Trust me, this is not the show to miss with 6 days left until Nov. 2nd.
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Wall Street Journal Pins GK Butterfield to House Travel Stipends Probe—But Is It "Much Ado About Nothing”?
I’m putting this out there in “blog land” because (in my humble opinion) this as it relates to Butterfield is not going anywhere and is ‘much ado about nothing”. If you add all the $10 dollars here and $50 dollars there, Butterfield would be hard pressed to gather enough cash to buy a deceit meal…
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Butterfied: Paying down ElectriCities Debt with Fed Money is Not Possible
When asked about using federal stimulus funds to pay down ElectriCities’ debt, he said it’s not possible. He explored the idea but found there are too many places in the country facing soaring energy costs to be able to single out one area for special help. To use federal funds to pay down the regional…
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ElectriCities will not refinance power plant debt
The way ElectriCities went about working the debt ratio and the options they used to project refinancing of the debt was a no win situation. The only way to ever get out from under this debt is to approach our Congressional leaders and get a very low interest loan from Washington. From AIG to GM,…
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Power Agency Meeting on DCN TV
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Meeting May 27 2009 Important Meeting, Click on Video provided by Curmilus Dancy DCN TV Click on the individual pictures to see selected video Ken Raber VP of Electricities gives overview of mandatory Nuclear Power Plant shutdown for scheduled Fed required maintenance. Also one of the commissioners questions CFO…
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Reuben Blackwell’s Express Yourself –Good Broadcast
Click on the EXPRESS YOURSELF picture to listen to the audio broadcast of this show with Rocky Mount City Councilman Reuben Blackwell – Ward 2. On this May 25th show, Blackwell talks with Rep G K Butterfield about the passage of HR 2454 (Climate Bill). Rocky Mount City Councilman Lamont Wiggins talks about the Rocky…