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NC House Bill 457 Get Out Of House Utilities Committee. Goes to Floor next.
H457 provides merely for a public meeting notice by the power agency when it is taking action to change electric rates and a public hearing notice by the city/town when it is taking action to change electric rates. Right now the Power Agency provides notice of its regular meeting schedule but not the specific agenda…
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Family Barge Life and the U.S. Merchant Marine of WW II
**This article was sent to me from a subscriber to my blog. I wanted to repost it here, as well as a comment on the original post, because I think it’s important to understand the rich history of the US Merchant Marines. After researching some of the information contained below, it amazed me realize that…
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Butterfield, CBC Discuss Jobs with Obama
Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield met with President Barack Obama at the White House this week along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss job creation and economic growth. “While the economy has added 2.1 million private sector jobs over the past 14 months, including more than 800,000 jobs since the…
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North Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 658 Information/History (2011-2012 Session)
North Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 658 Information/History (2011-2012 Session). The co-sponsor of this bill is non other than Nash county’s own Jeff Collins. Check out WRAL’s Capitol Coverage, read the bill and make the decision for yourself. From my blog posts and my comments about him on Jammin 99.3, there’s no love loss…
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Fisher Donates Euro Lotto Winnings to ElectrCities CEO Graham Edwards — “Pay off the debt fund”. $15.5 Million Dollars!
Yes, my friends, just a few minutes ago I opened up my email to learn I was a multimillionaire! $15.5 Million Dollars! And to think, I didn’t even know I had entered! Wow! But, after a long soul search (all of 15.5 seconds) I’ve decided not to keep the money for myself. I’ve decided to…
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NY Jewish paper sorry for altering White House pic
Associated Press. I thought we were past this kind of thing. Apparently, not.
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New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York
New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York. Aka, “Don’t touch my junk on the choo choo”.
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Few Surprised ‘Trump University’ Is Sued for Fraud – Business – The Atlantic Wire
Few Surprised ‘Trump University’ Is Sued for Fraud – Business – The Atlantic Wire. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy! Drawing from the publicity he received from his shows “The Apprentice” and “Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald Trump launched an educational program in 2005, “Trump University,” that promises mentorships that are “the next best thing”…
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The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «
The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «. The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, his spokesman Rick Tyler…
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Associated Press: Bin Laden’s death a tough subject for the pulpit
Associated Press. Well, it may be a tough subject in some areas, but around here the “preachers” I know seem to be doing just fine with the idea.