Geo Fish

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Why North Carolina Matters: A Tea Party Testing Ground

WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA—Politically, North Carolina matters and matters quite a bit. Once called the most progressive southern state, North Carolina was controlled by Democrats for over one hundred and twenty years. Before McCrory, the last Republican governor was elected almost thirty years ago. In fact, you can count the number of Republican governors on one…

December 16, 2013
I’m George Fisher and I approved this Teabaggin’ Teabagger Message!

WILSON N.C.—As most of you know who follow my Blog: www.whotheHellisGeorge.com, I am the Communication Director for the grassroots organization: People for the the Ethical Treatment of Voters. PETV was founded by three likeminded individuals: Asa Gregory, Barbara Dantonio and myself. The organization was born out of a local issue regarding the appointment of…

December 9, 2013
Butterfield to Hold HUD Grant Check Presentation and Press Conference in New Bern, Tomorrow Tuesday, November 26th @ 9:30am

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will present a $400,000 check to the New Bern Housing Authority and the City of New Bern at a press conference on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at the New Bern Housing Authority, 837 South Front Street. The check represents a U.S. Department of Housing…

November 25, 2013
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Lashes Out On Republican Misuse of Power

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement before a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) denounced the actions of Committee Republicans that sent an unwarranted investigative letter to 51 community organizations that received Navigator grants to help uninsured Americans enroll in the healthcare exchange…

September 11, 2013
U.S. stocks and the euro rose on Thursday but remained pressured by comments from top Republican lawmaker John Boehner

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks and the euro rose on Thursday but remained pressured by comments from top Republican lawmaker John Boehner, who indicated no substantive progress in the last two weeks in talks to reach a U.S. budget deal. Boehner, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said he had no idea what compromises…

November 29, 2012
Elaine Marshall Makes Surprise Visit to Nash Co Democratic Headquarters to Meet With Volunteers

Marshall started out in Harnett County this morning at a kitchen table breakfast talking to middle class voters about issues facing North Carolina. She also made stops in Wilson at Bill’s BBQ and in Rocky Mount at two locations. In Wilson, Marshall asked a question I’ve not heard a politician ask in a very…

October 6, 2010