Link-of-the-Day – Page 55 – Democracy North Carolina

Friday, September 17, 2010

The Fair Elections Now Act (which would provide Congressional candidates with a public campaign financing option) is slated for its first historic vote next week. The Committee on House Administration will “mark up” the bill on September 23 and hopefully vote to move it forward on its journey through Congress. The New York Times, many [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:46-05:00 September 17th, 2010|FENA, Link-of-the-Day, Voter-Owned Elections|0 Comments

Thursday, September 16, 2010

If you’re looking for a nail-biting close election, welcome to North Carolina in 2010. The NC Republican Party is excited about the prospect of gaining majority control of the state Senate for the first time since 1898, but Democrats believe they will narrowly hold their majority. A handy race-by-race projection from an astute analyst who [...]

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-16T16:58:11-04:00 September 16th, 2010|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day|1 Comment

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Check out this Facebook feature about North Carolina’s US Rep. Heath Shuler. He wants to hear something from you.

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-16T00:34:33-04:00 September 16th, 2010|FENA, Link-of-the-Day|0 Comments

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Some updates: The company trying to build a giant cement factory near Wilmington (LINK, Feb. 13, 2010) has changed its legal and lobbying team, abandoning the McGuireWoods firm that once boasted having former Gov. Mike Easley and several of his associates on its payroll. Easley and Ruffin Poole have left McGuireWoods, and some key legislative [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:46-05:00 September 14th, 2010|Citizens United Case, Environmental Issues, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics|0 Comments

Monday, September 13, 2010

The up-coming use of the Instant Runoff Voting method to fill a vacancy on the NC Court of Appeals is beginning to get more media attention, which is good. But the 13 candidates in the race deserve attention, too; IRV works best when voters know more about the candidates. To help, a Special Edition of [...]

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-13T13:27:23-04:00 September 13th, 2010|Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

Friday, September 10, 2010

NC Congressmen Larry Kissell and Bobby Etheridge, both Democrats, will be blasted with $1.4 million worth of attack ads in the next month by the anti-government Americans for Job Security. Like many front groups designed to help a narrow segment of the super-rich, AJS uses emotional themes tied to fear, greed and insecurity to sway [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:46-05:00 September 11th, 2010|Citizens United Case, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics|0 Comments

Thursday, September 9, 2010

It takes a billionaire, maybe two or three, to fight the obvious notion that burning huge quantities of oil in vehicles, homes and factories is fueling climate change. The secretive, mega-billionaire Koch brothers are ready for the challenge. As mentioned earlier (August 24 LINK), David and Charles Koch are beginning to get more attention as [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:46-05:00 September 10th, 2010|Environmental Issues, Link-of-the-Day|1 Comment

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Speaking of false claims made to discredit (per yesterday’s LINK about the fibs IRV opponents tell), check this out from the Washington Times, which is like Fox News in print, using a mainstream format to package its propaganda. The newspaper is so opposed to Election Day registration and similar measures that it grabbed a tidbit [...]

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-09T02:51:39-04:00 September 9th, 2010|Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Ready or not, Instant Runoff Voting will be used to fill the recent vacancy on the NC Court of Appeals created when Judge Jim Wynn stepped down to serve on the federal court. Gov. Bev Perdue appointed Judge Cressie Thigpen a couple weeks ago to fill the seat temporarily, until a winner in November begins [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:46-05:00 September 7th, 2010|Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

Monday, September 6, 2010

On this Labor Day, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich succinctly describes how Americans are working longer hours for less pay while the benefits of increased productivity flow to the top 1%; this distorted distribution of the wealth we create means consumers don’t have the money to buy what the economy is capable of producing, and [...]

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-06T16:29:37-04:00 September 6th, 2010|Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics|0 Comments