Government: State and Federal
Concerning public servants: The good, the bad, the dishonest.
State to conduct public hearing in Beaufort County on redistricting
Members of the public may comment on the current district plans, communities of interest, voting history, or any other topic related to redistricting.
May 31st, 2011
Representative Cook to hold Town Hall meeting in his district
Any N.C. District 6 resident, with a social or political concern, can rest assured that they will be granted some face time with their representative to the N.C. General Assembly this Thursday.
May 31st, 2011
Property owners protection act introdued in the General Assembly
The bill is entitled the Property Owners Protection Act. It is designed to curtail abuses in land-use planning, particularly by local governments and especially by "over-zealous" staff.
May 31st, 2011
Charter School Bill proves Republicans can't compromise with Democrats
The Republican controlled Legislature has been debating allowing more public charter schools in the state.
May 31st, 2011
Perdue's proposed budget closes $4.4 billion gap
Some of the proposed budget cuts include a temporary halt on salary increases for state employees, including teachers; and a $253 million reduction in funds to the University of North Carolina system.
May 31st, 2011
President Obama's State of the Union 2011: Winning the Future
United States President Barack Obama addresses the American people in his State of the Union speech, airing on Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Directly following, Republican Congressmen and women respond.
May 31st, 2011
Obama to sign bill repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
For the first time in American history, gay, lesbian and bisexual service members can justifiably look forward to being able to openly serve in the United States Military.
May 27th, 2011
State cuts could cost Beaufort County 26 classroom teachers
North Carolina's governor, and N.C. Association of Educators' campaign favorite, Bev Perdue, is currently recommending cutting next year's state education funding by 5 to 10 percent.
May 27th, 2011
Sen. Basnight: I expect a close race
The most recent publicly-available poll on the District 1 race, by the John W. Pope Civitas Institute published on Aug. 4, seems to partially confirm Richardson as a true contender.
May 27th, 2011
Butterfield previews Democratic talking points in Washington
His speech to the Beaufort County Democratic Party Executive Committee attempted to cast a silver lining around the past two years, so that he and his Democratic colleagues can retain power.
May 27th, 2011
Butterfield shirks off Woolard’s accusations of ethical wrongdoing
Butterfield did not pay any lip service to Woolard's demand for his resignation during his speech yesterday morning before the Beaufort County Democratic Party Executive Committee.
May 27th, 2011
The President Takes on Minority Leader Boehner and Republicans at Large
On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, President Barack went to Parma, Ohio to speak to the students, faculty and local labor union members at the Cuyahoga Community College.
May 27th, 2011
Ashley Woolard calls on G.K. Butterfield to to resign from the House Ethics Committee
Butterfield is a member of the House Ethics Committee judging embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel on charges of tax evasion and corruption in a September House trial.
May 27th, 2011
Woolard to Call on Butterfield to Return Tainted Contributions
GOP First District Congressional candidate Ashley Woolard will call on Congressman G.K. Butterfield to return tainted campaign contributions from embattled Democratic congressman Charlie Rangel.
May 27th, 2011