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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Monday, February 6, 2012
The Locker Room
Feb 06Another Republican, Mattie Lawson, joins the House District 6 race (Beaufort Observer) Incumbent Democrat Larry Kissell leads the way in 8th Congressional District fundraising, hauling in $527,486 through the end of 2011 (Salisbury Post) Rep. Phil Shep... »
Democrat (mostly) mayors back Perdue’s tax hike
The Locker Room
Jan 25Gov. Bev Perdue’s office is touting a letter (PDF) she received from the mayors of 53 North Carolina cities backing her proposal to raise the sales tax by 0.75 cents. (Press release here.) Dome notes that the mayors “represent cities big and small, fro... »
Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Locker Room
Jan 24A coalition in favor of the marriage amendment referendum May 8 launches a website (Dome) Republican Wayne Langston is expected to run in House District 3; current Rep. Norm Sanderson is expected to run for state Senate (Beaufort Observer) George Holdi... »
Jean Preston not seeking re-election
Under The Dome
Jan 20State Sen. Jean Preston,who has served in the legislature for two decades, announced today, she will not seek re-election. Preston, 76, a retired teacher and principal from Emerald Isle, served seven terms in the House before being elected to the Senat... »
Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Monday, January 9, 2012
The Locker Room
Jan 09Michael Reagan revokes his endorsement of Vernon Robinson, a Republican candidate in North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District (Dome) N.C. Rep. Susi Hamilton, D-New Hanover, says she is “100 percent” committed to running for a second term in House Di... »