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Archive of North Carolina on Monday May 05, 2008
Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
Analysts expect biggest primary turnout ever
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Candidates up and down the ballot started revving up their voter-turnout efforts Sunday, setting the stage for a bigger-than-ever N.C. primary finish. Read More
Moore, Perdue keep icy distance
DURHAM, N.C. - After months of slugging it out in a bitter Democratic race for governor, state Treasurer Richard Moore and Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue shared a stage one last time Sunday -- without acknowledging each other. Read More
Many N.C. races getting little attention
They are competing to oversee North Carolina's public-employee pensions, schools and workplaces, but candidates for statewide offices without the word "governor" in the title struggle for attention every four years. Read More
N.C. primary enjoys rare spotlight
Not in two decades has North Carolina mattered in the presidential selection process. Read More
Youthful political interest surges
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tilden Hagan spends his days cruising college campuses trying to pick up students. His line: Let me tell you about my mom. Read More
Candidates turn focus to getting people out to vote
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As the Democratic battle for North Carolina entered its final weekend, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama criss-crossed the state yesterday, urging their supporters to get out and vote. Read More
S.C. Democrats head north
South Carolina confirmed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama as a major political force, a candidate who could not only win over white voters in Iowa but generate a wave of enthusiasm among black voters in the Deep South. Read More
8 candidates eye lieutenant governor post
The lieutenant governor has few powers -- presiding over the state Senate, serving on the State Board of Education and completing whatever tasks the governor might assign. Read More
Candidates crisscross the state
HERTFORD, N.C. - Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue headed east. Former President Bill Clinton went west. In between, dozens of candidates on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election campaigned Sunday, looking for those last undecided voters who could make the difference between a win and a loss. Read More
Latino values clear, but the voter rolls are not
Henry Cisneros says the future of the Democratic Party lies with Latinos. The former Cabinet secretary said Friday that the country's growing Hispanic population in the United States will be a vital constituency in the future. He said that the surge won't change the party's issues much because they are already "part of the American dream." Read More
Study finds 1 in 5 babies lags on shots
Nearly one in five North Carolina toddlers fails to get properly vaccinated against childhood diseases, says a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More
Voters skip state, local races
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The crowd at the Joel Coliseum Annex didn't need much priming. In response to the call of "Fired Up," the audience of about 2,000 responded "Ready to go!" as they waited for Sen. Barack Obama to begin his town hall meeting last week. Read More
Races big and small -- It's almost primary day in Southeastern N.C.
On Tuesday, North Carolina voters will head to the polls and separate the nominees from the wannabes. Read More
Elections reveal new face of race and gender
He voted early. And how. Trevon Stapler is only 17, but seeing as he turns 18 by Nov. 4, the rules let him vote in the primary. So he did, for Sen. Barack Obama, in early voting at the Forsyth Board of Elections. Read More
Gang bill faces obstacles
State lawmakers say they have a new plan to curb gang-related crime, but questions remain about whether the legislation unfairly targets some groups and whether it will be effective. Read More
Star Power? Effect of celebrity support on campaigns is not clear
Kumar, the marijuna-smoking character in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, is endorsing Barack Obama. And Betty, the bespectacled girl with the heavy-metal smile on Ugly Betty, has stumped all over the country for Hillary Clinton. Read More
Clinton, Obama keep up gas tax battle
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton took their fight over gas price relief to the morning talk shows today as they braced for the crucial Indiana and North Carolina primaries. Read More
Some economies more 'recession-proof'
The catering business isn't what economists would call "recession-proof." Luckily for J.W. Walton, most of his biggest clients are. About 70 percent of the company's business comes from the Triangle's three big research universities -- Duke down the road in Durham, N.C. State in Raleigh and, of course, UNC's flagship campus in Chapel Hill. Read More
N.C. finds itself with a crucial role in presidential primaries
Bill Clinton called it "critical." Hillary Clinton called it a "game changer." Read More
State party defies McCain, runs ad
The North Carolina Republican Party ran its ad featuring Barack Obama and his former pastor for four days this past week, openly defying John McCain's calls to pull the spot. Read More
Hispanic evangelicals hold potent votes, experts say
Hispanic Pentecostals, some experts say, can become an important swing vote in the 2008 elections in key demographic battlegrounds such as Florida, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina. Read More
After hiatus, states set wave of executions
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Here in the nation's leading death-penalty state, and some of the 35 others with capital punishment, execution dockets are quickly filling up. Read More
Fighting global warming block by block
SEATTLE - King County Executive Ron Sims has a simple test for every new public works project, building plan or government land purchase: Will it increase the region's total greenhouse-gas emissions, or reduce them? Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
Seeds of social issues dot 2008 elections
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Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
More states offer choice in long-term care
More states are poised to offer a successful alternative to traditional Medicaid plans that allows elders and the disabled to avoid moving to a nursing facility by hiring friends, neighbors or family members to look after them in their own homes. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Phantom voter stalks Ala. State House
An Alabama lawmaker says someone’s been using his voting machine. Florida’s House Speaker locks the doors and turns off Internet access to make legislators pay attention. And Mayberry’s Sheriff Taylor endorses a North Carolina gubernatorial candidate. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in. Read More
Credit crunch hits states' college loans
(Updated 11:55 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2008)
The credit crisis has led some state lending agencies to suspend their federal and private student loan programs, forcing thousands of students to search elsewhere for money to pay for college. Read More
'Don't forget us,' PA candidates tell voters
As Pennsylvanians prepare to go to the polls tomorrow to cast ballots in the April 22 presidential primary, experts wonder how the surge in registered voters will affect little-noticed state legislative races, particularly those in the House, where Democrats cling to a one-seat majority. Read More
Partisan mix in R.I., Conn. poses challenges
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Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
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'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
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Governors pitch ambitious programs
Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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Commentary: Govs beat White House hopefuls as agents of change
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AG contests attract serious attention
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Iraq casts shadow on 2008 state races
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WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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