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Next up in Chicago….teacher pension crisis

Not local but I believe it’s my duty to pass along this NYT article on the next crisis about to hit Chicago — the teachers’ pension fund is running dry: Indeed, the State Legislature granted the...

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G’boro: One of Obama’s favorites

Greensboro gets a $1 million grant as part of the Obama administration’s “Strong Cities, Stronger Communities” program. City Manager Denise Turner Roth wants to keep the money flowing: “We have been...

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Latest issue with G’boro recycling contract

The Rhino’s John Hammer writes more about the bidding for Greensboro’s new recycling contract than a lot of people will ever want to know. If you’re not one of those people, read about the latest issue...

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Fighting the Battle of Greensboro

Army veteran and security guard Charles Sluter is recovering after losing a finger while busting up a drug deal in the parking lot of the J. Douglas Galyon Depot: Sluder said he remains in the Army...

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Foxx, Motsinger spar over stimulus

U.S. 5th District Congressional challenger Elisabeth Motsinger takes note of incumbent Rep. Virginia Foxx’s appearance at the W. Kerr Scott Dam’s 50th anniversary celebration, pointing out that Foxx...

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Second coming of Buford T. Justice

In case you missed it, Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson was in the news quite a bit last week and no doubt will be in the coming week. Last Tuedsay the U.S. Department of Justice issued an 11-page...

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‘Equivalent of an innovative navigational device’

That’s what the N&R hopes the U.S. Commerce Department’s $1 million grant will produce for Greensboro. Just so you know, the Strong Cities Strong Communities program was established by executive...

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Simpson, Bowles and the Great Default

Locker Room passes along Tea Party economist Gary North’s assessment of the nation’s debt crisis: I was happy to see an article from mainstream economists on the mess we are in. Of course, the mess is...

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Terry Johnson, Pat McCrory and Skip Alston

What do they have in common? Under the Dome makes much— or at least tries to make much –of the fact that Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson coordinated security at a campaign rally in Burlington on...

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Johnson’s attorney responds to DOJ

Read the response to Department of Justice allegations from Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson’s attorney here. Regarding DOJ’s allegation that Johnson set up checkpoints targeting Latinos, attorney...

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Rezoning the Guilford County prison farm

For starters, the N&R’s Joe Killian reports Guilford County Commissioners Skip Alston and Billy Yow put on one last show before they both leave office. At last night’s meeting, Alston and Yow...

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Defaced Romney signs: Just political ‘silly season’

I saw TV news reports on vandalized Romney signs in Irving Park, but honestly I didn’t think it was that big a deal. Apparently neither does N&R Jeff Gauger, who was tipped off by a G’boro...

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Fed money: Just say no

G’boro resident Larry Lapple echoes the theme repeatedly repeated here regarding federal grants— so-called ‘free money’ for cities, for which G’boro has become an Obama favorite: It’s unfortunate the...

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Latest ‘Republican bias’

Long-winded NYT pitch that Republicans are ‘anti-urban,’ which logically makes them — you guessed it— anti-minority, anti-gay and –last but not least — anti-Amtrak. Never mind the fact— as the author...

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Surprising McCrory ad….

…At least for me —that’s Dad the Liberal’s longtime friend and associate Ruth Revels endorsing Pat McCrory for governor.

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Re: Cost of illegal immigration

As the Winston-Salem Journal headline reads, tensions ran high at Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s showing of the documentary “They Come to America: The Cost of Illegal Immigration.” A shouting...

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Why is Art Pope making education unaffordable?

This video of the evil Art Pope meeting protesters before a Civitas luncheon in Raleigh is a hoot. If you don’t have the full eight minutes, skip to the 6:15 mark and check out the lady (note the...

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When you’re friends across the aisle

N&R editor Jeff Gauger tweets “Having it 2 ways? Rep. Coble says nice things about but doesn’t endorse Jeff Phillips for Guilford commissioner.” Gauger’s referring to the miscommunication between...

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N.C. black vote uncertain for Obama

NYT reports: In 2008, a strong black turnout that voted almost exclusively for Mr. Obama was credited with helping to win North Carolina for the Democrats for the first time in decades, contributing to...

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HP passes on electric fleet

Following a cost analysis at the suggestion of council member Jim Corey, the City of High Point has determined “electric vehicles are far more expensive and the technology has not advanced to the point...

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