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It Started With A Tweet About The #NCDEMS

Posted on February 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I received an email from George Fisher this morning in my inbox. The email pointed me at a tweet:

Things to consider as Democrats: As we embrace HKonJ and also Valentine’s Day: let’s not forget that one of the… http://t.co/N4GQSUMKko

— George Fisher (@GeorgeFisher100) February 14, 2015

That tweet referenced at Facebook post from Mr. Fisher that read:

Things to consider as Democrats:

As we embrace HKonJ and also Valentine’s Day: let’s not forget that one of the first things the new leader of the North Carolina Democratic Party did in her official capacity was to fire a single mother with two children and a pregnant woman. ‪#‎newNCDP‬ ‪#‎ncpol‬ ‪#‎gotyourback‬

Oh my. War on Women?

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About That Gas Tax Proposal…

Posted on February 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Americans For Prosperity (AFP) is circulating a petition to halt a bill that includes a temporary cut to the state’s gas tax rate and that also sets a new minimum rate level to stabilize the revenue stream, which the DOT depends on.

The AFP petition doesn’t that the current floor minimum is 37.5 cents:

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Barber: NC Is Our Selma! Turns Around, Holds Embarrassing ‘Die-in’.

Posted on February 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last week, Rev. William Barber compared the protests to the civil rights movement in Selma…

This week? Cringe-worthy ‘die in’.

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Ricin Letter Sender Complains Solitary Is Unfair

Posted on February 12, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Remember James Everett Dutschke? Dutschke sent letters with Ricin in them to public officials and a judge, but tried to frame another man for them.

Well, he’s back in the news….

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Concern Over 4th Grade Books? NC Media To The Rescue.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In the past week, books assigned to 4th graders at a Wake County school have made national headlines, but local media didn’t cover it until that happened.

Now that the story is out there and Wake County Schools are under the microscope, the coverage can arguably be characterized as ‘media to the rescue’.

Note the title at the News and Observer already sets the narrative, Some books at Cary school draw complaints from conservatives. Gosh, what assumptions will the reader make from that title, before they even read the article? One can gauge that just by reading the comments section.

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Dueling #Narratives On Vouchers

Posted on February 11, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Dueling narratives on “vouchers” have emerged in the last 24 hours. It’s not really a “voucher” issue, it’s about the Opportunity Scholarships.

Yesterday, an Ex-NCAE lobbyist switched sides in voucher debate.

Today, the education PR outfit, EducationNC, has the following story up on their site today: NC Policy Watch Panel on Vouchers

Note who was in this conversation — Moral Monday participant, NCAE attorney and newly elected Wake County Commissioner, Jessica Holmes:

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