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Having already shortened the Democratic National Convention from four to three days and moved The One’s big speech to Bank of America stadium where the party can pimp out luxury box suites for extra loot, it seems the convention’s host committee is still struggling for cash. The solution: Get big labor unions to help cover […]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in Char-Meck Beat,City Beat,Mark Pellin | Read More »
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board on Tuesday night unanimously approved a four-year contract for superintendent-in-waiting Heath Morrison, who will rake in a total compensation package of more than $300,000 a year. In turn, Morrison blew into town for some grip-and-grins at a few schools (Byers Elementary, Robinson Middle and Providence High) and promised to begin rebuilding […]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in Char-Meck Beat,CMS Beat,Mark Pellin | Read More »
Is WBT actively trying to drive away listeners, or trying to draw a different set of listeners? Don’t know; but the bottom line is that yet another talented, wickedly funny and, maybe most important, local talk show is leaving the airwaves after management decides to not renew his contract. This from WCNC: WBT-AM radio host […]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in Char-Meck Beat,City Beat,Mark Pellin | Read More »
As long as we are going to spend the next several months yelling at each other over who makes too much and who makes too little, I thought it might be helpful to talk a little bit about what people actually make and why. Let’s start with who makes the most money – according the […]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in House Guests,National,Tim Nerenz | Read More »
Mitt Romney went five for five yesterday, running the table with primary victories in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, leaving him only a few hundred delegates short of the number he needs to sew up the nomination. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he will now realistically reassess his presidential campaign. Good […]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in National | Read More »
Because he’s supported traditional marriage three times, or something. I swear you can’t make this stuff up:
April 24, 2012 | Posted in House Blends,Mark Pellin,National | Read More »
Ever wonder how a post-racial America might look? Well, keep wondering. Not only is racism a perpetual human flaw common to all races, but some people will find it when it needn’t be sought. They’ll look where it’s least expected, where no normal person would notice, where Burger King filmed a commercial with Mary J. […]
April 24, 2012 | Posted in Anthony Hager,House Guests,National | Read More »
I learned this morning that if every single person in the United States of America lost their job today and then declared that they were not looking for work, our official unemployment rate would be zero percent! I kid you not. Michigan Congressman Thad McCotter shared that little kernel with me as he was explaining […]
April 24, 2012 | Posted in House Guests,Jeff Katz,National | Read More »

Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals roll into zMax Dragway. [nggallery id=27]
April 24, 2012 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »
First of all, I am Tim Flowers and I in no way work for, compensated by or expect anything from any 8th district Congressional Candidate except for INTEGRITY. That being said, I ask you to strongly consider voting for Scott Keadle for the 8th District Seat. Before you do this, I would ask you to […]
April 21, 2012 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »