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30390
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For nearly forty years, the Institute of Political Leadership has been developing North Carolina’s future and current political leaders. The program aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of governance for North Carolina through the strategic advancement of ethical, informed, and effective public servants and a participatory citizenry.
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35763
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Cheshire’s review of The Gatekeepers and The Company You Keep, Best Documentary Oscar nominees, served as a springboard for a related discussion about Middle Eastern politics and the author’s politically motivated activities during the Vietnam War.
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4157
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Local governments use various approaches for communicating with citizens, such as televising meetings or setting up Web sites. Three boards of county commissioners tried a different approach; they held meetings away from the county seat. No agenda was set. The goal was to listen; to respond to concerns; and to attract people who are not usually active in civic and political affairs. Citizen-outreach efforts in Buncombe, Catawba, and Halifax Counties are profiled.
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15508
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Fake ballots were mailed to THE STATE's offices concerning the 1936 gubernatorial straw vote. The gubernatorial race was between four candidates Hoey, Graham, McDonald, McRae with Dr. McDonald holding a comfortable lead. THE STATE's Staff emailed these ballots in order to gauge how its readership would vote in the gubernatorial race. The fakes were quickly discovered because they were returned from counties in which THE STATE's ballots were not distributed.
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