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28470
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In the debate over House Bill 2, opinions diverge on who is the intimidator. The author talks about why efforts to find a compromise broke down and how the value of freedom versus security played a role. For opponents of the “bathroom bill,” state lawmakers were bullies dictating to local officials what ordinances they could pass and which bathrooms transgender North Carolinians could use in government buildings. For supporters of HB2, out-of-state interests were the bullies who were using boycotts and other pressure to dictate what laws could be passed and what their bathroom policies could be.
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35915
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Illustrated were aspiring political cartoonists such as John Pope, UNC-G; Gene Dees, NC State; Dan Brady, UNC-CH; Chuck Wojtkiewkz, Duke. As for their collective source of inspiration, highlighted was two time Pulitzer winner and creator of the “Shoe” comic, Jeff MacNelly.
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40624
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Profiled in this edition of Pillars of North Carolina series is Harvey Gantt. Topics the former senator and Charlotte mayor discussed included how he came to be the first African American enrolled at Clemson University, role models, and the state’s occupational and political climate.
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Gantt, Harvey, 1943-; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Politics--North Carolina; Democratic party--North Carolina; Republican Party--North Carolina; Mayors--Charlotte ; Mayors--Charlotte--African American; Senators (North Carolina); Senators--North Carolina--African American; Social classes--United States--shrinking middle class ; Clemson University--African American students--Harvey Gantt
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19642
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Reprinted are a series of letters between these men from March 1823 through January 1824. The letters describe a political discussion between them about the upcoming presidential election and how the outcome would affect North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 7 Issue 4, Oct 1930,
p477-504, f
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28111
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After a year in court, the Green and Libertarian parties are still fighting over the process for being listed as a third party on the ballot. The court case has been sent to trial and it will start in March. The parities sued the State Board of Elections saying the state’s ballot access laws were unconstitutional. The specifics of how a party gets listed on the ballot and the arguments of the two parties and the state are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 6, February 2008,
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27503
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Duke historians John Hope Franklin and Lawrence Goodwyn talk about the impact and results of the Harvey Gantt vs. Jesse Helms senate race. Many white voters crossed the “racial rubicon” voting for the first time in the close election between a black man and a white man. Helms ultimately defeated Gantt, by Franklin and Goodwyn see the voting results as hope for the future where issues are important and race is not a factor. They applaud Gantt for helping North Carolina move forward in its thinking.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 46, November 14-20 1990,
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43379
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In this article Joseph Golden got a phone call that accused him of voting in two different states for the same election. Allegations like this all started coming after Roy Cooper won the election against Pat McCory. Republicans around this time was filling out voter protest forms will allegations that votes were coming from dead voters, felons, and people voting in multiple states. It was seen as attempts to discredit the election.
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27002
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Dean Smith, basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a Democratic candidate who could prevent Jesse Helms’ from winning a fourth term in the Senate. However, part of the Democratic Party’s problem is that it always looks for superstars to get through the next crisis. Nine other candidates, including Durham Mayor Wib Gulley, also have strong potential to reach the Senate.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan 12-25 1989,
p7-10, il, por
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36443
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How this lawyer lives her faith in and outside of the courtroom was answered in this interview. The attorney with a twenty plus year work experience with nonprofits, political campaigns, and civic leaders discussed factors of her faith. Highlighted were her faith journey, the source of her optimism, and an experience that occurred while she was a sophomore at Berkeley.
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27747
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With Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama, the influence of the white male vote and white male politicians is fading. The number of women in office is increasing and while that should indicate a change, in North Carolina, it hasn’t. The women in office in NC are just as conservative as their male counterparts. The sex of politics is changing, but not the points of view.
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28125
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There is a grassroots movement in North Carolina in support of presidential nominee Barrack Obama. NC residents are supporting the nominee by making buttons, t-shirts, and more to spread support. Supporters are not the only ones creating paraphernalia as local entrepreneurs see the opportunity to make money selling Obama paraphernalia. Photos of locally made items are included.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 14, April 2008,
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43709
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In this article the author is discussing the events of the mass shooting on Valentine’s Day. The author talks about how Wayne LaPierre, executive director of the NRA, argues that we need guns to protect the people from bad guys and that the left are trying to take their guns away. During this the victims of the shooting are begging for lawmakers to create stricter gun laws. The author states that people think that will this mass shooting help change the minds of lawmakers to put stricter gun laws in place. Republican state representative Larry Pittman stated that we need to get over this gun craze and arm our teachers to protect schools. Which is a position that the NRA has advocated for many years.
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27505
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Durham and the state of North Carolina experienced issues in carrying out the election of 1990. Voter intimidation, criminal behavior, long voting lines, and questionable tactics were used to target areas that were predominately black and Democratic. In Durham, more than half of the city’s voting machines stopped working for several hours on election night. This frustrated many voters and the Democratic party who question whether the process was fair and the results trustworthy.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 46, November 14-20 1990,
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27383
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Lieutenant Governor James Gardner is considering a bid to run for governor in the upcoming elections. Gardner has been successful in combatting drug use and with crime prevention. His proposed budget plans for no new tax increases and will cut school funding and worker training programs. Gardner’s opponents oppose his perceived nepotism, his opposition to anonymous AIDS testing, and his willingness to tap into people’s fears about drugs, crime, and the recession.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 11, March 12-19 1991,
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27767
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Paul Coble is the nephew of former US Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina. Coble is the chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners and is running for the 13th congressional district seat. Coble’s history in politics and his conservative views are explored and several of his political views are compared to those of his uncle, Jesse Helms.
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