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Yesterday | Hickory Daily Record

Election filing opens at noon Monday

In a political year that promises to put North Carolina in the national spotlight, Monday kicks off the election filing date for candidates.

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Related Topix: Virginia Foxx, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Beverly Perdue, US Governors, Hickory, NC, Catawba County, NC

Saturday | The Morganton News Herald

Filing period begins Monday

The political campaigning season in Burke County will pick up soon as the filing period opens at noon Monday.

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Related Topix: Burke County, NC, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Caldwell County, NC, Morganton, NC

Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Money flows into 11th District race

Money was pouring into the race for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District even before Democratic Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Heath Shuler, Democrat

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Hickory Daily Record

Upbeat Democrats

Gov. Bev Perdue heads a list of Democratic incumbents who won't seek re-election this year, but the Democratic Party in North Carolina is upbeat about its prospects, taking the position that the surprising turn of events is not a disaster, but an opportunity.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Brad Miller, Bob Etheridge, Democrat, Representative Heath Shuler, North Carolina, 2012 Presidential Election

The Gaston Gazette

Congress polices itself on insider trading

Hoping to mend their fractured image ahead of the fall election, the U.S. House of Representatives came together in near-unanimity Thursday to pass a popular bill outlawing insider trading by Congress' own members and employees.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Mountain Xpress

McHenry ranks near bottom in National Environmental Scorecard

North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry received a low score for his environmental votes by the League of Conservation Voters.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Virginia Foxx, David Price, Brad Miller, Representative Heath Shuler, Howard Coble, Democrat

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Lincoln Times-News

Filing for elections just a week away

Candidate filing for the statewide May 8 primary officially opens at noon on Feb.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, North Carolina, Beverly Perdue, US Governors, Lincoln County, NC, Denver, NC

Fri Feb 03, 2012

Hickory Daily Record

Thumbs up, thumbs down

THUMBS UP to rare expressions of bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill. Over the past few days, Republicans and Democrats have stood together to advance important pieces of legislation.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Washington, DC, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Home Listing, Home

The Gaston Gazette

NC congressional delegation split on insider trading bill

As Congress takes up legislation to ban insider-trading by its members and employees, local constituents will be paying special attention to their representatives' votes on the bill, set to come up for a vote in the House of Representatives by next week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Richard Burr, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, State of the Union

International Business Times

Fast and Furious ATF Scandal: Attorney General Holder Denies...

Eric Holder faced off against Republicans on February 2, denying any sort of government cover-up of the Fast and Furious operation , the latest in a series of Gun Walking programs that began in 2006 in .

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Related Topix: Eric Holder, US News, ATF, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, North Carolina Government, North Carolina

Daily Kos

Elections Live Digest: 2/3

Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Charles Taylor, Representative Heath Shuler, Democrat, Liberal Political News

Thu Feb 02, 2012

The Hill

Holder signals imminent arrests in Fast and Furious murder

Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking to cool tensions with Republicans over the botched Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation, said the alleged killers of a U.S. border patrol agent are close to being arrested.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Feb 01, 2012

The Charlotte Observer

Money drives GOP primary

Funds raised and funds on hand for candidates in the redrawn 8th District. All are Republican except incumbent Democrat Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Larry Kissell, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robin Hayes, Eric Cantor, Nancy Pelosi

Tue Jan 31, 2012

Tri-cityherald.com

GOP senators to Cordray: Don't get attached to job

Republicans on Tuesday welcomed Richard Cordray to his first Senate hearing as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a polite warning: Your time on the job could be short.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns, Barack Obama, Richard Shelby, US House of Representatives, Home, Mortgage

BlogHer

@todayinhh You are too kind

Fannie and Freddie received $169 billion dollars in taxpayer funded bailouts after the mortgage crash.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Barney Frank, Democrat, 2012 Presidential Election

The Huffington Post

April Rudin: Can Crowdfunding and Social Networks Forge Ties to Kickstart the Economy?

Crowdfunding is yet another example of America's pent-up demand to "crowd together" for daily deals via GroupOn, to 'Like" and "Friend" people via Facebook, to content share by tweeting and re-tweeting on Twitter and so on.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, North Carolina Government, North Carolina, Social Media Marketing, Marketing

Sun Jan 29, 2012

Politico

Hensarling eyes financial panel gavel

Whether the conservative Texas Republican will give up his post as conference chairman, the No.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Spencer Bachus, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Hill

Republican lawmakers begin pushback against Obama recess appointments

Congressional Republicans are looking to employ a number of tactics, both conventional and novel, to push back against President Obama for his recent quartet of recess appointments.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US Senate, Senator Mike Lee

Fri Jan 27, 2012

The Gaston Gazette

Congressional candidate to challenge McHenry for U.S. House seat

N.C. Rep. Patsy Keever, D-Buncombe, is cheered as she announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 10th congressional district seat now held by Patrick McHenry in front of the Gaston County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Gaston County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Lincoln County, NC

Politico

Political realities crash Dems' party

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue's decision Thursday to forgo reelection is the latest ominous sign that the ever-shifting political winds are no longer at Democrats' backs in the Tar Heel State.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Kay Hagan, Elizabeth Dole, US Senate, Democrat, North Carolina Government, North Carolina, 2012 Presidential Election

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