Something the media’s not talking much about

There’s a rush to leave the Democratic Party and join the GOP in state legislatures, but it hasn’t gotten much news play.

Can anyone name Easley’s party?

It’s a cinch that Gary Robertson of Raleigh’s Associated Press bureau can’t. He went through an entire story about the disgraced former governor and never mentioned the word Democrat.

Gee, I Can’t Imagine Where We Can Cut Federal Spending

Read it and weep. Once again, the folly of government bureaucracy is on display, this time wasting $58 million.

Congresswoman-Elect Renee Ellmers on Spending, Immigration, Salaries, Etc.

Today the State Board of Elections will certify election results showing that Renee Ellmers has won the 2nd District seat in the U.S. Congress, defeating longtime Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge.

Yesterday on the NewsRadio 680 WPTF program I co-host with my husband, Congresswoman-Elect Ellmers discussed last week’s freshman orientation in D.C. and took questions from listeners on a variety of topics including spending, illegal immigration, and congressional salaries. You can listen to the interview, or download it, here. It begins at about 49:00 on the time clock.

Left Hand, Meet Right Hand

Hillsborough, a beautiful little town in Orange County, is known for two challenges that have dominated the local debate for years now: lacking of sufficient parking downtown and how to lure shoppers to the many mom-and-pop shops downtown.

With that as the backdrop, check out these two holiday headlines from the Herald-Sun about Hillsborough:

Hillsborough works to lure holiday tourists

Free parking, but don’t stay too long