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North Carolina went from being the model of a voter-friendly state to the poster child for voting restrictions, in one session of a Republican-dominated state legislature.
Tim Scott, the junior senator from South Carolina, is a reliably conservative vote, most recently his “no” on Wednesday’s bipartisan budget agreement. But while the Republican’s record mirrors that of other tea party-backed members of Congress, his rhetoric is noticeably cooler.
That much was clear during his recent conversation with members of the Trotter Group, a national association of African-American columnists, who spent a few days in Washington meeting with policymakers from various parties and persuasions.
Charlotte, N.C.- A group of North Carolina activists are demanding Mecklenburg Senator Bob Rucho apologize for his controversial tweet. Also in Mecklenburg Co., a new county manager takes the reigns. Washington Post Columnist Mary C. Curtis joined Rising to discuss all these changes.
CHARLOTTE – Merry Christmas spoken here.
That could have been the slogan at Sarah Palin’s book-signing on Friday at the Billy Graham Library. As she greeted admirers, surrounded by the lights, trees and decorations, her message came across loud and clear.
“She’s gorgeous,” someone said, after she appeared to loud applause from the crowd. And she was, dressed in black pants and a black patterned lace top – glasses on, hair up and pen ready.
Many of those waiting in line wore a pin that read “It’s OK to Wish Me a Merry Christmas,” carrying through the theme of Palin’s book “Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas,” which sees the freedom to express the Christian values of the season under siege.
Did Pope Francis know what he was getting into when he spoke from his heart and from the heart of Roman Catholic doctrine? At the very least, if the pontiff didn’t know who Rush Limbaugh was before, he sure does now.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pat Cotham is out as board chair and Trevor Fuller is in. Members of Cotham’s party voted to make the replacement a done deal. Now, critics say the move was racially motivated in a game of dirty politics. Rising’s Terrance Bates sits down with Washington Post columnist, Mary C. Curtis to talk about the shakeup and what’s next for the board.
