NC Dental Society Teams With Charity to Offer Free Clinic June 19, 2011 By DrBicuspid Staff June 14, 2011 — The North Carolina Dental Society and the Eblen Charities will partner again to provide free dental care this summer during a Mission of Mercy event in Asheville, NC, the organizations announced. The Asheville Mission of [...]
July 18, 2011 After a short time at home, we have been called back to Raleigh by the leadership of the General Assembly. They plan over the next two weeks for us to work on election laws, vetoes and redistricting plans. I hope you will review the maps proposed by the majority. The plan they [...]
EVERYBODY is APPALLED! Last Friday the Republicans sliced Asheville out of the 11th Congressional district map. The Asheville Citizen-Times editorial 7/6/11, expressed its reaction in a breathless list of adjectives! Tomorrow, you have an opportunity to tell the Republican-dominated General Assembly’s Redistricting Committee what you think about it,. North Carolina Redistricting Public Hearing Information The [...]
The Buncombe County Executive Committee will meet on Monday, June 27, 2012, at 6:00 pm at Democratic Headquarters, 951 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28801. This meeting’s agenda will include: (1) a thorough discussion of HQ and its future, (2) election judges, (3) recognition in memorial of Dick Warner, (4) Charlotte 2012, (5) building our future [...]
June 7, 2011 Dear Friends, We wanted to take a minute to update you about our legislative work and invite you to meet Democracy Summer’s six wonderful young organizers. Legislative Updates These are challenging times in the General Assembly. The House recently sliced a week off Early Voting and we expect a voter photo ID [...]
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- Mitt Romney:
On support for Ronald Reagan's policiesThe Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Mitt Romney once distanced himself from Ronald Reagan, but no longer Ronald Reagan is the ultimate icon for Republicans. But has Mitt Romney flip-flopped on his support for the Gipper? The flip-flop charge was raised by the Democratic National Committee in an video advertisement. Separately, one of Romney’s Republican prim […]
- Mitt Romney:
On signing a no-tax pledgeThe Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Mitt Romney rejected state tax pledge before signing national one These days, it’s hard for candidates to claim they truly oppose taxes if they haven’t put it in writing. As a presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney signed a pledge to forswear tax increases. In fact, in his official tax proposal, Romney has advocated a […]
- Barack Obama:
After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy."The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Obama ad claims Romney, Bain left misery in wake of GST Steel takeover Mitt Romney’s business record is the central narrative of his presidential campaign -- and the main line of attack by his rivals. Is he a savvy businessman who understands the factors that make economies thrive? Or a corporate raider who makes rich pr […]
- Mitt Romney:
There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies."The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Mitt Romney said there are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies" During a campaign stop in St. Petersburg on May 16, 2012, Mitt Romney said he intended to make government work better and save money in the process. As an example, he cited the federal government’s efforts to p […]
- Mitt Romney:
On abortionThe Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Mitt Romney evolved significantly in his position on abortion Mitt Romney has faced years of accusations that he’s flip-flopped on various issues. One issue where Romney has clearly changed his position is abortion. We should note that the Flip-O-Meter rates politicians' consistency on particular topics from No Fl […]
- Mitt Romney:
On whether humans contribute to global warmingThe Truth-o-Meter says: Half Flip | On Mitt Romney and whether humans are causing climate change Do humans contribute to global warming? There’s been a robust debate over whether Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on this question. In this item, we’ll try to determine whether he has. We’ll start by noting that the Flip-O-Meter rates politicians' consistency o […]
- Mitt Romney:
On support for gay marriage.The Truth-o-Meter says: No Flip | Mitt Romney has maintained consistent stance on same-sex marriage With President Barack Obama's change of position on gay marriage -- which earned a Full Flop on our Flip-O-Meter -- we thought it was a good time to take a fresh look at Mitt Romney's position on the same issue. Shortly after Obama’s announcement, Ro […]
- Barack Obama:
Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children.The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Obama ad says Romney opposes gay adoption Within a day of President Barack Obama announcing his support for same-sex marriage, his campaign released an ad chiding Republican rival Mitt Romney for opposing it. It’s true that Romney does not support gay marriage -- he reaffirmed that position the same day as Obama’s historic ann […]
- Barack Obama:
On support for gay marriage.The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | President Barack Obama's shifting stance on gay marriage ABC broke into its daytime lineup May 9, 2012, to announce a historic shift: the president of the United States declaring his personal support for gay marriage. "I've been going through an evolution on this issue," President Barack Obama told ABC […]
- Charles Bass:
"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Charlie Bass says expiration of Bush tax cuts would be highest tax increase in history U.S. Rep. Charles Bass sees a perfect financial storm looming. Meeting last month with The Telegraph editorial board, Bass, a New Hampshire Republican, ran through the list of upcoming votes that could divide Congress and American tax […]
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