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Schumer sees blue skies in Hagan's bid
Under the Dome: The U.S. Senate's chief political Democrat puts the North Carolina race at a midtier level on his ranking of winnable seats in November.
Legislative contingent heads to New Orleans
Under the Dome: North Carolina is sending more than 70 legislators and legislative staffers this week to the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual meeting in New Orleans.
Judge dismisses records suit against Moore
Under the Dome: Superior Court Judge Jim Hardin entered a motion to dismiss a public records lawsuit against Richard Moore on Monday in Wake County Superior Court, the Associated Press reported.
Fruitful? Unfair? Three takes on end of session
Under the Dome:To Phil Berger, the recent legislative session was essentially a failure. To Paul Stam, it was more of a mixed bag. As for Senate majority leader Tony Rand, he has no regrets.
DHHS, N&O at odds over e-mail request
Under the Dome:Gov. Mike Easley's administration is still having trouble turning over copies of the e-mail messages of its officials.
Turnabout: Dole questions Hagan ad
Under the Dome:Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole's campaign would like to point out that it isn't the only one airing commercials in which things don't quite add up.
NASCAR's big wheels funding McCrory
Under the Dome:Pat McCrory is doing well with NASCAR. The Republican gubernatorial nominee has picked up at least $70,000 from executives and owners of car-racing businesses and their wives.
Dole ad trades French plane for American
Under the Dome:The liberal Senate Guru blog and Washington-based newspaper The Hill pointed out, stock footage in the ad supporting U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole showed a French plane -- a Dassault Super Etendard.
Survey respondents ambivalent about Burr
Under the Dome:Just 27 percent of North Carolina's likely voters approve of Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling released Monday.
Republicans open to suggestions on platform
Under the Dome:Can the GOP platform be like the Linux platform? National Republican leaders, led in part by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, have unveiled a Web site encouraging national participation in shaping the GOP's 2008 party platform.
Dole ahead of Hagan in fundraising game
Under the Dome:Who's ahead in Senate fundraising?
Blogosphere abuzz over Helms flag protest
Under the Dome:After retiring early rather than lower a flag to honor former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, L.F. Eason III was a hot topic in the blogosphere this week.
State: No ultimatum in protest of Helms
Under the Dome:Spokesman Brian Long says the agriculture department never threatened the job of former Standards Lab head L.F. Eason III over his refusal to lower the flag to honor former Sen. Jesse Helms.
Bill giving teeth to sunshine law passes test
Under the Dome:Legislation that would require state and local governments to pay reasonable legal fees when they lose a public records lawsuit cleared a Senate judiciary committee Tuesday after an attempt to gut the bill.
Obama postpones visit to North Carolina
Under the Dome:Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Charlotte Monday was postponed because of a maintenance issue with his plane, but the candidate promised to visit North Carolina soon.
Hunt says N.C. could go to Obama
Under the Dome:Jim Hunt says North Carolina could be in play. The former governor recently told Dome that he believes the state could go for the Democratic presidential nominee for the first time since 1976.
N.C. campaigns have seen little McCain cash
Under The Dome:U.S. Sen. John McCain has not given much to North Carolina candidates.
Visit by Bush in June cost airport $4,500
Under the Dome:The Raleigh-Durham International Airport spent $4,500 on President Bush.
Easley gets 'Education Governor's Award'
Under the Dome:Gov. Mike Easley is going to Washington today to get some love from the nation's teachers.
D.C. grocers may yank Smithfield products
Under the Dome:Will Smithfield hams get pulled from the shelves?
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