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General Electric Writes Legislation for N.C. Congressmannew
Why would a North Carolina congressional representative introduce legislation to stall GE's clean-up of the Hudson River? And why would he let the company write it? Congressman Charles Taylor did just that.
Mountain Xpress |
Brian Sarzynski |
06-16-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Secret Army Training Raises Troubling Questionsnew
A late-night helicopter assault on the county courthouse last summer took citizens of Asheville, N.C., by surprise. Other cities have blocked such urban warfare training, but secrecy surrounds the U.S. military's proposals and plans for more of the same.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
04-22-2005 |
Policy Issues
Electronic Systems Could Fail the Voting Testnew
A growing chorus of authoritative voices worldwide maintains that the type of voting machine used in North Carolina's Buncombe County (known in the industry as direct-record electronic devices) is inherently unreliable and prone to tampering in ways that couldn't even be detected.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
06-08-2004 |
Policy Issues
