North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
The Democratic National Committee says it's missing nearly $500,000 in equipment used at the party's convention in Charlotte last year.
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Read More »Charlotte gets an A for DNC
A federal agency is praising the way the city of Charlotte handled security during last year's Democratic National Convention.
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Read More »Duke Energy to Charlotte: Keep the change
Duke Energy will not be repaid a $10 million line of credit it guaranteed the city of Charlotte to host the Democratic National Convention last year.
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Read More »DNC chairwoman mum on 2012 convention fundraising
RALEIGH (AP) – The head of the Democratic National Committee is distancing herself from the effort to raise money for her party’s 2012 convention in Charlotte, which fell millions short despite breaking a pledge to forgo cash from special interests. ...
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Read More »With DNC concluded, courts prepare for ‘tsunami’ of work
The preparation for DNC week at the Mecklenburg County courthouse was meticulous, and for the most part, everything went as smoothly as could be. Everything came off like clockwork, except for one thing—nobody remembered to deliver the mail.
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Read More »Signs of the times
If my walk up and down Tryon Street is any indication, the campaigns may run into trouble if they think they can swing entire houses of worship on a single issue.
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Read More »1968 and 2012 DNCs intersect for dad and son at Charlotte museum
An art exhibit at a Charlotte museum is connecting the convention experience of one North Carolina attorney, Duane Hall II, with his father’s memorable Democratic National Convention experience 44 years ago. The timing is fortuitous, as Hall is in Charlotte as the Democratic candidate for a state House of Representatives seat in Wake County.
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Read More »Who knew? Wyatt Earp is a boating enthusiast
On Tuesday I took a detour north of Charlotte to Lake Norman for “A Day on the Water,” an event hosted by the lobbying group for America’s recreational boating industry. It was such a curious lobby that I had to find out what, exactly, is the agenda of Big Boat?
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Read More »Creating jobs via ‘grass-fed hot dogs’
Amid all the party politics and politico parties, some business is also getting done, too. At least that was part of the agenda at Monday night's Charlotte 2012 Clean Energy Party. The event brought together movers and shakers from all corners of the country's alternative energy industry--making it an ideal time for professional networking.
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Read More »The lonely protester: While everyone else is talking about Wall Street, one NC delegate is focused on food
“I would like to go to [shows on MSNBC] and hold up a sign: ‘Dear Mr. President, Label GMOs.’ Because no one’s holding up a sign for that right now,” said North Carolina delegate and FoodBabe blogger Vani Hari.
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