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Stop the 8% Raleigh Tax Hike

Stop the 8% Raleigh Tax Hike

The Raleigh City Council may vote this Tuesday to fund a project that will require an 8% property tax increase. The eight-percent tax increase would stay in place for the next 25 years. It is simply wrong for the Raleigh City Council to approve this project without a vote of the people.

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Friday, March 12th 2010
by bgilbert

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Thursday, March 11th 2010
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Two Events to Help Stop a Washington Takeover of Health Care

Dear Conservative Activist,
President Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have made it clear they plan on using the nuclear method of “reconciliation” to ram health care through Congress in the next few weeks, regardless of how strongly the American people are against it.

Congressman Bob Etheridge has stated that he will most likely support the bill.

We must let him know that this vote is directly against the wishes of his constituents!

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Tuesday, March 9th 2010
by bgilbert

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The U.S. Congress is discussing a bill tomorrow (March 10) that would override the basic tenets of federalism and would force state and local governments to participate in collective bargaining with all public safety personnel.

The “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010” (H.R. 413) is a cynical attempt by public-sector union representatives to force an unfunded mandate on state and local governments while also subjecting all state bargaining laws to review and possible rejection by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

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Tuesday, March 9th 2010
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Americans for Prosperity Statement on Del Burns

“Over the past few weeks Mr. Del Burns has disqualified himself from continued service to the Wake County School Board.

Since Mr. Burns would not recognize the authority of the school board as directed via the people at the ballot box, what other choice did the board have than to remove him?

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Monday, March 8th 2010
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Americans For Prosperity questions NAACP assertion that a college degree is needed to serve on local school boards

Did statement by NAACP Attorney represent a policy position by NAACP?

Does the NAACP think 74% of North Carolina citizens are not qualified for serving on their local school board?

Raleigh, March 8, 2010—Members of the NAACP hurled charges of racism on Friday, reported the Raleigh News & Observer, and likened the new Wake School board majority to clowns, Communists, dictators and the Mafia.

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