A month after her impressive win in the Democratic runoff, Marshall holds a slight lead with 37% compared to 35% for Burr. Click here to learn more
The Sanford Hunt Frye Dinner will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 31 at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville. Click here to purchase tickets.
The Democratic National Committee recently announced that Charlotte is one of four finalists for its 2012 convention. Click here to share your story about why the Queen City and North Carolina should be chosen to host this important event.
The North Carolina Democratic Party State Convention will be July 31st through August 1st in Fayetteville. Click here for more details.
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Butterfield Urges Boost for WWII Merchant Mariners
Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield has offered legislation to help World War II U.S. Merchant Marines receive earned veterans benefits. With fewer than 10,000 World War II Merchant Mariners still alive today, it is important to ensure they have the full opportunity to apply for benefits earned through service to our country,” Butterfield said.
Holding Wall St. Accountable
The Obama Administration has made Wall Street reform a top priority since day one, and it will now become a reality. Wall Street Reform will hold Wall Street accountable, protect and empower American consumers with the strongest consumer protections ever, increase transparency in financial dealings -- including in the derivatives market -- and end taxpayer bailouts once and for all. Here are 10 aspects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act you may not know about -- the online attention-deficit version.
Republicans Obstruct Unemployment Benefits for Families
Our nation has a responsibility to offer emergency aid to the many Americans who have lost their job through no fault of their own during this recession, who are struggling to make ends meet and to support their families, and who are continually looking for work. That is why it is so important that Congress pass the unemployment insurance extension that will once again come up for a vote in the Senate tomorrow. Unemployed Americans are suffering as a result of ongoing Republican obstructionism during this difficult economic time. Republicans have already prevented the unemployment insurance extension from moving forward three separate times – even though our country has a long history of supporting the unemployed under Democratic and Republican Administrations alike. In fact, during the last Administration, Republicans voted to extend emergency unemployment benefits a number of times.
Governor Perdue Signs Budget
Gov. Bev Perdue on Wednesday signed the budget for fiscal year 2010-11, which cuts more than $1 billion from state government while making critical investments in job creation, education and setting government straight. “I signed a budget today that does more with less, but still keeps North Carolina moving forward toward a full economic recovery,” said Gov. Perdue.