Senate majority leader to quit
Raleigh News & Observer

RALEIGH -- Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful lawmakers, announced Wednesday that he is resigning from the legislature.

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Poll: Burr approval rating at 37%
Winston-Salem Journal

RALEIGH - U.S. Sen. Richard Burr has a 37 percent approval rating among adults in North Carolina as he prepares his campaign for re-election, according to a poll released yesterday.

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Board seeks criminal investigation of Easley
Raleigh News & Observer

Members of the State Board of Elections spoke in a unanimous voice Friday: Mike Easley should be investigated on suspicion of committing crimes while he was governor of North Carolina.

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Easley camp pushed donation law's limits
Raleigh News & Observer

RALEIGH -- Internal documents from former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign committee suggest a concerted effort to run donations illegally through the N.C. Democratic Party to circumvent contribution limits.

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Legislators join Perdue in Beijing
Charlotte Observer

Eleven legislators - including Senators Malcolm Graham and Bob Rucho, of Charlotte - have joined Gov. Bev Perdue on a trip to China.

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