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binker

  1. #ncga Rep. Larry Womble charged with a misdemeanor in connection with his December crash: ow.ly/b8kyj #ncpol 1:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  2. McCrory: "This is the most important race right here," pointing to Justice Paul Newby who is running to keep his s twitpic.com/9os2me 11:23 AM May 24th via Twitpic
  3. Pat McCrory speaking at Raleigh GOP "Victory" center opening. #ncpol twitpic.com/9os1lq 11:20 AM May 24th via Twitpic
  4. @rbr506 Yes, other states do that. NC is a bit of an outlier in running the zoo as a state agency, actually. 8:53 AM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to rbr506
  5. @rbr506 Yup. Operations would go to a nonprofit. State would keep title to the land. 8:44 AM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to rbr506
  6. Following last night's Growler party, the beer franchise bill is off to @ncgovoffice: ow.ly/b7SWe #ncga #ncpol 8:31 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  7. #ncga Senate is adjourned. It passed the Medicaid fix bill and beer franchise bill today. 8:26 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  8. @johnburnsnc @hcdawes NC Zoo Society, long-time nonprofit, is going to manage daily operations. State keeps title to the land. 7:17 AM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to johnburnsnc
  9. @nccapital and I are tip-toeing through the House budget subcommittee reports: ow.ly/b7IUD #ncga #ncpol 7:16 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  10. #ncga House NER budget anticipates privatizing the NC Zoo. 5:58 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  11. I may be missing something, but I don't see $ in #ncga JPS budget for increasing the juvi offender age to 18. 5:56 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  12. @johnclark no worries. They were a fun group to talk to. 4:02 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to johnclark
  13. Lawmakers passed a bill helpful to beer wholesalers hours before a party...sponsored by wholesalers:ow.ly/b744N #ncga #ncpol 6:48 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  14. Lawmakers passed a bill helpful to beer wholesalers hours before a party...sponsored by wholesalers: ow.ly/b73SI #ncga #ncpol 6:44 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  15. Local govts seem to taking a wait and see approach on #amendment1's impact on domestic partner benefits: ow.ly/b6S6m #ncga #ncpol 2:37 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  16. The Medicaid fix bill has a funky little provision dealing with prison health care: ow.ly/b6QnK #ncga #ncpol 2:13 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  17. McCrory says he will sue over the NC Citizens for Progress ad: ow.ly/b6Q5L #ncpol 2:09 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  18. Medicaid fix contains a provision ordering prisons to delay efforts to privatize prison health care. That's a win for SEANC. #ncga 5:57 AM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry®