Back by popular demand! A little something to help pass the time during tonight’s kickoff to campaign season 2012: the official PunditHouse State of the Union BoINGO Card. Feel free to play along at home – on the honor system, natch – by checking off any phrases or words that President Obama uses in his […]
I attended last night’s City Council meeting to listen to the public hearing on proposed changes to the rules and regulations regarding protest and assembly on city property. I found it awkward that the occupy movement had so many speakers against the proposals, which was also the side I was taking. Two agreements with that […]
Seriously. On Monday night, January 9th, the Charlotte City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinances that will affect protests during the DNC and the Occupy movement. The Council’s schedule for the evening is available HERE, and the specific proposals being discussed can be found HERE. Among the proposals are the creation […]
House Guest James Davis published a post earlier this month recapping his experiences in attending a lecture entitled “The Liberal Mind” by Dr. Timothy Daughtry. The feedback was excellent and PunditHouse received requests to inform our readers if and when Dr. Daughtry would be speaking in our area. We’re happy to announce two opportunities. This from […]
Three new members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education were sworn into office at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13. They are Mary T. McCray, Ericka Ellis-Stewart, and Tim Morgan. Board members voted 8-0 to elect Ericka Ellis-Stewart as chairperson and voted 8-0 to elect Mary T. McCray as vice-chairperson. Morgan was previously […]
When two organizations with generally different viewpoints on the nations political situation can agree on a local issue, it says something. The President of CAUTION, a Charlotte based Tea Party organization, and a spokesperson for Occupy Charlotte announced today that their respective organizations stand in opposition to a proposed incentive package for Chiquita Brands International […]
City of Charlotte to small entrepreneur: “Your business privilege tax is due immediately.” City of Charlotte to billion-dollar mega-corp: “Here’s millions of dollars from our citizens and existing businesses. We know we have an unfavorable tax climate, but we like *you* so we’ll help you out. The rest of the local riff raff can just […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was the keynote speaker at the 2011 NCGOP Hall of Fame Awards Banquet last Saturday, November 19 in Cary, NC. Elected Attorney General in 2009, Cuccinelli has become one of the nation’s most prominent adversaries of President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms. He immediately filed a lawsuit claiming “Obamacare” was unconstitutional. His speech […]
The North Carolina Republican Party is hosting it’s biennial “Hall of Fame” awards banquet this Saturday evening in Cary, NC. As part of the $125 a plate fundraiser, officials are conducting a straw poll of attendees for various contested primary races across the state. With the high cost and travel commitment for the event, many […]
Over recent weeks, Charlotte’s 1110 WBT radio has been promoting a contest for wannabe radio stars where entrants submit a short YouTube video outlining their idea for the station’s next Sunday evening broadcast. Over 100 entries have been received, and now it is up to fans of WBT to vote for their top ten submissions. […]