WHEN VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS THIS TUESDAY THEY’LL HAVE THREE AMENDMENTS BEFORE THEM. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL IS AMENDMENT ONE. SUPPORTERS SAY AMENDMENT ONE WILL ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FINANCE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER SERVICE. BUT VOTERS HAVE REJECTED A SIMILAR AMENDMENT TWICE BEFORE. WUNC’S LEONEDA INGE REPORTS.
Archive for October, 2004
Ammendment One
Friday, October 29th, 2004Disco Rodeo
Friday, October 29th, 2004A NIGHTCLUB IN RALEIGH HAS REMADE ITSELF INTO A HOTSPOT FOR TOURING BANDS FROM MEXICO. IT\’S BECOME A POPULAR GATHERING PLACE FOR MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS LOOKING TO DANCE, AND FALL IN LOVE. LEDA HARTMAN REPORTS.
US Senate Race – Burr Profile
Thursday, October 28th, 2004REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN RICHARD BURR IS A LOYAL SOLDIER. HE CONSIDERED RUNNING FOR SENATE TWO YEARS AGO BUT STEPPED ASIDE FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S PREFERRED CANDIDATE, ELIZABETH DOLE. NOW IT’S BURR’S CHANCE AND HE’S GOT STAUNCH BACKING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. WUNC’S RUSTY JACOBS REPORTS.
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US Senate Race – Bowles Profile
Wednesday, October 27th, 2004THIS YEAR’S U-S SENATE RACE STARTED OUT A LOT BETTER FOR DEMOCRAT ERSKINE BOWLES THAN THE 2002 RACE DID. IN THAT RACE, BOWLES TRAILED REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH DOLE FROM START TO FINISH. THIS TIME AROUND, BOWLES ENJOYED MUCH GREATER NAME RECOGNITION. WUNC’S RUSTY JACOBS REPORTS.
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Jones War Memorial
Wednesday, October 27th, 2004REPUBLICAN NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN WALTER JONES IS REFUSING AN ORDER BY A CAPITOL GROUNDS OFFICIAL TO REMOVE A DISPLAY MEMORIALIZING THOSE KILLED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. CHAD PERGRAM REPORTS FROM OUR CAPITOL HILL BUREAU.