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October 20, 2005 - A letter in today's Raleigh News & Observer regarding Rep. Walter Jones, N.C. Republican and Iraq war critic. Apparently there is dissension in the ranks:

October 20, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal The federal government has approved Florida's Medicaid waiver, effectively privatizing Medicaid in Florida:

October 20, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal

October 19, 2005 - It seems the eyes of most political bloggers are glued to the trainwreck of scandals in New York and D.C., but even more interesting may be how the dramas are changing the dynamic of politics at the local and state level.

October 19, 2005 - Georgia's new voter-identification bill -- which had required citizens to pay $20 or more for a special ID card to vote if they didn't have a driver's licensce -- hit a little snag in court yesterday.In a damning 123-page decision, U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy struck down the bill that had been pushed through by Republican lawmakers earlier this year, noting its uncanny similarity to Jim Crow laws. Here's an excerpt from his decision:

October 19, 2005 - Calling all North Carolinians -- here are some great events coming your way soon:

October 18, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal If you like talk radio but dive for a different channel button whenever you hear Rush or O'Reilly, and you live in Central Florida or have XM Radio, I highly recommend you check out Jim Phillips and the Philips Phile (FM 104.1 3:00 PM weekdays, or XM 152 4:00 PM weekdays).