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Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Future of the N.C. Senate
The two most powerful Democrats in the N.C. Senate already departing the premises ... Tony Rand and David Hoyle. Speculation now burning bright about arguably the most powerful Democrat in all of state government, Marc Basnight, president pro tempore of that chamber.
Lengthy article in today's Washington Daily News RE Basnight's health and the prospects of his running again next year.
Lengthy article in today's Washington Daily News RE Basnight's health and the prospects of his running again next year.
Labels: David Hoyle, Marc Basnight, North Carolina Senate, Tony Rand
Thursday, February 26, 2009
David Hoyle Sneers at the Unemployed
One of the most powerful men in the N.C. General Assembly, Democrat David Hoyle, is sometimes more obnoxiously patrician than ... your average rich Republican. According to Rob Schofield, Hoyle was loudly signaling his disdain yesterday for anything in President Obama's stimulus package that doesn't enrich the Paving Lobby. Questioning a provision that will allow for the hiring of additional child-care workers (jobs, Senator?), Hoyle asked sarcastically, "What's that? Babysitting for people who lost their jobs?"Jeez!
Labels: David Hoyle, Obama economic stimulus, Rob Schofield
