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DNC, gay marriage, Perdue mark NC politics in 2012

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...Republicans enter 2013 holding nine of the 13 seats — compared with six the past two years. Democratic Reps. Heath Shuler and Brad Miller chose not to seek re-election and were succeeded by Republicans Mark Meadows and George Holding , while Democrati

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Rep. Miller: Fiscal cliff shows 'dysfunction' of government

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...on Capitol Hill, with most of North Carolina’s delegation members back in their home districts for the weekend. But U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., was in Washington, D.C., preparing to pack up as his fifth term in office comes to an end. Miller, whose

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Dome: DENR critic says he’s leaving House to help run agency

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...transition team says it can’t confirm or deny it. Was Gillespie talking out of school? Miller talks about gridlock U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, a Raleigh Democrat, on his way out the door as a casualty of the GOP redistricting, offered his thoughts about ho

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Rep. Brad Miller Reacts To Fiscal Cliff Deadline

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...into a recession. It's not like we will literally fall off a cliff to our deaths on Tuesday if there is not a deal," said Rep. Brad Miller, (D) North Carolina. Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate floor, pledging to work throug

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The Departed

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...would have done that.’ Or, ‘This is my last term.’ There’s a high build-up of frustration in the way things are going. Rep. Brad Miller got to Congress when the North Carolina Democratic party was still dominant. In 2001, as a state senator, Mil

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Split decisions

2012-12-18T01:00:00Z

...districts when they were drawing the maps as well, and the lines on some of them were just as squiggly as the new ones are. Brad Miller, outgoing five-term representative of the 13th District (which now could be dubbed the former 13th District) had cons

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Hearing examines the future of space program

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...on our way to fulfilling our destiny to the stars, he told the committee. Walkers comment drew chuckles and some mild ribbing. Rep. Brad Miller, R-N.C., said he wouldnt have liked the idea of seeing Neil Armstrong walking on the moon dressed in what loo

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House hearing examines future of space program

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...committee, referring to the domain registration and web hosting giant. Walker's comment drew chuckles and some mild ribbing. Rep. Brad Miller, R-N.C., said he wouldn't have liked the idea of seeing Neil Armstrong walking on the moon dressed in what look

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Pols hopeful on Fannie, Freddie

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...Democratic member of the panel, however, sounded less optimistic. “I’d be very surprised if we saw significant changes,” said Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.), who chose not to run for reelection in 2012. “The factions on what to do about Fannie and Fr

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Congressional Election Stat Porn-- How The GOP Stole The House In 2012

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...held by Rep. Heath Shuler (D). • NC-13: George Holding (R) defeated Charles Malone (D). This seat was formerly held by Rep. Brad Miller (D). • Republicans kept control of eight seats they would likely have lost without redistricting: A million more

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Toasting 'Rednecks & Turtlenecks'

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...went last year, and it was a good time,” the partygoer assured HOH. “It’s always great to celebrate with fellow Georgians.” Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., is scheduled to make an appearance. Staff suggested Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Rep. John

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GOP Presents Plan, Doubts About Cliff Deal Persist

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...There's still a lot of ground between the two sides and some members of Congress aren't convinced they'll reach a deal. Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC, 13th district) says Congress created the problem and Congress will have to figure out a way to solve it. "Thi

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What Are Triad Lawmakers Doing About Fiscal Cliff?

2012-11-30T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC), Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC, 12th District), Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC, 6th District), Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC, 13th District) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC, 5th District) -- how they plan to help. Keep an eye on dig

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Triad Lawmakers Weigh In On 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks

2012-11-30T01:00:00Z

N.C. congressional delegation will compromise to avoid fiscal cliff

2012-11-29T01:00:00Z

...to tax revenue increases. There could be some benefits to going over the fiscal cliff, according to retiring Democratic Rep. Brad Miller of Raleigh and a growing corps of liberal Democrats. Miller sees the Norquist tax pledge as preventing some Republic

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N.C. congressional delegation will compromise to avoid fiscal cliff

2012-11-29T01:00:00Z

...alone would have devastating impacts on the states large military presence, she said. Other members like retiring Democratic Rep. Brad Miller of Raleigh question whether a compromise can be reached by the end of the year. He questioned the Republicans w

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Deadline looms for Wilmington Ten decision

2012-11-28T01:00:00Z

...pardon campaign publicly kicked off, support has come from North Carolina congressmen G. K. Butterfield, David Price and Brad Miller; the NC Legislative Black Caucus and state Rep. Deborah Ross of Raleigh. The 2012 NC Democratic Party platform also adop

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Gerrymandering partisan lock: Shape of things to come

2012-11-23T01:00:00Z

Poisonous lizards are coming to Washington, and they’re hailing disproportionately from Maryland, North Carolina and Texas. Two years after the 2010 census, new congressional districts have been set in the decennial reapportionment process run by the sta

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Haslem breaks Heat rebound record

2012-11-22T01:00:00Z

MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem is now the leading rebounder in Miami Heat history. Haslem's second rebound on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks was the 4,808th of his career, one more than Alonzo Mourning grabbed in his tenure with the Heat. Haslem

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Carolyn Grant to make first court appearance

2012-11-21T01:00:00Z

RALEIGH -- Prominent Raleigh businesswoman Carolyn W. Grant will make her first court appearance Wednesday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Raleigh. Grant, a former chairwoman of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, will be arraigned on one cou

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