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  • Windiana on Nov 21, 2009 in Energy Science

    Our trip to Chicago this week took us up I-65 through Benton County, Indiana and past the midwest’s newest and largest wind farm, the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm 90 miles north of Indianapolis. A project of BP Wind Energy and Virginia-based Domini...

  • Reason #1,487 We Love Susan Fisher on Nov 20, 2009 in Democrats Health Care NC Legislature North Carolina

    AC-T: Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Buncombe, followed other state legislators Wednesday in calling for an investigation into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s campaign against a public health-insurance plan. The insurer has called and sent...

  • Friday Open Thread: Starting With Shuler on Nov 20, 2009 in Heath Shuler Open Thread

    Quite a lot of you are debating the merits of our Azure Canine Congressman in the wake of revelations about TVA and Genentech and after his vote against health care reform.  I’m of a mind that the district isn’t going to get anyone bette...

  • Another Two-Thousand Page Page-Turner on Nov 19, 2009 in Health Care Satire

    We haven’t even gotten done going over the things wrong with the House health care bill, and now the Senate bill has been released. Another two thousand pages. More will be revealed this morning, no doubt. In the meantime, let’s hope it...

  • Media Arts Project and Asheville Affiliates on Nov 18, 2009 in Action Local

    (Important note: In order for the Media Arts Project to get the booty, you must enter The Media Arts Project into the “Nonprofit Affiliation” line in the online order form.) The Media Arts Project is a local nonprofit dedicated to promoting media...

  • Wednesday Reading on Nov 18, 2009 in Economy Energy Global Warming LGBT issues Local Misc.

    I’m nursing a cold this morning, and I thought I’d share some of the good reads I’ve found while sipping hot beverage and blowing my nose. While the singularly uninspiring Harry Reid announces that the President’s energy bill...

  • Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt on Nov 18, 2009 in NC Legislature

    AC-T: Senate Democrats today unanimously chose Martin Nesbitt as Senate majority leader, picking an experienced legislator from Asheville to lead them into their most important election in a decade. Majority leader is the No. 2 post in the Senate and...