Washington, D.C. — Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina-member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today voted to pass legislation to spur job creation and reinvigorate our economy.
Month: March 2010
HiH video: City council work session 03-22-10
Editor’s note: Once again, the video is in two sections because the length of the meetings necessitated a battery change. Video 1 of 2 Click “play” to view video. Remember, you can skip around the video by moving the shuttle forward or backward along the play bar.
City ok’s $200k bid for land near Southerland Mill
The Henderson City Council approved a recommended starting price of $200,000 for property located across the street from Southerland Mill Pond.
Kick butts day
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Kick Butts Day, sponsored every year by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, is a national campaign to help kids stand up and speak out against tobacco.
Etheridge statement on health care law signing
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released a statement today on the President’s signing, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”:
Board of ed. committee meeting schedule
The Vance County Board of Education will hold committee meetings in anticipation of the April 12, 2010 board meeting as follows:
Wednesday’s open line
The trees are budding, so I guess spring really has sprung. My Japanese lily took me completely by surprise when it blossomed. Here’s your open line.
HiH video: City council short reg. session 03-22-10
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City approves policy to not waive demo fees
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to approve a policy in which demolition fees will not be waived in order to collect ad valorum taxes during its regular short meeting yesterday evening.
Tuesday’s open line
Okay, this is just ridiculous. Yesterday, I got a postcard in the mail from, you guessed it, the U.S. Census Bureau reminding me to return the census form I got in the mail the previous week. This is in addition, of course, to the letter I got the week before last telling me that I was going to get a census form in the mail next week. There should be a line item deduction on the 1040 for “sheer bureaucratic …
Butterfield statement on House passage of health care
“Like Social Security and Medicare before, these reforms provide a historic step toward making good on the promise of ensuring every American has access to high-quality, affordable health care.
Etheridge statement on health care reform vote
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released a statement last night on his upcoming vote on H.R. 4872, “The Health Care &Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010”:
Etheridge to vote yes on health care reform
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released a statement yesterday on his upcoming vote on H.R. 4872, “The Health Care &Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010”:
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations met this week as part of its duty to oversee the work of the legislature between sessions.
Etheridge at White House for HIRE Act signing
Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina-member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined the President at the White House on Thursday to witness the signing into law of the bi-partisan Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
Vance to get federal water system money
Washington, D.C. -— Congressman G. K. Butterfield announced last Thursday nearly $23 million in federal funding for water system improvements in eastern North Carolina.
City to consider five demolitions
Here is the agenda for the Henderson City Council’s regular short session meeting to be held today, Monday, March 22, 2010 in its chambers in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, in Henderson, North Carolina.
Council to discuss land swap deal
Here is the agenda for the Henderson City Council’s work session meeting to be held today, Monday, March 22, 2010 in its chambers in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, in Henderson, North Carolina.
HPD makes arrest in armed robbery case
On March 18, 2010, members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division apprehended Antavious Green, 18, at his residence at 1400 Lehman Street in Henderson, North Carolina.