Watt's 'Liberal' Ranking Slides As Congress Gets More Partisan
My most recent post was entitled With Nomination in Hand, Foxx Faces GOP Delay Machine. While several cabinet nominees have faced delaying tactics by the minority GOP conference in the U.S. Senate for...
View Article12th District's History, Future Will Be Getting More Attention
North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District has a storied and controversial history and the likelihood is that the district will garner even more attention when a variety of events converge within the...
View ArticleWatt Faces Senate Skeptics, Confirmation Unclear
Charlotte Congressman Mel Watt's path to become the next head of the agency that oversees mortgage finance remains unclear after his senate confirmation hearing in Washington on Thursday.
View ArticleCongressman Watt's Nomination Clears Key Hurdle
The nomination of North Carolina congressman Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday.The U.S. Senate voted 57-40 to break Republican opposition to...
View ArticleSo Far, Six Enter Competition For Watt's Coveted House Seat
Now that Congressman Mel Watt has been confirmed as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, there will soon be an open seat in the 12th district.So far, there are at least six candidates – all...
View ArticleMcCrory: Not Many Options For Special Election For Mel Watt's Seat
Governor Pat McCrory says he didn't have many options for when to hold a special election for the 12th congressional district. Me
View ArticleA Look At The Debate Over When To Elect Watt's Replacement
Governor Pat McCrory has scheduled the special primary election to replace 12th district Congressman Mel Watt for May 6th. That’s the same date as the primary for all races. And it means even a...
View ArticleAdams Wins 12th District Democratic Primary
State Representative Alma Adams of Greensboro won her party's nomination for the 12th Congressional District seat. She carried 43 percent of the vote, which put her above the 40 percent needed to avoid...
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