Washington, D.C. -– U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) voted yesterday to support H. Res. 375, a Congressional resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Workers’ Memorial Day.
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Cassandra Burton of Durham spoke to the Henderson City Council on Monday evening on behalf of her mother who resides at 643 Ransom Street regarding an offer to purchase her house for redevelopment.
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Washington, D.C. -– Today, leaders of the New Democrat Coalition, led by Congressman Joseph Crowley (NY-7) and the New Dem Budget Discipline Working Group Co-Chairs Congressman Bob Etheridge (NC-2) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-14), released the following statement upon passage of the IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010 (HR.5013):
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I grew up in a “traditional” family: my father worked and my mother kept house. It’s a luxury that my children did not get to enjoy.

My family has income from two full-time careers, yet we do not seem to enjoy the prosperity our parents did.

Prices go up, taxes go up, but our incomes have been relatively stable for years.

How long until we have to pull our children out of school to go to the fields to cut bananas to make ends meet?

Let us know your thoughts on this weekend’s open line.

Egg Honor/Memorial

Supporters may purchase Egg honors or memorials anytime between now and June 19, 2010.
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Here is the agenda for the Henderson City Council Budget Work Session #1.
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At 3 p.m. on May 1 at Warrenton’s Warren County Memorial Library, the traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music kicks-off the second leg of its year-long tour through North Carolina.
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The Henderson City Council heard on update during its monthly work session this past Monday evening on the potential annexation of properties containing approximately 25 businesses on Industry Drive.
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Blogging is serious stuff:

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On the subject of county-wide water:

Why were Henderson city residents not given the opportunity to vote in the county water referendum? Hendersonians pay taxes to Vance County, and at the same rate as non-Henderson residents. Do city residents not share in the potential liabilities should county tax funds be required at any point to build or sustain a water operation? This could potentially be a jointly funded project from which city residents share only the financial burden without any benefit.

Let us know what you think on today’s open line.