Weekly News Review


Obamacare, McCrory and Ellmers in the news PDF Print E-mail
Weekly News Review
Friday, 25 October 2013 14:44

Rose Hoban of the North Carolina Health News and Bruce Ferrell of the NC News Network join host Barlow Herget to review the week's news.  On the menu are the bumpy start to Obamacare enrollment, Governor McCrory's C-Span interview and Rep. Renee Ellmers' bad hair week.  Listen in.

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Panel looks at Tea Party rout, pre-K court drama, McCrory's boo birds and AG Roy Cooper's stands and duties PDF Print E-mail
Weekly News Review
Friday, 18 October 2013 00:00

Jim Morrill of the Charlotte Observer joins host Barlow Herget to review the week's news, and the pair look at the results of the Tea Party Republicans' failure to get their way in Congress but the damage they inflicted on the economy and their party.  The Review also looks at the hearing this week in NC Supreme Court over funding for pre-K program, and Governor McCrory's continuing appearance in the media spotlight.  AG Roy Cooper also drew criticism for some public endorsements such as his endorsement of gay marriage, which could cause him problems when he has to defend the Amendment that bans such marriages.

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Shutdown and its impact on NC, and Health Care Act on menu PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 October 2013 14:48

Laura Leslie of WRAL-TV and Bruce Ferrell of WPTF News join host Barlow Herget to review the big news this week including the government shutdown and its quick impact on North Carolina.  Also under discussion is the start of enrollment for the Health Care Act and the federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the controversial, new state Voter ID Election law.

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Review looks at Berger's dropout, Steckel's surprise, Obamacare wars and government shutdown PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 27 September 2013 09:49

Rob Christensen of the N&O and Bruce Ferrell of WPTF News join host Barlow Herget this week.  They look at breaking stories on Senate Pro Tem Phil Berger's announcement that he won't run for the U.S. Senate and another surprise departure from Secretary Aldona Vos's Department of Health and Human Services.  The panel also looks at new TV ads against Obamacare which signs up membes Oct. 1, which is also the date that Congress is likely to shut down the federal government.

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Panel reviews DHHS conflicts , early political ads, movies in Charlotte and the latest chapter on Syria PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 13 September 2013 13:45

Tim Funk of the Charlotte Observer and Bruce Ferrell of WPTF News join host Barlow Herget to pick over a full plate of news this week including the conflict of interest contract at DHSS, early political ads for Kay Hagan, Phil Berger and some ad-salve for Governor McCrory's bruised image.  Also on the plate are the movie business in Charlotte and the big surprise shift on striking Syria.

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