Let’s start with a statement from poor, put upon Thom Tillis: Well, that was three paragraphs of lies. I am shocked that a partisan hack like Thom Tillis would stretch the truth for his own ends. Tillis is doubly complicit. He was party to the denial of Medicaid expansion Read more
Senate Majority Leader and angry turtle Mitch McConnell has said that he wants to hold a vote on Trumpcare today. This vote absolutely must fail. If Americans have any hope at all of being able to afford to visit their doctors in the future this vote must fail. Whatever it Read more
FEDERAL: Trump administration scraps Obamacare signup assistance in 18 cities – “Two companies — McLean, Virginia-based Cognosante and Falls Church, Virginia-based CSRA — will no longer help with the sign-ups following a decision by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (which falls under DHHS) officials not to renew a final option year Read more
Don’t forget today is the last day to file to run for municipal office in your town. The filing period ends at noon. Go to the Randolph County Board of Elections at 158 Worth St. Asheboro to file your paperwork. FEDERAL: Well, we knew it would be back. Republicans Read more
FEDERAL: It’s dead….for now. But… Mitch McConnell refuses to pull the plug on stalled Obamacare repeal plan – autostart video The opposition that trickled out into the public Tuesday reinforced a painful reality for many Republicans to swallow — that after years of railing against Obamacare, Read more
Filing period for the 2017 municipal elections is still going on. The deadline is Friday July 21. Get on down to the Board of Elections and throw your hat in the ring. FEDERAL: So, this happened over the weekend: Mitch McConnell has to delay taking healthcare from American taxpayers until after Read more
Remember back when everyone thought the Senate was the “grown up” house of Congress and how we thought they’d moderate the House’s AHCA? Good times. via GIPHY They’ve amended the bill to add in Ted Cruz’s amendment that will allow sub-par insurance policies to be sold. Paige Winfield Cunningham Read more
Don’t forget tonight night Asheboro Indivisible will be hosting an informational meeting at the Asheboro Library. We’re coming into a busy season for the RCDP. There are lots of great events and programs coming up. I will keep you updated. That being the case, starting next week I am going Read more
