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NC REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN STEPS DOWN | News
NC REPUBLICANS CHAIRMAN LINDA DAVES
AP - RALEIGH, N.C. Three years will be all for North Carolina's Republican Party chairwoman who brushed off John McCain's criticism and continued to attack President-elect Barack Obama and his former pastor in a television ad during last year's election.
Linda Daves said Tuesday she will not seek re-election to the post, stepping aside at the end of her term in June, when the party convention will choose a new leader.
"I think it is good and healthy for an organization to have fresh, new leadership periodically," Daves said in a statement.
Some candidates had already surfaced before Daves' announcement. Marcus Kindley, a former Guilford County GOP chairman who lost to Daves for the state post in 2007, announced in the fall he would seek the job again this year.
And outgoing state Sen. Fred Smith, R-Johnston, who finished second in the 2008 GOP gubernatorial primary to Pat McCrory, is mulling a bid.
Daves took over as party chairwoman in 2006, after Ferrell Blount stepped down. She was elected to the position in 2007, vowing to aggressively target Democrats.
The soft-spoken former school teacher did just that.
She drew scorn from McCain in April, when the state party aired an ad showing the fiery remarks of Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Daves defended the ad, and refused the GOP presidential candidate's call to pull it.
The 30-second advertisement showed a clip of Wright proclaiming from the pulpit "God damn America" for the country's history of racism and treatment of minorities. The ad's narrator said Obama is too extreme for North Carolina.
Closer to the election, the party began circulating a mailer highlighting Obama's ties to 1960s radical William Ayers. It contained several photos of Ayers, including his mug shot.
"This is the story of William Ayers ... Terrorist. Radical. Friend of Obama," the ad said. It also told voters that Obama is "not who you think he is."
Republicans in North Carolina struggled in November's election, losing a Senate and House seat. Obama was also the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state in more than three decades.
"I am proud of what Republicans have been able to accomplish together for the people of North Carolina over the last two years," Daves said. "The fruit of the labor associated with party building takes time to grow."
ONLINE SCANNER SHOULD BE BACK ON LINE TONIGHT. | News
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TERRORIST COULD USE INSECTS AS A BIOLOGICAL WEAPON | News
POLL - US MILITARY WARY ABOUT OBAMA | News
NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW NC LAWS | News
NO SMOKING
Another anti-smoking effort in the Tar Heel state – smoking is now banned in any vehicles owned, leased or controlled by the state. “No smoking” signs are to be posted. Local governments are given the authority to ban smoking in their vehicles, too.
INSURANCE
Health insurance companies are now required to provide insurance identification cards to their customers. The cards make it easier for health care providers to verify coverage. Vehicle insurers must notify customers that they can purchase coverage to protect them in accidents in which the other driver is uninsured or underinsured.
VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Motorists now have up to 60 days to get a failed vehicle repaired and then reinspected at the same station without having to pay another fee. Previously, motorists had 30 days.
MORE JUDGES, PROSECUTORS
The judicial district for Alexander, Davidson, Davie and Iredell counties is now split in two, resulting in a few more judges and prosecutors. Alexander and Iredell are in one district with two Superior Court judges, five district court judges and 11 prosecutors; the district for Davidson and Davie gets two Superior Court judges, six district court judges and 11 prosecutors.
FEE INCREASES
The maximum monthly rate adult care homes can charge residents is increased by $34 to $1,207. The law also raises the rates the state pays for those raising children in adoption or foster care assistance programs. The monthly rate for taking care of a child age five or younger, for example, increases from $390 to $475. A nursing home assessment fee goes up $1. Fees are raised for commercial underground petroleum tanks to $420 per tank, regardless of size, while licensing fees for businesses providing in-home care services jump by $50 to $400.
ELECTIONS
New third-party candidates are now required to be registered with that political party.
FISHING
Charter fishing boat operators are allowed to purchase a block of 10, 10-day coastal recreational fishing licenses for their customers.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Interest charged for three scholarship loan programs for nursing and school administration is limited to no more than 10 percent.
MORTGAGE SERVICES
Mortgage services are required to be licensed and regulated by the N.C. Commissioner of Banks.
NBRA CHAIR-WOMAN TO BE A HOST ON CITIZEN SPEAK RADIO SHOW | News
National Black Republican Chair-Woman Francis Rice will be a host on Don Yeltons new Citizens Speak Radio Show for the next 6 months. Chairman Rice is a civil rights expert and an outspoken opponent of President Elect Obama. She is a regular featured spokesperson on Fox News, MSNBC, and other national news agencies. 
ASHEVILLE GETS A NEW STRIP BAR - WELL OK, A NAME CHANGE | News
CELESTRIAL SHOW SET FOR NEW YEARS EVE | News
UPDATE - ONLINE SCANER NOW OPERATING | News
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