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May 1

And now for something completely different... Episode 4: T. Rump's toasted tush

by David Hume III “The cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf; and we ought to guard equally against both.”...

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May 1

In our opinion: Hello, anyone home?

Back in the mid-19th century, President Ulysses S. Grant regularly walked to the Willard Hotel, a Washington, DC institution just a...

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May 1

District 7 convention news

Thank you to all of the Brunswick County Democrats who attended the recent District 7 Convention! Special thanks to Tom Simmons and...

Join us to support our Brunswick County Board of Elections on Mon., May 6th at 3 p.m.

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May 1

Join us to support our Brunswick County Board of Elections on Mon., May 6th at 3 p.m.

County Commissioners reject the Board of Elections budget request The Brunswick County Board of Elections (BOE) operates year-round to...

How many more? Gun violence deaths in 2024 as of April 30

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Apr 30

How many more? Gun violence deaths in 2024 as of April 30

Letter to the editor: Trump did this... Biden will fix it, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 25

Letter to the editor: Trump did this... Biden will fix it, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.18.24 Donald Trump’s abortion position has “evolved.” Mulling a presidential run in 1999 Trump said, “I’m very...

Letter to the editor: Job one - Rebuilding America's middle class, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 25

Letter to the editor: Job one - Rebuilding America's middle class, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.18.24 In the 28th month of robust job growth, the March data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that our...

Letter to the editor: Trump Yoda is not, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Apr 25

Letter to the editor: Trump Yoda is not, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.18.24 Emboldened by his ability to convince 39% of Republicans to support political violence, Trump is auditioning a...

Join the Young Democrats of Brunswick County on Sun., Apr. 28, 11 a.m. at HQ

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Apr 24

Join the Young Democrats of Brunswick County on Sun., Apr. 28, 11 a.m. at HQ

We're all invited to join the Young Democrats of Brunswick County (YDBC) on Sun., April 28th, 11 a.m.*, at BCDP headquarters (1420 Old...

A message from our candidate for NC Treasurer, Dr. Wesley Harris

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Apr 24

A message from our candidate for NC Treasurer, Dr. Wesley Harris

From NC House Representative Wesley Harris, who is running to be our next state treasurer: The Office of the State Controller just...

Democratic rally and picnic in Southport on Wed., May 1st!

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Apr 21

Democratic rally and picnic in Southport on Wed., May 1st!

Trust Jefferson and Madison, not Robinson, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 17

Trust Jefferson and Madison, not Robinson, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.11.24 Mark Robinson, Republicans’ radical nominee for governor, wants to ban abortion without exception for rape or...

The worst sort of "bully" pulpit, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 17

The worst sort of "bully" pulpit, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.11.24 President Theodore Roosevelt referred to the office of the presidency as a “bully pulpit.” By this, he meant a...

Letter to the editor: Policeman's family blames Trump for officer's death, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Apr 17

Letter to the editor: Policeman's family blames Trump for officer's death, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.11.24 Larry Hershoff’s April 4 letter called Linda Baker’s March 28 missive an example of “idiotic and twisted...

Meet our terrific Council of State candidates

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Apr 11

Meet our terrific Council of State candidates

Left to right: Natasha Marcus, Commissioner of Insurance Braxton Winston, Commissioner of Labor Maurice ("Mo") Green, Superintendent of...

Shrinking GOP cannot govern, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 10

Shrinking GOP cannot govern, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.04.24 Republicans had a disappointing 2022, eking out a narrow House majority, while Democrats added a Senate seat....

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Apr 9

Trump grifts the USA, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.04.24 How did you spend Holy Week? Observant Christians spent Holy Thursday humbly serving others, Good Friday...

From our candidate for NC Commissioner of Insurance, Natasha Marcus

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Apr 9

From our candidate for NC Commissioner of Insurance, Natasha Marcus

A message from Natasha Marcus, Democratic candidate for NC Commissioner of Insurance: In a recent wave of editorials, my opponent, Mike...

Support our candidate for U.S. Congress, Marlando Pridgen!

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Apr 5

Support our candidate for U.S. Congress, Marlando Pridgen!

Learn more about Marlando HERE.

Teach your children well, Brunswick Beacon

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Apr 4

Teach your children well, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 03.28.24 Tom Campbell’s 3/14 column indicted our legislature’s gerrymandered Republican supermajority for its...