Etheridge Won’t Run Against Burr Nov 14, 2009
Bob Etheridge (D) has decided to pass, for a second time, on the opportunity to take on Sen. Richard Burr (R) next year and instead will seek re-election in 2010. (Roll Call)
N.C. Rep. Declines to Challenge Sen. Burr Nov 14, 2009
Bob Etheridge says he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year. Etheridge told The Associated Press on Friday that he thinks he can best help the people of North Carolina by remaining in the House, where he recently began working on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. (Newsmax)
Harper era begins with comeback win Nov 14, 2009
Congressman Bob Etheridge said today that he would not challenge Republican Sen. Richard Burr. (News & Observer -- Business)
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results Nov 6, 2009
Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat who said he will make a long-awaited decision by this weekend on whether to challenge Republican Sen. Richard Burr. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Updated: House healthcare whip count Nov 5, 2009
Bob Etheridge (N.C.) May run for SenateBill Foster (Ill. Encouraged House is moving forward; voted no on climate billBart Gordon (Tenn. (TheHill.com)
Rolling up sleeves for health-care reform Sep 6, 2009
Bob Etheridge, a moderate Democrat from Lillington, said Obama has to give Americans facts about his plan. "I think he's got to reassure a lot of people, and he's got to be pretty specific about his proposals," Etheridge said. (News & Observer)
North Carolina Democrats Say House Health Bill on Track Sep 2, 2009
Brad Miller and Bob Etheridge accused Congressional Republicans of recycling failed health care ideas. The duo were hoping to counter a GOP North Carolina event featuring Sens. (Roll Call)
Tempest timeout Aug 24, 2009
David Price, Bob Etheridge, Brad Miller and Mel Watt. North Carolina's junior senator, Kay Hagan, will sit this one out -- and so will some other members of the Tar Heel delegation. (News & Observer)
Small businesses feel health pinch Aug 23, 2009
The ad is being aired in the districts of eight Democrats - Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa; Bob Etheridge, D-N.C.; Steve Kagen, D-Wis. Tom Perriello, D-Va. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Health care can't be simple Aug 16, 2009
Bob Etheridge, a Lillington Democrat, responded that it just couldn't be done. There may have been a time a generation or so ago when health care was simple, when a country doctor with a black bag filled with bottles of medicine visited your house, and you settled your debt by paying him $5 or giving him a chicken. (News & Observer)
Democrats may tap Wicker to run against Burr Aug 16, 2009
Bob Etheridge of Lillington. The Main Street Alliance, a coalition of small business groups, and the National Education Association began running an ad thanking Etheridge for his support for health-care legislation. (News & Observer)
Hundreds take to street over health-care plan Aug 8, 2009
An organizer with a bullhorn urged the crowd to attend a Democratic Men's Club event by Democratic Congressman Bob Etheridge this morning in Pine Level to pressure him to hold a forum. Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield, perhaps the president's closest ally in North Carolina, announced Friday that he would hold a town meeting on health care Tuesday night in Rocky Mount. (News & Observer)
Money flows to sway debate Jul 29, 2009
Bob Etheridge received $24,150 this year. Etheridge sits on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which included a hefty tax increase on the wealthy as part of its contribution to the health-reform debate. (News & Observer)
Fired DMV whistleblower sues in federal court Jun 29, 2009
Mike McIntyre and Bob Etheridge, and former state Treasurer Richard Moore. The bill is in the bag. (News & Observer)
Hinduism blooms in Triangle May 29, 2009
Bob Etheridge and Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht Jr.. The five-day ceremony cost $1million, but for many Hindus in the Triangle who began the project 13 years ago, it was worth it. (News & Observer)
Cooper Not Running for Senate in N.C. May 16, 2009
Bob Etheridge and Mike McIntyre, to run for the seat. Former state Treasurer Richard Moore, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton and state Rep. (Roll Call)
Biden welcomes home troops from Iraq Apr 9, 2009
Mike McIntyre and Bob Etheridge, all North Carolina Democrats, also attended the ceremony. The vice president visited North Carolina last week, touring a rural health care center in Faison and a volunteer fire department in Pikeville. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
State's beaver earmark is fodder for McCain Mar 7, 2009
Bob Etheridge, U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Elizabeth Dole. (News & Observer)
State expects a green boost Feb 14, 2009
Bob Etheridge, a Democrat from Lillington. "This is going to be a tough economy for at least another year. This package gives us at least a fighting chance to turn things around.". (News & Observer)
Brothers go head to head in stimulus battle Feb 10, 2009
Bob Etheridge of Lillington, and then for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Erskine Bowles. After various jobs with the Democratic Party in Washington, he landed at Americans United for Change, a Washington-based group that got its start opposing President George W. Bush's proposal to privatize Social Security. (News & Observer)
