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A total of 32 small, technology-oriented companies across 18 North Carolina communities will get $1.9 million to help them grow and provide good jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, August 21st, 2017 @ 5:26 pm
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Governor Cooper and the Department of Environmental Quality submitted formal comments yesterday to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to convey North Carolina’s opposition to oil and gas leasing for offshore drilling on North Carolina’s coast
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 11:59 pm
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New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB), a global manufacturer of innovative train control systems for the railroad industry, will expand operations at its Premtec Division in Rowan County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 1:58 pm
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Today, Gov. Cooper issued Executive Order No. 16, establishing the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today issued a state disaster declaration to help the town of Windsor recover from damages caused by Tropical Storm Julia last September
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 5:31 pm
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In a new Medium post, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his thoughts on North Carolina’s confederate monuments
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 11:59 am
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Fibertex Personal Care, a Danish textile company, will add 145 jobs in Asheboro with its first U.S. manufacturing facility, Governor Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 2:19 pm
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Today, Gov. Cooper signed the following bill into law
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 1:31 pm
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 1:14 pm
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Albemarle Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company, will add 200 jobs in North Carolina, Governor Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 8:46 pm
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Today, Governor Cooper participated in the launch of the Face to Face initiative, a national call to action sponsored by the Council of State Governments encouraging policymakers to personally engage with the people who are closest to the correctional system
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 5:08 pm
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Revlon, the global cosmetics and beauty care products company will expand operations at its existing facility near Oxford, creating 55 full-time jobs over three years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, August 11th, 2017 @ 2:33 pm
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TrueLearn, LLC plans to create 44 new jobs and move its headquarters and operations to Iredell County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 12:15 pm
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Allstate Insurance Company will add 2,250 jobs over three years in North Carolina as it expands its operations in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 4:06 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 25 more appointments and elections to North Carolina commissions and boards
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 12:16 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced the kickoff of the Governor's School Supply Drive to help address unmet classroom needs in North Carolina public schools
Published: Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 @ 6:17 pm
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Pfizer Inc., one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies, has selected Lee County for a new expansion of its manufacturing facilities as the company prepares to produce new gene therapy medicines
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 6:20 pm
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North Carolina is ready for the next potential hurricane even as the state continues efforts to recover from Hurricane Matthew, Governor Roy Cooper said today during a national hurricane briefing with President Donald Trump and other federal officials
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 5:25 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today encouraged visitors to return to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands when evacuation orders lift at noon tomorrow following the restoration of power
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 1:37 pm
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed a new District Court Judge in Durham County
Published: Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 @ 12:46 am
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Last week, Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order reinstating the Statewide Independent Living Council. Gov. Cooper also appointed 25 new members to the Council
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 @ 3:23 pm
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Governor Cooper voted today to send the Draft Interim Report of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis to President Trump
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 @ 8:39 am
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law Senate Bill 445, a law that reduces the wait time for criminal record expungement for first-time, non-violent offenders
Published: Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 @ 2:05 pm
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper returned four bills to the North Carolina General Assembly without signature
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 7:16 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today urged authorities to work quickly to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands following the major outage that occurred there yesterday afternoon
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 6:05 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency declaration and waived weight and hours of service restrictions due to a major power outage on Hatteras Island in Dare County and Ocracoke Island in Hyde County
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2017 @ 5:47 pm
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Today, Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 140, An Act to Apply Disclosure and Notification Requirements Related to Insurer Fee Schedules, Claims Submission, and Reimbursement Policies to Stand Alone Dental Insurance
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2017 @ 7:14 pm
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As a member of the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis, Governor Cooper today submitted comprehensive recommendations for the Commission’s preliminary report and encouraged a coordinated approach in tackling the opioid crisis
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 9:25 pm
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Governor Cooper today signed House Bill 589, a substantial portion of which is necessary and comprehensive energy legislation that secures a booming North Carolina solar energy industry that leads the nation
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 1:43 pm
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced ten more appointments and elections to North Carolina commissions and boards, including the North Carolina State Commission for Public Health, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, and the Coastal Resources Commission
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 1:48 pm
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Today, Governor Cooper signed into law House Bill 128, a law that makes it illegal to fly a drone over or near prisons and jails, where drones can be used to deliver contraband like drugs, weapons and cell phones to inmates
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 9:27 am
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law Senate Bill 55, to help protect students from unsafe drivers and give parents and teachers added peace of mind when sending children to the school bus
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 3:06 pm
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 9:45 am
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Reaffirming that all North Carolina children have the right to a sound basic education, Governor Roy Cooper today announced a new commission of experts to improve North Carolina public schools and identify the resources they need to succeed
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 @ 9:11 pm
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