Press Releases: Elected office holders | Eastern NC Now
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed the new Chairman for the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. Furnie Lambert of Robeson County was sworn-in as chairman today
Published: Sunday, June 5th, 2016 @ 2:47 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) has received the American Logistics Association's (ALA) Distinguished Service Award for his commitment to improving the quality of life for active duty and retired military, veterans, and their families
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory joined Brigadier General David Turner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and state and local representatives today to survey progress of the new Gallants Channel Bridge project and tour the Port of Morehead City
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 4:31 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Porter's Group LLC will expand its North Carolina presence with a new facility in Cleveland County
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Jones thanks Chairman Harold Rogers (KY-5) for acting on Jones' March 17 request to include language in federal spending bills to ensure that computer networks in federal agencies block the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2016 @ 4:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As Hillary Clinton's unpopularity continues to climb amid a scathing State Department Inspector General report criticizing her email practices while Secretary of State, North Carolina Democrat nominee for governor, Roy Cooper, declined to endorse his party's front runner in an interview with the...
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2016 @ 4:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Attorney General Roy Cooper told a federal court that his office intends to appear on behalf of the State of North Carolina in the lawsuit involving the U.S. Department of Justice
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:04 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day...
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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In a rare interview with the Henderson Daily Dispatch Friday, Attorney General Roy Cooper endorsed the tactics of activist groups like the Human Rights Commission and the A.C.L.U. and encouraged further boycotts against the state and continued economic retaliation against the hardworking people...
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina hit another milestone in Medicaid reform today when Governor Pat McCrory signed an application that will pave the way for an innovative North Carolina solution
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 @ 3:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:12 am
By: McCrory Communications
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to connect veterans, active duty military and their families to jobs in the state, the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs released the 2016 NC4VETS Resource Guide
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, The Pat McCrory Committee released a new web ad contrasting recent positive economic news under Governor McCrory with Roy Cooper's high-tax, big government and job-killing agenda
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the passing of Ralph Ketner...
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 12:48 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As we remember those servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country on this Memorial Day, Governor Pat McCrory is also encouraging employers to hire military veterans to grow their businesses
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 3:19 am
By: McCrory Communications
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NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes criticized Roy Cooper for refusing to sign on to the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Obama administration over its directive mandating school-aged boys and girls be allowed to share the same showers, locker rooms and restrooms. The lawsuit also seeks to preserve...
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 3:16 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the passing of Charles Clifford "Cliff" Cameron
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 12:16 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Last week, the House passed their proposed $22.225 billion state budget, and we in the Senate have already begun meeting and crafting our version of the budget
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 @ 8:36 am
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory hosted military families at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh today to thank veterans, military service members and their families for their service. The event is an annual tradition for Governor and First Lady McCrory.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 4:29 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Senator Richard Burr released a post on IJ Review's opinion platform that highlights how the bipartisan ABLE Act is helping people with disabilities to achieve the American Dream
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 4:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today launched North Carolina's GOPVets Task Force
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 4:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) has won the 'Fiscal Hero' award from Campaign to Fix the Debt, a nonpartisan organization focused on putting America on a better fiscal and economic path
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 4:24 am
By: Christopher Maye
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 @ 6:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Over the next three months, Lt. Governor Dan Forest will lead a task force with the goal of devising a strategy to increase Hispanic awareness of school choice opportunities
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 @ 11:00 am
By: Christopher Maye
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The Center For American Progress recently released a so-called "study" pegging the economic losses facing North Carolina over its bathroom privacy law at over half a billion dollars.
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 @ 12:21 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, in an interview with POLITICO, former ACLU lobbyist Deborah Ross sought to promote her college affordability tour
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 9:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina has received approval for the names of two new interstate route designations in the eastern part of the state. The American Association of State and Transportation Officials approved I-42 for the U.S. 70 Corridor between I-40 and Morehead City, and I-87 for U.S. 64/17 between...
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on the death of former Durham City Council member Howard Clement...
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 6:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Continuing his administration's commitment to take on North Carolina's toughest mental health and substance abuse challenges, Governor McCrory has accepted recommendations from two key task forces set up to develop new strategies for addressing mental health, substance abuse and underage drinking.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 5:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After Roy Cooper launched an online store with a t-shirt referencing the early '90s rap song "Whoomp! (There It Is)," the North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement...
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 3:06 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced H. Res. 748 to express the sense of the Congress that U.S. law firms should not be helping Iran avoid paying compensation to American victims of Iran-sponsored terrorism
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 3:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) has been honored as a 2016 Army Community of Excellence Winner. North Carolina placed third out of 34 competing installations for this national award.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 1:38 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on pending legislation to improve veterans' health care and benefits, five of which were bills co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 12:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) urged the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) to consider several changes to management of Atlantic cobia
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:33 am
By: Christopher Maye
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