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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 (NDAA) includes a plan to overhaul and improve TRICARE for active duty servicemembers, reservists, and their family members, which incorporates several major provisions proposed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 10:31 am
By: Chris Downey
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If the General Assembly approves State Treasurer Janet Cowell's request for more flexibility in how it invests the state's pension plan, North Carolina's investment in real estate could be among the largest in the nation.
Published: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 @ 10:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he secured an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Department of Defense to enter memoranda of agreements with local or regional higher education institutions that offer degrees in allopathic or osteopathic...
Published: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 @ 10:47 pm
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina will not stand by and let our locker rooms and high school showers be used for social experimentation at the expense of the privacy and protection of our young boys and girls.
Published: Saturday, May 14th, 2016 @ 6:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beginning today, voters in North Carolina will have access to an online voter guide for the June 7 primary
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2016 @ 5:31 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded positive news that revealed revenues for the current year are projected to finish $330 million above initial budget projections.
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2016 @ 2:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has filed a declaratory judgment action asking the federal courts to clarify federal law.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two of Governor Pat McCrory's biggest Information Technology (IT) priorities were honored last week by StateScoop Magazine at the National Association of State Chief Information Officer's (NASCIO) mid-year conference.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 6:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In contrast, the Attorney General is using divisive rhetoric to advance the Obama administration's strategy of making laws that bypass the constitutional authority of Congress and our courts.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 5:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of State Auditor has renewed warnings about lack of security regarding access to sensitive material in the state Department of Health and Human Services' information systems, but that audit finding was overlooked amid the report of $835 million in questionable Medicaid spending documented
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 3:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Christian student group at North Carolina State University filed a federal lawsuit against school officials Tuesday over its policy requiring a permit for any kind of student speech or communication anywhere on campus
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 4:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to make state government more efficient and accountable, North Carolina is proactively settling workers' compensation claims that will result in more than $24 million in cost savings.
Published: Thursday, April 28th, 2016 @ 12:32 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Regardless of one's opinion on HB 2, it cannot overshadow or remotely counteract what North Carolina has done legislatively over the last five years to become one of the most attractive places in the country to do business, invest, live, raise a family, and retire. Since Republicans took control...
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 11:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory issued a statement following the ruling by U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder upholding all parts of the state's voter ID law...
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 11:31 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The anonymously-funded, national smear campaign led by the Human Rights Campaign is grossly misrepresenting information about the petitions delivered to State Capitol today. Contrary to the media reports, the activists only delivered enough petitions to fill two boxes and the overwhelming...
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 @ 7:31 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After a federal court upheld North Carolina's common sense voter ID law and threw out the radical left's legal challenge, the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) released the following statement...
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 @ 6:45 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on today's Fourth Circuit Court ruling...
Published: Monday, April 25th, 2016 @ 11:19 am
By: McCrory Communications
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John Locke Foundation's Terry Stoops Assesses Gov. McCrory's 2016-17 Teacher Pay Plan...
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 7:19 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor's Pat McCrory's Office released the following statement following President Obama's recent comments about North Carolina. The statement can be attributed to Josh Ellis, Communications Director for Governor Pat McCrory...
Published: Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 @ 1:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory joined nearly 300 state government and military leaders at a summit today to encourage hiring veterans in state government. The summit was part of Governor McCrory's efforts to make North Carolina the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation by connecting...
Published: Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 @ 4:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans and the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission have unveiled the state's new Strategic Plan for Supporting and Enhancing North Carolina Military Missions and Installations. The Strategic Plan builds on Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 8:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The continuing calls to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act have a seemingly unlikely ally - Medicaid Health Plans of America, the trade association representing a number of top Medicaid managed care organizations
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 10:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Absentee voting began today in 16 congressional primaries across the state after a federal court in February ordered legislators to redraw district lines. Election day is June 7 and will include a statewide primary for N.C. Supreme Court
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 @ 3:15 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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"North Carolina added more than 34,000 to the ranks of the employed from February to March, but the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5% - in part because the labor force also increased...
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 @ 8:56 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory and officials with the Department of Public Safety today during an open house offered community leaders and elected officials their first view of the renovated Edgecombe Youth Development Center in Rocky Mount.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 3:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Capital Tonight, Experts From Both Sides Applaud Governor's Focus On Students, Building On Historic Teacher Pay Raises...
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 5:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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One day after the Human Rights Campaign criticized Governor Pat McCrory for his executive order extending the nondiscrimination policy for state employees to include sexual orientation and gender identity as a 'failure,' the Washington, D.C.-based organization praised Democrat Governor of...
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 3:08 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory: I'm Going To Defend Our State
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 1:25 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) will hold its annual state convention May 6-8 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Below you will find event details and RSVP instructions.
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 1:14 am
By: Chris Downey
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Opponents of House Bill 2, popularly known as the "bathroom bill," claim that the legislation has cost jobs in North Carolina, but it may have created at least one
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 1:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday issued an executive order expanding equal employment and nondiscrimination rights of state employees to include sexual orientation and gender identification in an attempt to alleviate some of the fallout related to House Bill 2.
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 12:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Surrounded by families, children, first responders, advocates and care providers, Governor Pat McCrory unveiled his budget priorities to further promote a healthy North Carolina. The governor's budget proposal will expand services to strengthen families and support North Carolina's most...
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced he has nominated Robert Schurmeier, Jr. as director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) during a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 4:30 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today released the following statement on Equal Pay Day...
Published: Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 @ 3:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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