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A House Judiciary committee on Wednesday endorsed the latest proposal to protect property owners from what supporters consider eminent domain abuse. The measure could go before the full House chamber Thursday.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 5:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many of our State's buildings are in horrible condition, as outlined by the Raleigh News & Observer after a tour with Governor Pat McCrory.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 5:28 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 10:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory recognizes that our state's transportation infrastructure plays a critical role in attracting and retaining businesses, while connecting people to jobs, healthcare, education and recreation. That's why he created a 25-year vision to map our future and determine how to best...
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:54 am
By: Chris Downey
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"As governor, my approach will be to expand agricultural exports, unleash our energy resources, harness new technology in education, create a climate for existing businesses to expand and new businesses to locate and grow jobs while rebuilding our brand."
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Friday, February 6th, 2015 @ 8:47 am
By: Chris Downey
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When Governor McCrory Was Elected: North Carolina had an unemployment rate of 8.8%, the 5th highest in the nation...
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 9:39 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 @ 9:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments
Published: Saturday, January 31st, 2015 @ 9:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated North Carolina A&T State University today for being awarded a $1.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant dedicated to cyber security research and education.
Published: Saturday, January 31st, 2015 @ 2:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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 Ecolab Inc. will expand its Kay Chemical Company operations in Greensboro and create 45 new jobs over the next three years. The company plans to build a new...
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 8:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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If you were tuning in to discover the direction of your nation for the next year, you would have been sadly misinformed.
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 8:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Her son has yet to turn 3, but Kamala Massey of Raleigh already is exploring alternatives to traditional public schools as she determines what's in his best educational interest.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 2:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As part of continued customer focus and enhancement of North Carolina's infrastructure, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata will meet with local leaders and transportation officials to consider all options for a recently widened section of...
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 9:37 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Rebecca Eggers-Gryder has been appointed District Court Judge in the 24th Judicial District. Eggers-Gryder will fill the vacancy created by the governor's appointment of former Chief District Court Judge Gregory Horne to the Superior Court bench in...
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 12:57 pm
By: Chris Downey
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One of Governor Pat McCrory's top efficiency initiatives, North Carolina's Procurement Transformation Project, is saving the state an estimated $32 million over the course of three years on four major state contracts.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 9:06 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Spurred on by Gov. Pat McCrory, who has assembled a coalition to restore discontinued historic preservation tax credits, state Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Klutz on Thursday directed her statewide whistle-stop tour to Eden, home of Senate leader Phil Berger.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 8:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has invited all state employees and the public to the Annual State Employees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. The program, which will be held Friday, January 16, begins at 12 p.m. in downtown Raleigh at First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 12:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor McCrory released the following statement after today's University of North Carolina Board of Governors Meeting...
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 6:33 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Regulations on the emerging sharing economy, and how North Carolinians will embrace it, will have their next stop at the Raleigh City Council. The council will receive a report Jan. 20 on Airbnb, one of the stars of the sharing economy. Meantime, a legislative committee that recommends new tax...
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier today, the North Carolina General Assembly began its 2015 legislative session and Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement welcoming lawmakers back to the state capital.
Published: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 @ 11:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Officials at two state agencies are reviewing issues raised by news reports on federal stimulus grants made to a Yancey County resident and to relatives of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 11:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With most of North Carolina under a winter weather advisory or winter storm watch, Governor McCrory and public safety and transportation officials are encouraging residents to prepare for the impending severe weather.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bob Stephens, chief legal counsel for Governor Pat McCrory released a statement following an ethics complaint filed today...
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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A day after President Obama unexpectedly unveiled a plan offering more than $34 billion in subsidies for community college tuition to millions of Americans, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, chastened the president for his "bad habit" of creating programs without funding mechanisms.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Projections about a mass teacher exodus in North Carolina sparked by Republican legislative policies not only have failed to materialize, but also turnover rates declined last year, according to an annual report issued by the state Department of Public Instruction.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary John Skvarla along with the Economic Development Partnership of NC announced today that White Labs, Inc. is opening a new facility in Buncombe County. The company plans to create 56 new jobs over the next three years and invest...
Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 1:19 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed William B. Sutton Jr. as District Court Judge for the 4th Judicial District, which covers Sampson, Duplin, Onslow and Jones counties. Sutton fills a vacancy made by the retirement of Chief District Court Judge Leonard Thagard.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 10:15 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed V.A. "Woofer" Davidian of Wake County as District Court Judge, filling the vacancy created by former District Court Judge Jennifer Knox's election as Wake County Clerk of Superior Court.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 1:02 am
By: Chris Downey
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State employees would be given alternative investment options and greater control of their retirement plans under cost-saving pension reform strategies that are gaining support as the upcoming General Assembly session looms, key legislators say.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 12:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Thursday, January 8th, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina lawmakers will return to the state capital later in January with a lengthy agenda, including taking another crack at Medicaid reform, considering a $1 billion highway bond, and tackling what recent projections reveal to be a $190 million revenue shortfall.
Published: Monday, January 5th, 2015 @ 6:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new audit says that the State Board of Opticians is in financial straits and won't have enough money to continue operating without changes.
Published: Sunday, January 4th, 2015 @ 11:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the state prepares for the start of a new year, new laws are slated to take effect in North Carolina on January 1, 2015.
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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