Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) released the following statement after being declared the winner in this year’s midterm election.
Published: Thursday, November 6th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is my pleasure to accept the endorsement from the North Carolina Troopers Association (NCTA).
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) recently announced their endorsement of supporting my re-election campaign to the North Carolina State Senate for District 1.
Published: Friday, October 17th, 2014 @ 5:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Chamber announced yesterday their endorsement supporting my re-election bid to the North Carolina State Senate for District 1.
Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The funds will be distributed to multiple eastern North Carolina counties for the removal of storm debris from streams. The counties include Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washing
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The office of Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) announced Friday, September 19, 2014, that he has been appointed to serve as an advisory member on the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham).
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 10:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday morning September 5th US Congressman Walter Jones released through his chief of staff a resounding endorsement for Mattie Lawson for NC House of Representatives for District 6.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 6:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Both chambers passed Senate Bill – SB734, (Regulatory Reform Act of 2014) with bipartisan support on Friday, August 15, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Bill Cook
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I presented Senate Bill - SB 788, to the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 1:07 pm
By: Bill Cook
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At this time, the budget is still under discussion at the North Carolina General Assembly. The Senate offered a compromise to the House of $171 million to be earmarked toward their top priorities of Medicaid and teacher assistants.
Published: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 @ 12:40 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The August 24, 1587 baptism of Virginia Dare, the first English born Christian in the New World. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.
Published: Sunday, June 15th, 2014 @ 1:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Early voting gets started this week. We've got some primaries out there. We also have a lot of folks out there who are unopposed for renomination.
Published: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 @ 10:10 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Last year, the General Assembly passed a comprehensive law to require a photo ID at the polls and to reform North Carolina's outdated election code, which hadn't been changed in decades.
Published: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The meeting will allow Sen. Cook to hear from his constituents on the recent implementation of Common Core Standards in the N.C. Public School System.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 1:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter Jones takes action and relates it to his constituents through these press releases.
Published: Sunday, April 13th, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We've come to realize there is A LOT of "theatre" in politics. Both sides holler about the other doing the little people wrong. Both sides claim to have the best interests of the people at heart - to be good stewards of their money.
Published: Friday, March 14th, 2014 @ 12:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Following a narrow defeat in her run for NC House Representatives for District 6 in 2012, long-time Republican and Dare County resident Mattie Lawson has maintained an active role in local issues of concern to Eastern North Carolina citizens.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2014 @ 2:02 am
By: Mattie Lawson
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A long-time Republican, Mattie Lawson has just announced she will file to run for NC House District 6 to strengthen the conservative base in the NC General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ 1:31 pm
By: Mattie Lawson
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On Thursday night at the Beaufort County Republican Club, former US Paratrooper Jeremy D. Adams announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 which includes Dare, Hyde, Washington and the majority part of Beaufort County.
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2014 @ 12:02 pm
By: Jeremy D. Adams
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North Carolina State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) announced on Monday, Jan. 6, that he will seek re-election during a press conference held on the Beaufort County Courthouse steps.
Published: Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 @ 6:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata announce the reopening of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 at 4 p.m. this afternoon.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2013 @ 9:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The current annual median wage of Dare County residents – those who are suffering without a Bonner Bridge to get to and from their homes, jobs and doctors – is $27,395 per year.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 @ 4:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Plans are currently underway for dredging to begin at the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 over the Oregon Inlet in Dare County.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 3:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) joined with Governor Pat McCrory and other officials in a press conference at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center in Dare County, held Friday, Dec. 6.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 5:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and Speaker Thom Tillis applauded Gov. Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata for their leadership and joined their call for the Southern Environmental Law Center to stop obstructing construction of the economically vital new Bonner Bridge.
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2013 @ 7:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Representative Paul Tine, a freshman in the minority from Dare County, is taking on the Governor's new transportation plan.
Published: Sunday, May 5th, 2013 @ 11:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The bill filing deadline has passed in both chambers for this long session. That doesn't mean we're slowing down though - 943 bills were filed in the House of Representatives and 724 bills were filed in the Senate.
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 @ 10:05 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Outer Banks Urology is now affiliated with Vidant Medical Group, operating under the name Vidant Urology-Outer Banks.
Published: Friday, February 8th, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dare Medical Associates is now affiliated with Vidant Medical Group, operating under the name Vidant Family Medicine – Manteo.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 2:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I want to thank all of you folks who worked so hard to help me win this Senate Seat. I am truly humbled at the extent of work performed so well, by so many.
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2012 @ 11:38 am
By: Bill Cook
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In the wee morning hours after election night many of us reported that it appeared Bill Cook had lost an extraordinarily close race to Democratic incumbent Senator Stan White in N.C. Senate District One.
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 @ 10:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Sen. Stan White has conceded the 1st District state Senate election to Republican challenger Bill Cook after a limited hand-to-eye recount showed no change in Cook’s 21-vote lead.
Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2012 @ 7:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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