There was a big hulaballoo about a Democrat legislator from Dare County leaving his party to register unaffiliated. On January 9, Paul Tine was admitted to the House GOP caucus.
Published: Friday, January 16th, 2015 @ 12:58 am
By: Brant Clifton
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A Democrat named Arthur Williams represented the Outer Banks-centered Sixth District in the North Carolina House from 2003-2011. During that time, he was a good Democrat — a good soldier for then Senate boss Marc Basnight and then-House speaker Jim Black.
Published: Monday, January 12th, 2015 @ 9:43 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today I am announcing that I am changing my party affiliation to Unaffiliated. This has been a difficult decision as I have been a Democrat since I first registered to vote.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I got a call yesterday from someone - very familiar with the inner workings of the state House Republican Caucus - who had just read my item on Democrat Paul Tine's departure from the Democrat Caucus.
Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) is scheduled to be sworn in for a second term to the North Carolina State Senate.
Published: Thursday, January 1st, 2015 @ 11:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) issued the following statement today, Thursday, Dec. 04, 2014, after the North Carolina Board of Transportation released a draft of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:01 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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I am honored to receive the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 1:29 pm
By: Bill Cook
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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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This week we started the possess of looking at the differences between the State Senate and State House budgets.
Published: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 @ 8:16 am
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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Although Raleigh did not lead these expeditions to the New World, he funded and authorized them.
Published: Saturday, May 31st, 2014 @ 11:00 am
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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Representative Paul Tine announced his re-election bid for the North Carolina General Assembly today. Tine will run for re-election in House District 6, which covers Dare, Hyde, Washington, and parts of Beaufort County.
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 @ 6:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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