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In previous years, Republicans rightly attacked then-Gov. Bev. Perdue's use of economic incentives to promote growth in North Carolina. Since taking control of the state, however, they have regrettably changed their tune. Gov. Pat McCrory and then-Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker last year urged...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 6:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Nor can the fault be laid solely at the feet of George W. Bush, or North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, or former governors Bev Perdue and Mike Easley.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 6:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An ancient Chinese philosopher once said: "If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bullshit."
Published: Sunday, August 25th, 2013 @ 12:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Three associates of former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue -- New Bern attorney Trawick "Buzzy" Stubbs, Morganton businessman Charles Michael Fulenwider, and former Western Piedmont...
Published: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 @ 8:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Wake County grand jury Monday suggested one of Democratic former Gov. Bev Perdue's donors obstructed justice by violating campaign finance laws. In a presentment (PDF download), the grand jury asked Wake County District Attorney...
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory recommends no tax increase in his first budget plan, a stark contrast to the most recent proposals from predecessor Beverly Perdue.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican Gov. Pat McCrory issued his first executive order Monday, rescinding an order issued by his predecessor, Democrat Bev Perdue, which Perdue exempted herself from at the end of her term of office.
Published: Thursday, January 10th, 2013 @ 6:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Let's recap. We have record unemployment, and one of the highest gas tax burdens in America.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 12:17 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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James Cotton Rawls, a resident of Bayside Shores in Washington, has been appointed to the Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees by Gov. Bev Perdue.
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign committee is considering using some of the money left over in her campaign account to compile and publish papers from her life in public service.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 4:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There was little hope when the 2012 short session opened that the State House would gain the Democratic votes needed to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the voter photo ID bill - HB 351 - that originally passed both chambers in 2011.
Published: Monday, July 30th, 2012 @ 7:06 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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No matter what happens in the gubernatorial election this year, a political string will be broken - our governor will no longer hail from Eastern North Carolina.
Published: Monday, July 30th, 2012 @ 10:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the second year in a row, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed the state budget approved by the General Assembly. And also for the second straight year, the General Assembly garnered the three-fifths majority vote in both chambers needed to override her veto.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 7:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Beverly Perdue on Sunday vetoed legislation that would have paved the way for a robust local energy sector, lured private investment to the state and created new jobs for North Carolinians.
Published: Friday, July 6th, 2012 @ 10:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis and Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam, House Majority Leader, released the following statements today after the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of Senate Bill 416, which modifies the procedures for the death penalty.
Published: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 @ 5:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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An override of Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's budget veto highlighted a day of votes in which the Republican-controlled General Assembly shot down the governor's vetoes three times.
Published: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 @ 3:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nearly two years ago, Gov. Bev Perdue started discussing a subject that in recent years had become taboo in Raleigh: downsizing state boards and commissions.
Published: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 6:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue on Friday said she planned to veto the budget adjustments passed by the GOP-dominated General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 4:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sparks flew during a Wednesday Senate committee meeting after a top aide to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue said that he never intended to alter the opinion of a top Department of Transportation official when he changed a letter about the timing for money on two toll projects.
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Saying she would never turn her back on North Carolina's children, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue urged GOP legislative leaders to find more money for education in the waning days of the 2012 short session.
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue's top legislative aide told a Senate committee on Thursday that altered letters which ended up saying the opposite of what a top ranking Department of Transportation official intended.
Published: Friday, June 22nd, 2012 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly has completed its work on the state's nearly $20.2 billion General Fund budget. It's now on Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's desk.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2012 @ 10:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue wants to "tax the heck" out of sweepstakes business across North Carolina as a means of providing more funding for education.
Published: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 @ 6:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The campaign finance trials of two associates of and fundraisers for Gov. Bev Perdue have been placed on hold until a state appeals court can rule on motions filed by both defendants.
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2012 @ 10:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though Gov. Bev Perdue's 2008 campaign for governor ended nearly four years ago, the upcoming trial of New Bern attorney Trawick "Buzzy" Stubbs should offer further insight into her campaign's mysterious aircraft provider program.
Published: Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The three-quarter-cent sales tax centerpiece of Gov. Bev Perdue's $20.9 billion budget proposal would be used to hire more teachers and launch jobs programs, but is a "non-starter" for Republican leaders.
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 @ 9:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Attorneys for two associates of Gov. Bev Perdue, above, say a "massive amount of ill will" toward the governor may threaten their clients' ability to get a fair trial.
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 @ 1:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Demand for new charter schools in the Tar Heel State has surged following the enactment of a bill approved by the N.C. General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Bev Perdue in 2011 that lifted the 100-school cap.
Published: Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Natural gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, may be moving forward in North Carolina. Gov. Bev Perdue recently changed her mind and supports it, with limitations.
Published: Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In late March, Gov. Bev Perdue embarked on a two-week campaign to promote a plan that would fund additional education spending by increasing the state sales tax.
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2012 @ 1:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If Gov. Bev Perdue and liberal activists want to know why their Edu-scare campaign against the Republican-led General Assembly didn't work last year and won't work this year, they need only to consider the insight of essayist Kahil Gibran.
Published: Monday, April 2nd, 2012 @ 10:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Spinrite Services LLC, a manufacturer of craft yarns, will locate a facility in Beaufort County.
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2012 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Carteret County businessman Randy Ramsey, who has made substantial campaign contributions to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue, former Democratic Gov. Mike Easley, and the N.C. Democratic Party, is running in a three-way Republican primary for the 2nd District state Senate seat.
Published: Friday, March 30th, 2012 @ 11:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue associates Juleigh Sitton, top, and Buzzy Stubbs turned themselves in at the Wake County jail Nov. 30. Their court dates are scheduled in March.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Remember when the Republican-crafted North Carolina budget passed over Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto last summer? Liberal activists predicted economic disaster.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2012 @ 1:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue today announced key leadership changes and consolidation at the Department of Health and Human Services as part of her continued focus to provide the best service for the people of the state.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 @ 12:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The data stands in stark contrast to Gov. Beverly Perdue's claims Republican state budget cuts have resulted in larger class sizes, and the loss of thousands of teacher and teacher assistant positions.
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2012 @ 3:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Documents obtained by the Civitas Institute suggest Gov. Bev Perdue is attempting to strong-arm North Carolina's three major utility companies into supplying more expensive energy to their customers in the northeastern part of the state.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 @ 4:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Fountain Powerboat Industries Inc., a designer and manufacturer of offshore sport boats, sport fishing boats, and cruisers, will expand its current facility.
Published: Monday, November 22nd, 2010 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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