New innovation grants will assist 13 North Carolina companies in bringing new, cutting-edge products to the marketplace. Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III announced the One North Carolina Small Business Fund recipients today along with awards totaling...
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 @ 9:54 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Republicans from Governor McCrory and Commerce Secretary John Skvarla to the leadership and rank and file alike in the General Assembly are falling all over themselves trying to extend and expand so-called business incentive programs, aka corporate welfare. So what does the platform of the party...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this month, the NC House introduced the "NC Competes Act," a bill that would expand the state's Job Development Investment Grant program (JDIG), and extend targeted tax breaks for datacenters and a major passenger airline. Yesterday, the Senate introduced two bills designed as an...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 12:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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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 Sanderson Farms will construct a new state-of-the-art poultry complex in Robeson County. The new processing plant and hatchery will create approximately...
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 12:03 am
By: Chris Downey
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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 Jimbo's Jumbos, Inc. will expand its operations in Chowan County and create 78 new jobs over the next three years. The company plans to invest $30 million in...
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 9:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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 Packrite, LLC will expand its operations in Guilford County and create 100 new jobs over the next five years. The company plans to invest $8.9 million in...
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 11:09 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig and Walmart Vice President of U.S. Manufacturing Cindy Marsiglio joined Michael D. Penner, President of PEDS® Legwear (PEDS), for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of PEDS' new $16 million...
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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 Pactiv, LLC will be expanding its operations in Lenoir County. The company will create 59 new jobs and invest more than $24 million in Kinston over the next...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 12:57 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina jumped to fourth place among all states in Site Selection magazine's 2014 Governor's Cup, a closely-watched ranking of economic development success. North Carolina moved up three spots as compared to last year's ranking. The Governor's Cup...
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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 Scott Technologies, Inc. will be investing in growth of its Scott Safety headquarters in Union County, NC. The company plans to invest $28.7 million in Monroe...
Published: Saturday, February 28th, 2015 @ 10:24 am
By: Chris Downey
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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 RAUMEDIC, Inc. will be locating its first U.S. production facility and headquarters in Henderson County and creating 138 new jobs over the next five years...
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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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The public-private partnership is not working. She was wanting to have a special session on all of these incentives and handouts that none of us were thrilled with.
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 8:18 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition, reiterated his support for Outer Continental Shelf energy development today at a workshop in downtown Raleigh's Nature Research Center.
Published: Saturday, November 8th, 2014 @ 11:48 am
By: Chris Downey
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Drew Elliot, communications director for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, has confirmed to Carolina Journal that a staff review of potential "self-dealing" with a stimulus grant awarded to a company owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband and other family members.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The handling of a $250,644 stimulus grant received by a company co-owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband has been referred to the state auditor by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources for "further legal review," according to documents obtained by Carolina Journal.
Published: Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 @ 4:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's expanded polar bear exhibit was unveiled today at the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro. Governor Pat McCrory was on hand to unveil the three-years-in-the-making, $8.5 million exhibit. The governor was joined by Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla and Zoo...
Published: Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, along with DHHS Secretary Dr. Aldona Wos and State Epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies will provide an update on state preparations should a patient in North Carolina be diagnosed with Ebola. At this point in time, no one in the state is suspected of having, or has been...
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory announced the state has awarded nearly $1 million in grants for 10 projects that will help North Carolina towns and counties restore streams, reduce erosion, study future water supplies and benefit other water resources.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 3:51 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory hosted staff members from the North Carolina Congressional Delegation at the Governor’s Mansion today for an open and bipartisan dialogue on how to work together better and more often for the betterment of the state.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 12:05 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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A new audit report calls into question nearly $4.9 million in spending by Four-County Community Services, a nonprofit organization that runs Head Start programs and provides other assistance to low-income families in seven southeastern North Carolina counties.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 @ 2:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It pains me to even come close to being on the same side of an issue with Chris Fitzsimon and the gang.
Published: Saturday, August 17th, 2013 @ 8:12 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla announced the signing of a brownfields agreement for ReVenture West.
Published: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It appears that you merely have to spout lefty talking points in order to be quoted verbatim and cooed over by WRAL or The McClatchy Gang.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2013 @ 7:15 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The N&O's Craig Jarvis has me puzzled with his latest piece on Skvarla, entitled "What's Skvarla Think About Global Warming?"
Published: Sunday, February 10th, 2013 @ 4:28 am
By: Brant Clifton
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It's interesting to see what's left of North Carolina's mainstream media thoroughly inspecting Pat McCrory's transition team, agenda, and appointees.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2012 @ 1:10 am
By: Brant Clifton
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It's become pretty clear that the massive left-wing conspiracy is focusing MOST of its energy on DENR secretary-designate John Skvarla and budget director-designate Art Pope.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor-Elect Pat McCrory announced that he will appoint Thomas Stith to serve as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor, Ambassador Aldona Wos, M.D. to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and John Skvarla to serve as the Secretary of Environmental and Natural Resources.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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