I well remember the first time I met Keith Crisco, the former North Carolina commerce secretary and textile entrepreneur who passed away Monday after an accidental fall at his home in Asheboro.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"My heart sank, like so many other people who admired Keith Crisco, when I learned of his sudden passing," said Governor McCrory.
Published: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 10:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As the ink begins to dry on vote totals from Tuesday's North Carolina primary, political observers in the Tar Heel state are preparing for what should be one of the most-watched races in the country: the U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, Republican state House...
Published: Tuesday, May 13th, 2014 @ 1:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a state primary race with national implications, House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, defeated seven other candidates and won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by freshman Democrat Kay Hagan. And in a contest that drew more than $1 million in independent expenditures...
Published: Sunday, May 11th, 2014 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democratic congressional candidates Toni Morris and former state Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco espouse similar political beliefs, such as the need to raise taxes while cutting spending.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Renee Ellmers has been proud of her ties to House leadership. She once slipped up - I think - in a conversation with me, referring to House Speaker John Boehner as her "boss."
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 @ 2:01 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Former state senator David Rouzer (R-Johnston) probably had the biggest smile of all on his face upon hearing of Mike McIntyre’s retirement. Rouzer lost a very close election to McIntyre in 2012 in a specially-configured majority-Republican district.
Published: Sunday, January 12th, 2014 @ 8:57 am
By: Brant Clifton
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If you thought this year's US Senate race was going to be fun, wait til you see how our local congressional race may be shaping up.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 @ 4:27 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Even though Election Day 2014 is nearly 11 months away, the editors and staff of Carolina Journal already have begun reporting and offering analysis of key races across North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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To go over all the instances of favoritism over the center's past 26 years would be overwhelming. The following examples are from the last year alone, when the Rural Center was involved in over 800 projects.
Published: Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 @ 5:06 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Documents obtained by Carolina Journal show that a plan recently scrapped by the North Carolina Department of Commerce included a provision to pay Cary-based software developer SAS $1.5 million in federal funds meant to assist low- and moderate-income families.
Published: Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a move described to lawmakers as "streamlining," the House budget for commerce would eliminate the position of assistant secretary of commerce for community services.
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2012 @ 10:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to an April 6, 2012 N&O article, NC Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco asked his Director of the Community Development Division, Henry McKoy, to resign and McKoy refused.
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2012 @ 1:15 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A subordinate of N.C. Commerce Department official Henry C. McKoy was serving as president of a nonprofit organization when, acting in her official capacity as a state employee, she applied for and received a $150,000 grant for the nonprofit from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
Published: Friday, April 13th, 2012 @ 10:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A senior official in the North Carolina Department of Commerce launched a scheme in November to direct more than $2 million in federal funds to a small Raleigh-based nonprofit organization that he chaired last year.
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2012 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the second time in one month, Beaufort County has received State representatives bearing gifted incentives to persuade multi-state companies with a local presence to favor expansion here.
Published: Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 @ 9:46 pm
By: BCN
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