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Former Representative and state prosecutor Tom Murry, R-Wake, has announced he is running for North Carolina Attorney General. Murry, a former member of the N.C. House from Morrisville, said he would stand for law enforcement if he were to be elected.
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 @ 1:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a vote Monday evening, the N.C. Senate gave final approval to legalize use of medical marijuana in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 12:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Spindale Town Councilman Ben Edwards said he was agitated when he learned House Majority Leader Mike Hager was running unopposed in House District 112, which the Republican had represented since 2011
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Three years ago, Robbie and Caroline Delaney quit their jobs to become full-time rum distillers
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 1:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won easily against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary, while casino mogul Donald Trump staved off a late surge by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to claim victory in the GOP presidential contest
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly on Friday approved a broad array of electoral changes including a separate June 7 congressional primary and new congressional district boundaries before adjourning the two-day special session Gov. Pat McCrory had called.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two leading legislative critics of tax incentives to the renewable energy industry have not taken issue with an unusual new program used by Duke Energy Progress allowing high-consumption electricity customers using traditional energy to claim their plants are powered by renewable sources
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2016 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State officials, lawmakers, and renewable energy consultants attempted Tuesday to downplay the $937.8 million cost of tax credits sought under the state's new Safe Harbor Act - a total more than five times higher than initial projections.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 2:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State officials, lawmakers, and renewable energy consultants attempted Tuesday to downplay the $937.8 million cost of tax credits sought under the state's new Safe Harbor Act - a total more than five times higher than initial projections.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Since 2012," the Apple web site boasts, "all our data centers have been powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources."
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2016 @ 11:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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California-based Apple promotes its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., by saying it runs
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 7:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two prominent state lawmakers pushing to make North Carolina's energy policy more friendly to consumers say they will press vigorously for freezing or reducing state mandates to use more renewable energy when the General Assembly returns for the 2016 short session.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 10:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An environmental group lauding North Carolina for ranking No. 4 nationally in solar energy capacity agrees with foes of renewable energy mandates — the state's purported boom in clean energy mostly results from the government forcing utilities to purchase the higher-cost energy, along with...
Published: Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 @ 3:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We expect that the official Conference Report will be ready on Sunday night. Please note that it has to be posted online for it to be read-in on Monday.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 3:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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There are some really good things on the table as the budget conferees discuss, debate, compromise, and finalize North Carolina's government spending for the next two years
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 8:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Senate Bill 192 (Citations/Sheriffs Accept Faxes) legislation that I'm sponsoring unanimously passed in the House Judiciary IV Committee.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Bill Cook
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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 White Oak Carpet Mills, LLC, a division of CAP Carpet, Inc. based in Wichita, Kansas is expanding its operations in Rutherford County
Published: Monday, June 29th, 2015 @ 11:12 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Lower taxes and government spending. Energy policy reform.
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 @ 8:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Opponents of the state's preferential treatment of renewable energy sources said North Carolina ratepayers should be relieved by the passage of House Bill 760 by a 77-32 vote on Wednesday after numerous delays, repeated compromises, and contentious debate.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 1:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An amended version of the regulatory reform bill (HB 760), sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Pender), John R. Bell IV (R-Wayne), and Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance), would make several changes that would protect electricity consumers in North Carolina from unnecessary price increases.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Out of the blue, government goodies for solar energy providers has become the rage on Jones Street. No one really saw this coming.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 2:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The House on Tuesday approved a Senate bill that would extend the state's 35 percent renewable energy tax credit - set to expire at the end of 2015 - by one year to allow several major solar farms to hook up to the power grid. Over five years, the solar companies could collect as much as...
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 5:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What do President Barack Obama and a growing number of Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have in common? The answer - their love of major solar energy companies - Big Solar, for short.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 @ 4:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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House Republicans are taking another whack at ending subsidies attached to government-mandated purchases of renewable energy. House Bill 681 would require solar and other "green" power to compete with traditional fuel sources in the government-regulated electricity industry and determine the energy
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 @ 12:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) filed a comprehensive property insurance reform bill, SB 208, Tuesday, March 10, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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From what Jones Street insiders are telling me, Cumberland County Rep. Rick Glazier (D) is the closest thing to a leader in the General Assembly's lower chamber. And HE is a leader of a distinct minority in the House.
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2015 @ 9:57 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina is bracing for a decision by Federal Communications Commission officials that could overturn the state law placing limits on municipal broadband, potentially saddling local taxpayers with new debt they would not be required to approve.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 1:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Incoming House majority leader Mike Hager is trying to open up the decision making process in the General Assembly's lower chamber.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 7:44 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A rightward shift. That's how two sources - who both had votes in today's leadership vote - described the final results to me.
Published: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 @ 8:50 am
By: Brant Clifton
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When the news broke that Rep. Tim Moore would be the Republican nominee for speaker of the North Carolina House and Rep. Mike Hager would be majority leader, the usual suspects did the usual things.
Published: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that CE FoamSolutions, LLC is expanding operations in Burke County. The company plans to create 20 new jobs and invest $98,000 over the next three years in Valdese.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 4:49 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Richelieu Legwear International Inc.
Published: Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 @ 1:30 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Asked about the bipartisan absence of House members, putting Republicans in the same camp as Democrats against a conservative cause, Collins said, "Yes, to me it's an embarrassment to conservatives whenever we are mandating things on the private market."
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 5:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina consumers would have saved $4.2 billion since 2007 if mandates on electric power utilities to purchase expensive renewable energy had not driven costs well above the U.S. average, said a nationally recognized energy and environmental policy analyst.
Published: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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