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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) confronted the Biden administration’s commerce secretary on Wednesday over so-called diversity mandates dictating the hiring practices for domestic semiconductor manufacturing companies seeking federal funding
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 12:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Sharon Decker, NC Department of Commerce secretary during the McCrory administration in 2013-14, authored this editorial recently published at WRAL.com.
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 12:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $2.4 million in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program, Community-Based Grant Initiative, and Disaster Recovery Grant Program.
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 7:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced a transition at the Department of Commerce as Secretary Anthony Copeland will step down at the end of January.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 1:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Following last month's announcement that the Trump Administration authorized airgun use in waters off the East Coast, Governor Roy Cooper and a group of bipartisan governors today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to prohibit harmful seismic testing and offshore
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 1:24 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking the administration to conduct a robust economic analysis to evaluate how any changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would affect changes to the nation's crop and livestock s
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 11:23 am
By: Thom Tillis
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"Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Lotus Bakeries will create 60 new jobs by December 31, 2020..."
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 10:11 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that JELD-WEN anticipates it will add 200 jobs at its headquarters operations in Mecklenburg County.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 4:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced the arrival of King Charles Industries, LLC to Anson County.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 1:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Avadim Technologies Inc. will launch a major expansion at its operations in Buncombe County
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 7:01 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced that CS Carolina will expand its presence in Alamance County
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 @ 2:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Yokohama Tire Corporation will establish a Technical Development Center in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2016 @ 11:33 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Prescient will establish a 205-job operations center in Alamance County to serve its East Coast customer base
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2016 @ 1:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III announced today that visitor spending has increased in all regions of North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 11:57 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that CSX will open a new intermodal terminal in Edgecombe County.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 31 grant and loan requests totaling $10,433,899. The requests include commitments to create a total of 622 new jobs.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 3:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that PayPal, Inc. will open a 400-job global operations center in Charlotte.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) joined executives from GF Automotive and Linamar Corporation in announcing the arrival of 350 manufacturing jobs in Henderson County during the coming five
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 @ 6:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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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 Krystal Engineering, LLC, will open a production facility in Caldwell County, ramping up an 82-person workforce during the next five years.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 2:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that The Hillshire Brands Company will create 98 jobs over the next three years as it expands its bakery operations in Edgecombe County
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:17 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that BSH Home Appliances Corporation plans to create 460 new jobs in Craven County.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 8:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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 Magneti Marelli Powertrain USA LLC will expand one of its plants located in Lee County and plans to create 76 new jobs over the next three years
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 @ 3:09 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Dimensional) will be locating its East Coast regional headquarters in Mecklenburg County.
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 @ 4:41 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that Herbalife Ltd. will be expanding in Forsyth County.
Published: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 12:20 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that Metal Works Mfg. Co. will be expanding in Cleveland County.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 11:44 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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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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Gov. Pat McCrory choked up a bit Tuesday morning when he announced that his friend, Sharon Decker, was leaving her post as Commerce secretary to take a job in the private sector. “I’m sad to announce that she is resigning as Commerce secretary,” McCrory said. “But she has left a legacy of jobs for N
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 4:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Cisco will expand its workforce in Research Triangle Park.
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 11:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At an early March meeting in Charlotte of the N.C. Governor's Conference on Tourism, state Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker admitted that a 25-percent refundable tax credit for the film industry, scheduled to expire in January, may be in trouble.
Published: Monday, March 31st, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
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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In preparation for the annual observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, Governor Pat McCrory and Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that November 10-16 is "Employ A Veteran" Week in North Carolina. More than 769,000 veterans reside in every county in North Carolina and ...
Published: Sunday, November 10th, 2013 @ 10:32 pm
By: David Winstead
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that RC Creations, LLC, a seafood processing company, will establish a new facility in Pender County. The company plans to create 120 new jobs and invest more than $25 million by the end of 2017.
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2013 @ 11:49 am
By: David Winstead
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Flo-Tite Valve Controls and sister company Titan Flow Control will be expanding their manufacturing operations in Robeson County.
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2013 @ 10:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Greenheck Fan Corporation, a leading manufacturer of air movement and control equipment, will expand its operations in Cleveland County.
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2013 @ 7:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) has released monies for more than a dozen grants funded by the North Carolina Rural Economic Center. The grants total $734,344.18.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We just went through a bit of drama getting a state budget agreement that increased spending and cut taxes. Now, word comes that Gov. McCrory's commerce secretary wants a new tax
Published: Sunday, August 4th, 2013 @ 11:03 am
By: Brant Clifton
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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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