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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Sealed Air Corporation will establish its new global headquarters in Mecklenburg County. The company plans to create 1,262 jobs in Charlotte by the end of 2017.
Published: Friday, July 25th, 2014 @ 7:36 pm
By: Chris Downey
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There has been quite a bit of internal drama with Craven County's Republicans during the last year.
Published: Sunday, October 27th, 2013 @ 9:30 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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I just wanted to write a quick note and thank you for your help in protecting county revenues during the General Assembly's tax reform effort. You have helped us achieve one of our top goals for this Legislative session.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While I am hardly a political animal - don't really have the time for it - I have, over the years, been rather astute in recognizing the obvious, especially the dubious moves of politicians. I see this odd behavior often from Democrats, and sadly, I now see it from some Republicans as well.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2013 @ 9:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We broke the story yesterday about the vote in Craven County to censure state House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Saturday, June 1st, 2013 @ 10:22 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The executive committee of the Craven County Republican Party has unanimously voted to issue a letter of censure against state House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 @ 10:32 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Big Barry in DC and Speaker Thom are getting a real taste of what Tricky Dick Nixon went through in 1974. * It sure blows when people start raising a stink about your heavy-handed iron-fisted management style.*
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013 @ 11:34 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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House Speaker Thom Tillis is under siege. We have been reporting here that we continue to pick up rumors on Jones Street and from Administration operatives that there is a broad and deep resentment growing against Tillis' high-handed method of operating.
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013 @ 1:31 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Bill Clinton staged an incredible comeback in 1996, following the HillaryCare fiasco, by practicing triangulation -- positioning himself somewhere between the liberalism of his fellow Democrats and the conservatism of the Republicans.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013 @ 2:14 am
By: Brant Clifton
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NCGOP leaders have been patting themselves on the back for getting Pat McCrory into the governor's mansion, and Richard Hudson and George Holding into Congress.
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2012 @ 4:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Some lobbyists recently received an email from the reelection campaign of House Speaker Thom Tillis asking for money. State law prohibits lawmakers from soliciting lobbyists for campaign contributions.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:24 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The days of lawmakers rummaging through stacks of paper on their chamber desks could be numbered.
Published: Friday, August 3rd, 2012 @ 10:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Kinston, NC native Stephen A. LaRoque, A Republican legislator in the NC House representing the 10th District, has been indictedeight criminal counts related to alleged theft from programs that receive federal funds.
Published: Thursday, July 19th, 2012 @ 9:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In North Carolina, the politician seeking the nomination of their party, by virtue of the primary, must win 40% of the vote in that primary, irrespective of the number of contestants in that race.
Published: Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 @ 11:15 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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I'm writing this article to urge fellow North Carolinians to continue their support of the Voter ID bill (H.R.351) and to oppose any efforts by the Republican leadership in the NC General Assembly to compromise or water down the protections of the bill in any way, shape, or form.
Published: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 @ 9:48 am
By: Diane Rufino
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It began with the question "What if two NC Senators and a NC Representative came to our County and picked the candidate to run for the Senate seat that represents you, the voters of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties?"
Published: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 @ 6:41 am
By: Ken Lang
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Are they recruiting and supporting newly switched Democrats and RINO opportunists to run against conservative incumbents or principled new candidates?
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2012 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, April 23, 2012 the NC Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation met in Raleigh. Rep. Tim Spears (Democrat, Washington County) proposed legislation to repeal any new or increased ferry tolls.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 3:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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