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North Carolina’s Republican legislative leadership never met a tax they didn’t want to cut. Since taking control of state government in 2011, they have cut corporate tax rates from 6.9 percent to the current 2.0 percent.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 6:07 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Social Work Coalition on Workforce Development are partnering to create a Public Service Leadership Program (PSLP) that will strengthen the state’s social work workforce.
Published: Monday, October 13th, 2025 @ 3:48 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The Department of State Treasurer is committed to encouraging individuals to prioritize, plan and stay motivated as they move toward retirement, and its efforts have been recognized with a prestigious award.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 12:24 am
By: ENC NOW
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Effective Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Nash County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 7:01 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Dr. Karen L. Smith and L.T. Ward have received the 2023 Larry Wooten Rural Leadership Award, presented by Governor Roy Cooper and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at an Aug. 9 reception at the North Carolina Executive Mansion.
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 11:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last Wednesday, North Carolina House leadership released a biennial budget proposal that over the next two years would, among other things, increase spending on public schools, raise average teacher pay by more than 10%, and expand school choice.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 7:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina leaders are projecting shortages in direct care workers, nurses and other caregiving positions in the coming decade. At the same time, demand for these services is rising.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The Democratic Party of North Carolina just voted to replace their current chair and top leadership with a new team. Call it a changing of the donkeys.
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 1:09 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will work to develop a School of Civic Life and Leadership to teach students in an age of cancel culture and censorship how to develop the knowledge and skills needed to advance and support a healthy democracy.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Democratic party saw significant movement in their party leadership recently, with more likely to come. WRAL’s Paul Specht in a long-winded but excellent report the departure of the state Democratic party executive director
Published: Tuesday, December 27th, 2022 @ 9:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Golden LEAF’s mission is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 12:47 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Effective Monday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Bertie County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law.
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2022 @ 10:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Community College student Katie Council was selected as the winner of the Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award. The North Carolina Community College System chooses one student per year for the award that recognizes student leadership among all 58 community colleges in the system.
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2022 @ 6:32 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 @ 12:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC), a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI), has secured funding to begin tackling the complex needs of people seeking oral health services in western North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Curtis Wynn, president and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative, has been selected to receive the 2021 Larry Wooten Rural Leadership Award, awarded by Governor Roy Cooper and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 11:49 am
By: Governor's Office
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After some delay, North Carolina Senate leadership released their 2021-22 spending plan yesterday
Published: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge.
Published: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 @ 4:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that Larry Wooten will be the first recipient of the North Carolina Rural Leadership Award. Governor Cooper and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will present the award at a reception on Wednesday, November 20 at 5:30 PM at the Executive Mansion.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 1:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Joan D. Wynn, PhD, RN, chief quality and patient safety officer for Vidant Health, has been awarded the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s (NCHA) 2019 Clinical Leadership Award.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the North Carolina Republican Party prepares to elect new leadership at this weekend’s 2019 NCGOP State Convention, new polling results show the Republican Party brand and its candidates in strong shape going into 2020
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 11:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Senate is crunching numbers to consider building a new teaching hospital for East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, a source close to Senate leadership has told Carolina Journal.
Published: Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 @ 11:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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And in the North Carolina General Assembly, lawmakers start the legislative session by introducing new tax and spending proposals.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is continuing his bipartisan effort to support North Carolinians recovering from Hurricanes Florence and Michael with a direct appeal to Senate leadership urging support for disaster assistance for North Carolina farmers and the state's agriculture community
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Is there a return to civility in our future? Our political culture seems to be getting increasingly more toxic
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 11:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you are involved in politics and public policy in North Carolina, I have some unwelcome news: lots of North Carolinians are dissatisfied with the quality of our political discourse and leadership
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 2:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On June 29, 2017 the North Carolina House voted against SJR 36, the COS application for an Article V convention. The vote was 59 against; and 53 for. But a few hours later, COS and the Republican leadership got the members to vote to "reconsider" their vote against SJR 36
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2017 @ 3:28 pm
By: Publius Huldah
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 2017 Women’s History Month in North Carolina. This year’s national theme is Honoring Trailblazing Women in Leadership and Business
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 4:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina should end the budget year more than a half-billion dollars above revenue projections, and House and Senate Republican leadership swiftly credited their tax-cutting, and regulatory-relief policies for the positive budget news
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 @ 6:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina National Guard has recognized Governor Pat McCrory for his dedication, leadership and support to the National Guard throughout his governorship
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2016 @ 12:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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What can we expect when Roy Cooper becomes the 75th Governor of North Carolina on January 5th? Cooper is the most experienced and knowledgeable officeholder we've seen in decades, having served in leadership roles in the legislature and as our Attorney General
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2016 @ 3:42 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The North Carolina Institute of Medicine and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are partnering to convene Regional Leadership Summits involving Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:36 am
By: Christopher Maye
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As student protesters continue to wreak havoc at public meetings and expand their list of complaints against the University of North Carolina system's leadership, they will do nothing but hurt their chances of being taken seriously, said student Zack King.
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 2:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance (NCSPA) proudly endorses Pat McCrory for a second term as governor of North Carolina because his leadership and hardworking values are a benefit for law enforcement throughout the state of North Carolina
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2016 @ 2:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina headquarters of Women for Trump today announced the leadership team that will guide the coalition through the upcoming November elections.
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2016 @ 8:01 am
By: Russell Allen
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The Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) is the winner of two prestigious awards from the National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE)
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 7:46 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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There are too few statesmen today, but David Gergen qualifies as one.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 4:22 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina received an AAA bond rating from all three major bond rating agencies, the highest rating possible. The ratings are a result of sound fiscal management and prospects for continued economic growth under the governor's leadership...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 4:25 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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You may or may not have noticed but North Carolina's political leadership has undertaken a fundamental shift away from unqualified support of traditional public schools towards favoring charter, private and even online schools.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina's Oregon and Hatteras Inlets. In a letter sent today, Congressman Jones reminded Army Corps of Engineers leadership of the chronically poor navigation...
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 1:58 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina Republican Leadership Initiative (RLI) fellow and educator Amy Blake Lewis was highlighted by the Republican National Committee for her work to engage voters in the state. As an RLI fellow, Amy is working to organize teams and build relationships in her community to create a long last
Published: Monday, October 26th, 2015 @ 6:55 pm
By: Chris Downey
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