Governor Pat McCrory, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) announced late this afternoon they have reached a historic agreement on tax reform.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2013 @ 9:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory's Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina is an innovative approach to redesign the state's Old Medicaid system into a safety net that improves patients' health and saves taxpayer dollars.
Published: Sunday, July 14th, 2013 @ 10:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 28 bills today.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2013 @ 4:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has a new, more efficient way of funding infrastructure investments that will better connect citizens to opportunities, increase jobs, and enhance economic development after Governor Pat McCrory signed into law today
Published: Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rob "Mr. Politics" Christensen says North Carolina politics has gone from "polarized to paranoid."
Published: Monday, June 24th, 2013 @ 9:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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On the front page of the Sunday June 8, 2013 Washington Daily News was an article titled "SBI Move Concerns Local Officials". The Daily News has been supporting those good old boy Democrats during the past few days.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 @ 8:58 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 56 bills today.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 7:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory called on North Carolina's education leaders to increase their production of community college and university graduates as well as devise more innovative methods to increase teacher pay.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 4:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Novamelt Americas will expand its manufacturing facility in Randolph County.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that IOMAX USA, Inc. will be expanding its aircraft and integration operation in Iredell County.
Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement today in response to the News & Observer article on the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center on Saturday's front page.
Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 @ 2:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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"James Holshouser was more than a friend and mentor, he was a genuine leader,"
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 @ 10:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft system production, is pursuing a major advanced manufacturing expansion at four facilities in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2013 @ 1:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed Executive Order 15 today to temporarily waive vehicle size and weight restrictions so utility and repair crews can more easily maneuver throughout the state to restore power from Thursday's storm.
Published: Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded action by the UNC Board of Governors today in approving groundbreaking lighting and other energy-saving efforts that avoid $25 million in energy costs.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat got a lot of mileage out of The Who's classic "Won't Get Fooled Again" during his successful 2012 campaign against Walter Dalton.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 12:45 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointment today.
Published: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 @ 11:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This afternoon Governor Pat McCrory offered remarks about student testing before the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2013 @ 10:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Reform of a state agency many have heard of but most know little about, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), is one of the provisions drawing attention in a proposed state budget passed by the North Carolina Senate.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013 @ 8:26 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A bill to amend and clarify the hunter education requirements and to establish a hunting heritage apprentice permit.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013 @ 8:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed the following bills into law today.
Published: Saturday, June 1st, 2013 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sen. Bob Rucho began his presentation of a proposed tax overhaul by asking the lobbyists in attendance at Thursday's Senate Finance Committee meeting to raise their hands.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2013 @ 3:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement this afternoon concerning the latest tax reform bills discussed in committee.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2013 @ 6:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and House Speaker Thom Tillis got together today to help the partisan Democrats who run the city of Raleigh shove a knife in the backs of the legislative majority that voted to block the highly-questionable deal.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 @ 10:42 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory signed into law landmark legislation (H.B. 484) today that creates a framework for the establishment of wind energy facilities in North Carolina and signals the governor's continued support for an "all-of-the-above" energy plan.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 @ 8:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed the following bills into law.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2013 @ 12:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following nominations to the State Utilities Commission today, to be approved by joint resolution in the General Assembly
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 12:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Both Governor McCrory and our General Assembly reached milestones this week and, as we pundits are prone to do, they warrant marking and remarking about.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Campus lefties are crying over Gov. Pat's plans to cut $140 million from the UNC system.
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 3:25 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A new poll by the Civitas Institute examined North Carolina voters' views of state and national leaders.
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013 @ 9:15 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointments.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 1:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When Gov. Pat McCrory released his first state budget plan on the morning March 20, I happened to be driving to Charlotte for a meeting.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 @ 10:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A requirement for voters to show ID at the polls, and special licensing for non-citizens would appear to be no-brainers for the state GOP after winning an overwhelming majority and mandate in 2012.
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2013 @ 11:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Yesterday, the Governor released his state budget plan for the next two fiscal years. I regret to inform you that the plan would divert all of the funds that the Golden LEAF Foundation would normally receive beginning in April 2014 and thereafter.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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