One of the first pieces of legislation approved this year by the Republican-controlled N.C. General Assembly was a bill barring the state from expanding Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 @ 5:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina will offer a rapid response to affected employees at House of Raeford Farms plant closure in Raeford and the growers linked to the business.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2013 @ 12:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that OFS Brands, a furniture and logistics company, will expand its facility in Guilford County.
Published: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 @ 3:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed the following four bills into law.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 10:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that AREVA, the largest technical resource for the nation's nuclear energy sector, will expand its operations in Charlotte to include its North American headquarters.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 9:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Rack Room Shoes, a family footwear retailer, will expand its corporate headquarters in Charlotte.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2013 @ 5:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announce industrial expansion in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Here below are two Governor McCroy press releases regarding new manufacturing jobs and statewide vocational education - something I have, in my capacity as a county commissioner, pushed for decades. This is good news.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 @ 10:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Pro Refrigeration Inc., a manufacturer of refrigeration systems, will expand its operations by locating a new East Coast production facility in Davie County.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 @ 9:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory announced one of the Triangle's most well-known political journalists, Kim Genardo of NBC 17 News, is joining the administration as Communications Director.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2013 @ 9:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory released the following statements on recent economic initiatives in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2013 @ 9:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State officials will not say whether anyone will be charged in a Medicaid spending scandal uncovered by the state auditor's office.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2013 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Nash Building Systems Inc., a manufacturer of metal roofing, metal building components and pre-engineered steel buildings, will expand its facility in Edgecombe County.
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 @ 4:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat and his troops are headed to battle stations over the bill passed by the state Senate which blocks ObamaCare-related Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 @ 2:45 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following proposed Board of Transportation appointees, to be reviewed by the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 2:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory is getting kudos among the general populace for his tough comments on the state Medicare program at a Thursday press conference.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 10:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Gov. Pat McCrory was caught a bit off guard when he discussed higher education on Bill Bennett's radio show Tuesday. Some people are saying McCrory made a gaffe (or, less politely "stepped into it.")
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 8:51 pm
By: Jane Shaw
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The Republican majority in the North Carolina Senate has put its money where its mouth is and introduced legislation allowing the state of North Carolina to "opt out" of the implementation of ObamaCare.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 10:53 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Appoint Jim Gardner (Rocky Mount) – Gardner was born in Rocky Mount on April 8, 1933 and educated in North Carolina public schools in Rocky Mount and North Carolina State University.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation.
Published: Friday, February 1st, 2013 @ 8:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's becoming increasingly clear that the state House leadership and the governor's office are working in tandem.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 @ 11:16 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Supposedly, our state is in the midst of a "conservative revolution." But the message we're getting out of our new administration in Raleigh is sounding a lot like something crafted by the NC Democrat Party's communications staff.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2013 @ 2:18 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Mark Twain said it is better to have people think you a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Wary of that likelihood I nevertheless make my predictions for 2013.
Published: Friday, January 4th, 2013 @ 5:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Pat McCrory, fresh of his rout of Walter Dalton in the governor's race, is putting out the word that we shouldn't expect "major personnel changes right away."
Published: Monday, November 19th, 2012 @ 11:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Governor-Elect Pat McCrory announced the following members of his transition team.
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2012 @ 7:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Civitas does their usual fine job in exposing the current political climate in North Carolina through their noteworthy delivery system - "May Primary Flash Poll".
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 6:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Civitas does their usual fine job in exposing the current political climate in North Carolina through their noteworthy delivery system - "March Poll Results".
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 @ 10:44 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Civitas does their usual fine job in exposing the current political climate in North Carolina through their noteworthy delivery system - "February Poll Results".
Published: Saturday, April 7th, 2012 @ 10:18 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Barring some last-minute filing, it looks like key North Carolina Democrats failed to find persuasive my previous column on the gubernatorial race. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 4:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, the Democratic Party suffered a string of losses that has left them in disarray.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 6:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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