The difference between Republican governance and Democrat tax and spend
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 8:09 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Roy Cooper will literally take the oath of office to become North Carolina's next governor in the dark
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 @ 5:52 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Following is part of an article series sent by incumbent Governor McCrory following Gubernatorial Debate on October 18 with Roy Cooper
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 5:06 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The McCrory campaign released the following statement in response to Larry Hall's press conference politicizing coal ash
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2016 @ 3:23 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor McCrory's press office released the following information refuting deceptive and misleading attacks on the governor's record of protecting the environment
Published: Monday, July 25th, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor McCrory is holding Duke Energy accountable and cleaning up coal ash ponds once and for all, Roy Cooper let this problem fester for more than 28 years during his career as a top lawmaker and as attorney general. Instead of ever addressing coal ash
Published: Friday, July 22nd, 2016 @ 5:03 am
By: McCrory Communications
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When you ask North Carolina voters to name the top election issue in state politics, the most common answer - unless we are in the midst of a recession - is education.
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 11:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A nine-year legal battle pitting two siblings against the state of North Carolina came to an end this spring.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A meeting was held in Edenton on Nov 22 in order that local citizens will understand the benefits, or detriments, to the community regarding wind farms.
Published: Thursday, December 18th, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
By: John Woodard
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For those of us who follow state government, the budget is always a topic of conversation. Where will money be spent? How much will be spent on various agencies? Will there be a surplus or deficit? The list goes on and on, but one question that doesn't come up very often is: How is the budget...
Published: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 @ 8:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For those of us who follow state government, the budget is always a topic of conversation. Where will the money be spent? How much will be spent on the various agencies? Will there be a surplus or a deficit? The list goes on and on, but one question that doesn't come up very often is, how is...
Published: Friday, November 14th, 2014 @ 9:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's autumn, and like many citizens of North Carolina, my husband and I recently went to the mountains to view the splendor of the Appalachian leaf display. We purchased a bushel of North Carolina apples, ate at some of the local restaurants, and walked around the small towns in our state's...
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Make no mistake - we are NOT exactly "fans" of the welfare state here. In our opinion, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) could collapse into a giant sinkhole - never to be seen again - and the world would be a better place.
Published: Sunday, September 15th, 2013 @ 8:23 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Don't look now, but North Carolina's long-maligned highway system is showing signs of significant improvement.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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100,000 new residents call North Carolina home each year. From 1990 to 2010, our population grew by 44 percent and vehicle travel increased 63 percent.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 5:43 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Don't look now, but North Carolina's long-maligned highway system is showing signs of significant improvement.
Published: Monday, September 9th, 2013 @ 1:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In researching my upcoming biography of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin, I've been conducting personal interviews, rooting through boxes of archival material, and collecting press coverage of Martin's 26-year political career as a county commissioner, congressman, and governor.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 4:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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The mission statement of Dix306.org, a lobbying group pushing to preserve a lease struck in December between the Perdue administration and the city of Raleigh, reads...
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 11:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2010, we were told a conservative revolution was sweeping North Carolina AND the country. In 2012, we were told conservatism was on the rise -- with the election of a new GOP lt.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 @ 8:48 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory took a stand against previous state government budget practices as the Medicaid liability continues to impact the entire budget.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2013 @ 5:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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HB 4 passed the N. C. House Monday (2-5-13) night. The bill is entitled Unemployment Insurance Fund Solvency & Program Changes.
Published: Friday, February 8th, 2013 @ 9:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Inauguration Festivities will be held on Saturday, January 12 in Capitol Square, where Governor McCrory will participate and deliver his Inaugural Address.
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 @ 10:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC Dems and their muddled definition of 'extremism'
Published: Thursday, October 25th, 2012 @ 3:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In spite of recent statements by gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton and Pat McCrory opposing the North Carolina International Terminal, Toby Bronstein, a spokeswoman for Save the Cape, fears the proposed megaport may not be dead.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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John Locke Foundation President John Hood discussed Perdue recently with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio. (Click here to find a station near you or to learn about the weekly CJ Radio podcast.)
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 8:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Campaign finance disclosures made available this week show that Randy Ramsey has outraised and outspent his chief rival, Norm Sanderson, significantly in the Republican primary in N.C. Senate District 2.
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2012 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's an election year, and both major political parties have an interest in accentuating the differences between Democratic and Republican candidates for governor, legislature, and other North Carolina offices.
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ 2:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Although those involved may wish us to forget, there were actually two attempts over the past year to make a certain statistic, one percent, into a political cause here in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 4:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Beverly Perdue explains to Beaufort County citizens that she would rather remain noncommittal on the effects of illegal immigration.
Published: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 @ 11:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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