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On February 10, 2024, heaven gained another angel. Zach passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Greenville, NC. Zach was diagnosed, on December 22,2022, with Ewing Sarcoma Bone Cancer.
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 10:23 am
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has replenished the state’s Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with $1.1 billion — two years ahead of schedule.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Less than a year after an audit of the N.C. Department of Transportation found massive overspending, a blue-ribbon panel is recommending the department get a 40% budget hike.
Published: Saturday, January 16th, 2021 @ 9:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review.
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 4:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper has named Eric Boyette to serve as the next Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 12:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Homeowners whose property was taken by the government for highway projects may be out of luck if Gov. Roy Cooper signs the transportation bill on his desk.
Published: Friday, November 29th, 2019 @ 9:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s financial woes may be over, but its headaches live on.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Road construction will begin to ramp up again early next year, but contractors say they will suffer in the meantime.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 8:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation shouldn’t manage its own finances, N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat others, including those whom they hold political or professional power over.
Published: Sunday, November 10th, 2019 @ 8:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation under Gov. Roy Cooper has become a money pit and state Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon just keeps digging.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:34 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Roy Cooper is a likeable and experienced politician. But he’s not made of Teflon.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Transportation Secretary James Trogdon is a bad manager and should be replaced, says State Treasurer Dale Folwell.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is running out of gas.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 10:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate is in no rush to take up the House-passed budget for 2019-20, according to its chief budget writer.
Published: Saturday, May 25th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If the state budget process seems polarized now, just wait.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 9:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After a natural disaster, most people strive to restore their normal lives. But, in some cases, the return to normal might not be the best option
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Interstate 95 through North Carolina is now reopened to all traffic, Governor Roy Cooper announced Sunday night
Published: Monday, September 24th, 2018 @ 8:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Despite repeated stern warnings from state Treasurer Dale Folwell, legislation adding $3 billion in state debt for unspecified transportation projects flew through House and Senate committees with bipartisan support
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 10:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper and leaders from his administration will be in Asheville Monday to discuss issues facing Western North Carolina and take part in events across the region
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2018 @ 11:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is getting a new interstate, Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 4:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
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State Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland, said if the utility companies building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline voluntarily contributed $57.8 million to the state as Gov. Roy Cooper claims, they better not try to recoup the money through rate increases tied to construction costs
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 1:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's pension plan value surpassed $100 billion for the first time in recent days, but volatility in the stock market has eroded a chunk of the gains, state Treasurer Dale Folwell reported
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Responding to questions from the General Assembly's senior nonpartisan staff, officials from Gov. Roy Cooper's budget office said a $57.8 million agreement Cooper made with the operators of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a "voluntary contribution" that will be distributed by a yet-to-be-named board
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 24, to promote diversity and prohibit discrimination in government agencies and government contracts in an effort to make North Carolina a welcoming place to all
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2017 @ 2:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today pressed for faster action to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 1:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed borrowing $350.7 million for state government structures and buildings in the University of North Carolina system
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Shirley Randleman and I filed Senate Bill 157 (Amend Laws Regarding Mental Commitment Bars) to address the issue of individuals who might have suffered from a major medical accident/event such as an aneurysm, major heart attack, stroke, car accident, and are not able to purchase a firearm up
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 @ 7:46 pm
By: Bill Cook
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As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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All Cabinet Secretaries announced by Governor Roy Cooper have been sworn in and are on the job working to move North Carolina forward, Cooper said today
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2017 @ 5:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The lead attorney representing landowners in a landmark property rights case says North Carolina residents must know how Gov. Roy Cooper's pick for transportation will handle compensation for the plaintiffs
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 10:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper’s decision to wait to announce his cabinet appointments until after his swearing in is highly unusual as reported in this recent Civitas article
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2017 @ 10:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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