both sides have outside backers but who are they?
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 10:58 am
By: John Steed
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Notice how completely the hospital lobbyists wanted to remove Treasurer Folwell from anything having to do with the State Health Plan. He wasn't even made a "voting" member of the Committee to study the Plan and to come up with a "recommended design" for it.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 10:57 am
By: Diane Rufino
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A straw poll was held at the 3rd Congressional District Meeting on Saturday, March 2 to see which candidate for the US House (to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Walter Jones' untimely passing) and Michael Speciale was the winner.
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 10:00 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Representative Michael Speciale's Fundraiser Event for the 3rd District Congressional Election will be help by fellow NC House Representative Keith Kidwell.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 4:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Michael Speciale, candidate for the Third District, the seat last held by Walter Jones, will be our speaker.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 6:42 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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After much encouragement and prayer, Michael Speciale of Craven County has decided to run for the U.S. House seat for District 3. This seat was left vacant by the untimely passing of Walter B. Jones.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 2:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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“Confusion” was the tone of the hour in the House Committee on Elections and Ethics Law when they voted to approve House Bill 1065 by a narrow margin on Tuesday afternoon
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 10:39 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Representative Michael Speciale is holding 3 legislative town halls at the following locations July 26-July 28
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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Happy New Year! As we ring in the New Year, let us remember how lucky we are to be able to spend time with family and friends, and let us remember to show the generosity and good feeling of this wonderful season throughout the whole year.
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 @ 6:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It appears that The N&O's Colin Campbell is competing with Rob Christensen for this year's "Laziest PoS in the Newsroom" title. So far, the competition looks quite,um, heated.
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 @ 4:38 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The NC General Assembly was in session until 1:30 am hammering out Amendments to the budget, and it was passed 93-23, with 11 Republicans and 12 Democrats voting against and sent to the Senate.
Published: Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 @ 5:48 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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We're seeing a lot of chest-thumping from a lot of folks talking about what a player he or she thinks she is on Jones Street. But we're finding that a surprising number of legislators are having a challenging time making it to the floor TO VOTE.
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The state House on Tuesday narrowly approved a bill that would require appellate judges to win retention elections to hold their seats. If House Bill 222 becomes law, it would apply to the chief justice and other justices on the N.C. Supreme Court as well as all judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 12:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The NC General Assembly was shut down for about two weeks due to snow and other bad weather. The Bill submission deadline was not extended due to the weather, so we are jumping through hoops now to get our Bills into Bill Drafting before the submission deadline on March 18th.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 10:51 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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Extraterritorial jurisdictions have been a source of controversy for years. Muncipal leaders and their advocates LOVE them. They gain influence over territory and residents who can't even vote for them.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 9:41 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Yesterday, Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced the House Committee chairmanships and assignments for Representative Michael Speciale (R- Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico).
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 5:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two of the more reliable conservative legislators in the state House are urging voters in their districts — and those outside — to vote down the proposed amendment to the state constitution on the November ballot.
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 1:55 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I enjoyed the Thursday opportunity to hear from all but one of the candidates for NC House and Senate.
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 1:20 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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It made me sick to my stomach to read about and hear about the arrest of Michael Speciale, Jr. this morning.
Published: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 @ 8:22 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The Tills race is a must, due to the fact that if he does not win we are not just going to get Hagen back, but also the democrats will likely retain control of the senate, which means Harry Reid will be the senate majority leader again.
Published: Friday, September 5th, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We've heard from a lot of people saying they might just not vote in November - thanks to some sorry choices on the ballot for the US Senate, Congress, and other offices.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 @ 1:43 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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On Wednesday, 7/2/14, the NC House of Representatives passed House Bill #1234 "Ferry Tolling/Replacement Funds". On Thursday, 7/3/14, the House sent this Bill to the Senate by "Special Messenger" to get the bill to the Senate in a hurry.
Published: Thursday, July 10th, 2014 @ 4:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's Civitas Institute does our state's preeminent rating of the legislature, analyzing the key bills and then looking at the voting records of each legislator on those bills as to whether they are liberal or conservative.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2014 @ 8:21 am
By: Steven P. Rader
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As of today, the newest version of the NC Budget contains language to delete ferry tolls on all ferries!
Published: Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 @ 4:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook filed Senate Bill 792 to stop ferry tolling. Senator Norman Sanderson joined with Sen. Cook to find other monies to permanently replace receipts that would have been generated by ferry tolling.
Published: Friday, May 30th, 2014 @ 11:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We've got some pretty big races for US House and US Senate on the November ballot here in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 @ 11:24 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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State Representative Michael Speciale has announced that he will run for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 3.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is a shame that the Republicans did not have the intestinal fortitude to stay the course, and the result is that you (Republicans) will be blamed for the shut down.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2013 @ 10:41 am
By: Michael Speciale
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Members of the House Finance Committee heard the details of the House tax reform plan this week.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 2:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rep. Mike Speciale continues to impress us. He has co-sponsored what may very well become one of the most important bills in this year's General Assembly.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2013 @ 5:39 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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NC Representative Michael Speciale speaks directly to his 3rd District Constituents here in this April month of the general assembly's long session.
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 @ 12:34 am
By: Michael Speciale
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Regardless of your affiliation, Michael represents all of us in Raleigh, and it is incumbent upon you to get to know your representative, your voice in our capitol.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013 @ 10:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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