Gov. McCrory rocks out on drums at inaugural event
Gov. Pat McCrory banged out a drum solo on stage at the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh on Thursday night, kicking off the inauguration festivities.The mostly young crowd, some in suits, some in flannel,...
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Morning Memo: The private first lady, and inaugural party time begins
MUST READ: First Lady Ann McCrory shuns the public spotlight. From the story: Ann McCrory hasn’t fully embraced McCrory's political career. Nor has she opposed it. Now, after her husband’s three city...
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Morning Memo: 'Gov. Pay Raise', Sen. Hartsell face tough questions
GOV. PAY RAISE: The salary hikes Gov. Pay McCrory gave to his cabinet are stricking a chord. From N&O columnist Barry Saunders: If you saw our new governor live or on television banging away on a...
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Morning Memo: McCrory gets campaign cash from indicted donor, Hudson on the rise
GOP GOV REPORTS CAMPAIGN CASH WELL AFTER ELECTION DAY: Pat McCrory won the governor's race Nov. 6 but campaign donors kept filling his coffers through the end of the year, according to new campaign...
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McCrory hires his press secretary from the Hill
Gov. Pat McCrory's press shop is adding to its ranks. The governor's office confirmed that Crystal Feldman, a spokeswoman for the House Resources Committee, will join the staff as press secretary next...
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In radio interview, McCrory defends wife's privacy
Gov. Pat McCrory defended his wife's privacy Thursday, saying "she has no interest in the spotlight."In an interview with a Raleigh radio station, the Republican talked about his wife's private role as...
View ArticleN.C. governor says gun control effort in Washington is 'foolish'
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory downplayed the importance of the gun debate in Washington, a day after the president announced measures in response to the Newtown school shooting."What happened to all we...
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Morning Memo: McCrory-Cooper face off on immigrant driver's licenses
UPDATED: McCRORY-COOPER SHOWDOWN: Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's Division of Motor Vehicles is refusing to issue immigrants in the deferred action program driver's licenses but Democrat Attorney General...
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McCrory wants to revamp higher ed funding -- takes aim at UNC-Chapel Hill
UPDATED: Gov. Pat McCrory said he would propose legislation to overhaul the way higher education is funded in North Carolina, putting the emphasis on job creation not liberal arts and taking specific...
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Morning Memo: McCrory, Foxx square off as legislature takes fast track
IS IT MAYOR PAT OR GOVERNOR PAT? Gov. Pat McCrory told two city of Charlotte staff members this week that state money for the light-rail extension to UNC Charlotte could be at risk if the city builds a...
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Morning Memo: GOP battle on boards, voter ID effort headline the week
THIS WEEK IN POLITICS: The action at the legislature will resume full-speed this week with more intra-party fighting among the GOP on a bill to sweep clean state boards. An amended version is before...
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McCrory supports voter ID effort, but sees a softer approach
Gov. Pat McCrory said he supports the legislative effort and disagrees that it infringes of the right to vote."I think voter ID is what you need to get Sudafed in the stores, what you need to get on a...
View ArticleAlert the color police! It's fuchsia, not pink, on immigrant driver's licenses
The "pink stripe" is the new buzz word in North Carolina politics. But we learned from Transportation Secretary Tony Tata that it's not actually pink -- it's fuchsia. The color -- defined in the...
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Morning Memo: McCrory to sign Medicaid bill, three others
McCRORY TO SIGN MEDICAID BILL, THREE OTHERS: Much like the bill to cut unemployment benefits, Gov. Pat McCrory will hold a private signing at the Capitol for a bill to block the expansion of Medicaid...
View ArticleGov. McCrory uses big incentives to lure MetLife jobs
The insurance giant MetLife plans to add more than 2,600 high-paying jobs in Cary and Charlotte over the next three years after being awarded a state incentives package worth more than $94 million this...
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Morning Memo: McCrory in spotlight in MetLife deal
BIG JOBS DEAL PUTS McCRORY IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Charlotte law firm Moore & Van Allen, where Gov. Pat McCrory was employed until just days before taking office, helped the New York-based insurance...
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Morning Memo: Questions mount on MetLife incentives deal
FIVE DAYS LATER, McCRORY STILL SILENT ON ROLE IN METLIFE DEAL: Five days after the MetLife jobs announcement, Gov. Pat McCrory and the governor's office remains quiet on what role he played in luring...
View ArticleMcCrory separates himself from MetLife incentives deal
As questions persist about the governor's office negotiations with MetLife, Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday he remained at arms length in the effort to lure the insurance company's 2,600 jobs to North...
View ArticleMcCrory travels to coast for N.C. 12 meeting
From AP -- Gov. Pat McCrory will attend a meeting about access to N.C. 12, the road that links Hatteras Island with the mainland.Both McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata plan to attend a...
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Morning Memo: Hagan hires campaign manager, GOP '14 field unsettled
HAGAN HIRES FORMER REID AIDE AS CAMPAIGN MANAGER: The 2014 U.S. Senate race is taking shape with Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan hiring Preston Elliott as her campaign manager. Elliott most recently...
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