Governor Pat McCrory Takes Action | Eastern North Carolina Now

For Immediate Release:

What They Are Saying ... Governor McCrory's Budget Proposal "Pragmatic," "Has Broad Appeal"

    Hickory Daily Record: "...we praise McCrory's overall proposal. It's what we expect from a conservative governor who understands the continuing need for restraint in an economy that still has a hint of instability." Editorial Board, "OUR VIEW: McCrory's overall budget plan seems solid," Hickory Daily Record, 3/20/13)

    Greensboro News & Record: "Gov. Pat McCrory's first proposed budget is pragmatic rather than political...McCrory's lean spending plan recognizes the reality that state taxpayers -- of whom 9.5 percent are still out of work -- are severely limited." (Editorial Board, "McCrory advances a pragmatic budget," Greensboro News & Record, 3/25/13)

    Greenville Daily Reflector: "It is with pleasant surprise then that McCrory unveiled his first budget proposal this week, a $20.6 billion plan that represents an unexpectedly moderate approach to governance that has broad appeal," (Editorial Board, "McCrory's budget surprise," Greenville Daily Reflector, 3/24/2013)

    Rob Christensen, Raleigh News & Observer: "It suggested that McCrory is a pragmatic, moderate conservative," (Rob Christensen, "Christensen: A budget an accountant would love," Raleigh News & Observer, 3/20/13)

    Earline Parmon, State Senator, (D) Forsyth: "I am so excited and very glad that the governor put it in his budget. We knew he would support it and had promised to do that." (Wesley Young, "Budget contains $10M for victims of sterilization program," Winston-Salem Journal, 3/20/13)

    Thom Tillis, N.C. Speaker of the House: "The Governor and his staff have worked tirelessly to produce a complex financial plan in a short amount of time, and they are to be commended for their efforts. Many aspects of Gov. McCrory's budget are much-needed and long overdue, and I am especially glad to see the inclusion of the Eugenics Compensation Program." (Press Release, 3/20/13)

    John Hood, Carolina Journal Online: "...a serious, carefully drafted, and persuasively argued plan to rebuild the state's finances, refurbish its major programs and services, and renovate its aging buildings and infrastructure," (John Hood, "A Good First Fiscal Step," Carolina Journal Online, 3/25/13)

    Rocky Mount Telegram: "The budget proposal Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled last week would set aside money for reserves and money to repair and renovate state buildings, two provisions that we believe would greatly benefit the state in the future...It's nice to see the governor showing foresight in those respects." (Editorial Board, "Budgeting for repairs, reserves makes sense," Rocky Mount Telegram, 3/24/13)

    Scott Mooneyham, Capitol Press Association: "The budget plan included no broad, sweeping new programs...What it does is provide some real meat for liberals, moderates and pocket-book conservatives," ("Mooneyham: Governor lives up to claim," Capitol Press Association, 3/24/13)

    Fannie Flono, Charlotte Observer: Observer Daily Views: "The governor's budget re-establishes funding for drug treatment courts, a proven aid to tackling addiction and the crime and violence that often accompanies it...it's a step in the right direction..." Fannie Flono, Things we like about Gov. McCrory's budget," Charlotte Observer: Observer Daily Views, 3/20/13)

    Phil Berger, N.C. Senate President Pro Tempore: "Gov. McCrory's refreshing new leadership and hard work has produced a balanced budget proposal that exercises fiscal discipline and keeps state government spending within its means. His emphasis...reflects a vision and commitment to the long-term fiscal health of our state." (Press Release, 3/20/13)

    Contact: Crystal Feldman     govpress@nc.gov

Governor McCrory Takes Action on Legislation

    Raleigh, N.C.     Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed the following bill into law:

    SB 72 (Senator Hartsell) - a bill that amends UCC Article 4A/funds transfers.

    Contact: Crystal Feldman     govpress@nc.gov