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Shortly after the Council of State approved the first $200 million issuance and sale for the Connect NC Bond, Appalachian State University was awarded a construction contract to build a new College of Health Sciences Building
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Council of State unanimously approved a resolution today for the issuance and sale of $200 million in bonds to support the Connect NC investments in our state's education, parks, National Guard, and water and sewer infrastructure
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 9:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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It's cheap to borrow right now. That doesn't mean you ought to load up with new debt, however, and this same wisdom applies to the public sector
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) has been honored as a 2016 Army Community of Excellence Winner. North Carolina placed third out of 34 competing installations for this national award.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 1:38 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, believes voters were misled into believing the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum passed in March mainly will finance roads and bridges, and has introduced legislation to strip $490 million of bond funding from state universities and reallocate it for roads
Published: Friday, May 20th, 2016 @ 5:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh at the end of April to attend this year's "short session." On the agenda are adjustments to the state budget and a few policies left unresolved when legislators adjourned last year
Published: Saturday, May 14th, 2016 @ 3:25 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The full details of Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year have been released
Published: Friday, April 29th, 2016 @ 1:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina is preparing for the future and will invest in strengthening education, enhancing public safety, improving the health of all citizens and building roads that connect our communities under Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 7:48 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans and the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission have unveiled the state's new Strategic Plan for Supporting and Enhancing North Carolina Military Missions and Installations. The Strategic Plan builds on Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 8:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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On a visit to his high school alma mater, Governor Pat McCrory announced his proposal to increase average teacher pay in North Carolina to more than $50,000 for the first time in state history by providing an average 5 percent pay increase
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 1:04 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) will be holding its first Public Safety Weekend from March 4- March 6, 2016. Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can take advantage of the classes to fulfill their annual training requirements locally.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2016 @ 4:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The governor's message was a simple, yet powerful one: at a time when the nation is more divided than ever before, North Carolina bucked the national trend and came together to pass the Connect NC Bond by an overwhelming bi-partisan majority.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2016 @ 4:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory is touring the state today to thank the people of North Carolina and celebrate the passage of the $2 billion Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2016 @ 8:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After winning the Republican gubernatorial primary election and celebrating the passage of his signature $2 billion Connect NC bond package by an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of voters, Governor McCrory released the following election night video message to supporters via Facebook
Published: Saturday, March 19th, 2016 @ 12:57 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Thank you for your support of the Connect NC bond! Our share of the funds will help make our campus more accessible to our students with disabilities and expand our facilities to meet the needs of our public safety programs.
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2016 @ 8:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded the passage of the $2 billion Connect NC Bond proposal, which will enable North Carolina to build the infrastructure that will improve the state's quality of life for generations to come.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2016 @ 3:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won easily against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary, while casino mogul Donald Trump staved off a late surge by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to claim victory in the GOP presidential contest
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In national news coverage leading up to the March 15 presidential primaries, North Carolina's election was treated as an afterthought
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 1:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational bond panel discussion today at the University of North Carolina Asheville
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 7:38 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The Third Congressional District Republican Party Executive Committee adopted a resolution against the Connect NC Bond on March 5, 2016.
Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2016 @ 3:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational bond panel discussion today at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The conversation focused on what the bond would bring to UNCW and the region.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 @ 4:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory participated in a education bond panel discussion at East Carolina University today. If approved by voters, East Carolina University will receive $90 million for a new Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building.
Published: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 @ 12:22 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory joined more than 120 members of the North Carolina National Guard, civilians with the National Guard Association, legislators and community leaders today for a briefing on the Connect NC bond investments in the National Guard.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 7:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources Susan Kluttz joined N.C. Zoo Director Pat Simmons at the North Carolina Zoo today to welcome a new polar bear, Nikita.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Following "Super Tuesday," both political parties are wondering how they can survive their nominees, while North Carolinians are pondering the impact on our state.
Published: Saturday, March 5th, 2016 @ 10:17 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The North Carolina Railroad Company has taken on a project that may be outside its core mission by announcing in January it would spend $13 million to purchase 875 acres of private land for the 1,500-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite project, an industrial site designed to attract a large automotive
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational discussion about Connect NC today at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Governor McCrory is the first governor to visit the UNCSA campus in more than 10-years. The conversation focused on what the bond would bring to UNCSA and the Triad...
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory facilitated an educational panel discussion today at UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss the Connect NC bond investments in the university and the region
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Chief Justice of the U.S. John Roberts says the plaintiffs suing the state over its congressional maps must file a response by Tuesday explaining why the order demanding new maps should not be put on hold until after the March 15 primary
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 5:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the least discussed but most important elements of the Connect NC Bond package is the $309 million designated for clean water and sewer infrastructure.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 8:51 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory visited North Carolina Central University today and presented three student-scholars with a Student Excellence Certificate for outstanding academic achievement
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2016 @ 2:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following video reflecting on the past year and his initiatives to strengthen education, create jobs and career opportunities, build new roads that connect our communities and reform government to make it more accountable and efficient
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 12:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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