says Brinson "can be trusted to cut taxes" when Brinson has voted to RAISE taxes instead
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 8:08 pm
By: John Steed
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement Wednesday afternoon of North Carolina’s Ted Budd for U.S. Senate.
Published: Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 @ 10:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Concerns over how bureau director Rohit Chopra may have an outsized influence on the economy
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 7:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chamber is NOT welcome back
Published: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 @ 7:57 pm
By: John Steed
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Republicans lawmakers in North Carolina scored well in the 2021 “How They Voted” report card released by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Dec. 13.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 12:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Chamber of Commerce continues lurch to the left
Published: Monday, November 15th, 2021 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Steed
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Representative Keith Kidwell’s Strong Pro-Jobs Voting Record Recognized in State Chamber of Commerce Report
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 @ 12:10 pm
By: Keith D Kidwell
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Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon documents a leading national business group’s dubious political calculation.
Published: Thursday, September 10th, 2020 @ 4:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Buncombe County's financial troubles will not end with the January 16th plea hearing of former county manager Wanda Greene in federal court or payment of her $750,000 settlement with the county.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Within the last 7 or 8 years the Washington Beaufort Chamber of Commerce the Belhaven Chamber of Commerce along with an assortment of Beaufort County's self appointed smart guys and intellectuals were preaching the merits of welcoming a single non profit provider to give medical services.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 2:18 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation ranks Raleigh 11th out of 20 cities for ease in operating food trucks within city limits. It’s the only North Carolina city ranked in the report
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2018 @ 1:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"There is a date certain" when Social Security and Medicare trust funds will be empty, and Millennials and the members of Generation X will be left to pick up the pieces, one of the nation’s leading economists says
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory joined local business leaders and state and local officials for the RTP Series Event hosted by the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce today to highlight economic improvements in Durham, and the state as a whole
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 11:36 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Beaufort County Community College, the BCCC Foundation and the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce will be cutting the ribbon on the recently completed electronic sign in front of the college.
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2016 @ 6:54 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Maybe it was a Freudian slip? During a recent appearance at an event hosted by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce, Roy Cooper praised North Carolina's economy under Governor McCrory, admitting that North Carolina is the best state in the country for business and the state is now in a good position for fut
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2016 @ 5:52 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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An Octogenarian woman took her pre-teen grandson out to plant pine seedlings, explaining that one day they would grow into tall trees that provided shade and wood to build houses.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 12:36 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday credited reforms in North Carolina's tax code and regulatory environment as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized the state for moving into the top 10 nationally in a Chamber ranking of high-tech performance and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 3:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina was recognized as one of the nation's leading tech states by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation during a press conference today in the Old House Chamber of the North Carolina State Capitol.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 1:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will highlight North Carolina as a top performing state in its sixth annual Enterprising States: States Innovate study, which ranks states best poised to thrive in the rapidly evolving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused economy...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:06 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation today that will streamline the regulation of ride sharing transportation companies.
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2015 @ 9:35 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Just when I think the NC Chamber can't sink any lower, they DO.
Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2015 @ 1:56 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Chief of staff for two North Carolina governors and a U.S. senator, two-time chief of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Resources, the youngest state senator in North Carolina history at the time of his election, 16-year leader of the state's chamber of commerce.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a health care breakfast panel with three North Carolina hospital CEOs talking about how competition brings out the best in their health systems. Competition is healthy. Competition is a beautiful thing.
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 7:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Chamber announced yesterday their endorsement supporting my re-election bid to the North Carolina State Senate for District 1.
Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina is on the verge of recapturing pre-recession levels of job creation, but a controversial Obama administration ozone regulation proposal could erase recent gains and launch a new round of job losses, business and manufacturing officials said Monday.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 8:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Think you know the answer to this question? I thought they represented the business interests of the City of Washington and the surrounding community with an occasional foray into Beaufort County business interests.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:00 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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When you think of "chamber of commerce," Bob the insurance guy who lives down the street from you probably comes to mind. The US Chamber of Commerce is a whole different ball of wax.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina state House speaker, and US Senate candidate, Thom Tillis has picked up the endorsement of the DC-based Business & Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC).
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We are excited to bring Tania Aebi to Washington to talk about her adventure as the first American Woman and Youngest Person to solo-circumnavigate the world.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2013 @ 9:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following a national trend, the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce in January will begin offering businesses an opportunity to reduce the cost of employee health benefits through a private exchange.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 7:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Scared" of the impact Obamacare may have on their businesses, some North Carolina employers are considering private health insurance exchanges as a way to continue providing medical coverage to employees at a lower cost than the mandated insurance under Obamacare. IBM recently used a private...
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 @ 2:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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