October 30, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Two cultural exchange trips to Europe by first lady Mary Easley and others incurred nearly $46,000 in "unreasonable and excessive expenses" paid for by taxpayers, State Auditor Les Merritt said Thursday. (Read the audit) The Department of C...
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October 29, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Returning to a state he'd love to win - but may not necessarily need - to become president, Democratic nominee Barack Obama told a North Carolina crowd Wednesday he wants their help to bring change "in this defining moment in history." "In...
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RALEIGH (AP) — Nearly unanimous worries about the economy among North Carolina voters could help Democrat Barack Obama squeak out a victory in the state and sweep GOP incumbent Elizabeth Dole from the Senate in the process, according to an Associated Pr...
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October 27, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue is hoping again that "Sheriff Andy Taylor" will help take her across the finish line first. Perdue, the Democratic candidate for governor, unveiled a new television ad Monday in which television icon Andy Griffith en...
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October 24, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - In this upside-down year in North Carolina politics - where a Democratic presidential candidate could win the state's electoral votes and the next governor could be a Republican - maybe it's unremarkable that GOP leaders in the state Senate...
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October 22, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - As the race for North Carolina governor headed toward the homestretch, new ads Wednesday accused Republican Pat McCrory of fostering regional discord and used the voice of Democrat Beverly Perdue's former primary rival to criticize her. Wit...
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October 17, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - North Carolina state government's fiscal picture has worsened, according to a General Assembly report released Friday showing at least a $230 million gap between projected and actual tax collections for the first quarter. The news from fisc...
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October 16, 2008
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Democrats had every reason to believe they would extend their 16-year hold on the state's Executive Mansion — and make history in the process by electing Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue as North Carolina's first female governor. Then Pat McCr...
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October 15, 2008
CHARLOTTE (AP) - North Carolina's three candidates for governor battled Wednesday night in the campaign's final debate, with Beverly Perdue and Pat McCrory trying to jab each other on crime prevention and education on the eve of early voting. Standing alo...
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October 9, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - It's no coincidence that Barack Obama did his preparation for this week's presidential debate in North Carolina's western mountains. Or that on the day of the debate, Michelle Obama was rallying voters on the state's Atlantic Coast. Or that...
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October 8, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - It's no coincidence that Barack Obama did his preparation for this week's presidential debate in North Carolina's western mountains. Or that on the day of the debate, Michelle Obama was rallying voters on the state's Atlantic Coast. Or that...
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September 25, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Heading out of office with a souring economy like his predecessor, Gov. Mike Easley ordered state agencies to reduce their budgets by 2 percent and place the money in reserve in case this year's small shortfall widens. Easley directed the s...
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September 24, 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK (AP) - Two candidates for North Carolina governor disagreed less with each other in a statewide televised debate Wednesday night than with their common rival, who wasn't on the podium. Republican Pat McCrory and Libertarian Mike Mun...
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RALEIGH (AP) - Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue bypassed a statewide television audience by declining to participate in a gubernatorial debate, one that should give the Libertarian candidate his highest profile appearance in the campaign. Wednesday night's debate...
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September 22, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - The two top candidates for governor tried Monday to paint each other with political corruption, with Pat McCrory questioning Beverly Perdue's ties to a Board of Transportation member and Perdue linking McCrory to disgraced ex-House Speaker...
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September 19, 2008
CARY (AP) - Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue worked to cement differences with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory on public education in a gubernatorial debate Friday, trying to create misgivings about his views on vouchers, community college tuition and the catch-phrase...
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September 15, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - The General Assembly probably won't need a special session to deal with an ailing health insurance program for state employees and retirees and their dependents, legislative leaders said Monday. The head of the North Carolina State Health P...
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September 8, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - A lawsuit over North Carolina's lottery legislation finally reached the state Supreme Court on Monday, 2 1/2 years after the first ticket was sold, with lawyers for lottery critics urging the justices to agree the law generates taxes. The j...
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August 27, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Former Rep. Thomas Wright was found guilty of felony obstruction of justice Wednesday and sentenced to prison after his second conviction this year for political corruption.The Wilmington Democrat was accused of preventing election official...
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August 12, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - John Edwards lost a prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention. He likely blew a chance at a possible Cabinet post in a Barack Obama administration. And he may very well have lost any hope of being the voice for America......
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RALEIGH (AP) - The state of North Carolina owes local school districts nearly $750 million because state agencies wrongly held on to civil penalties for nearly a decade, according to a judge's decision made public Tuesday that may have lawmakers to scramb...
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August 7, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - Two candidates for governor attempted Thursday to woo the farm vote at a policy forum, with Republican Pat McCrory promoting offshore drilling and Democrat Beverly Perdue touting her knowledge of the agriculture industry. "I've been a frien...
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August 6, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - A former North Carolina environmental official was sentenced Wednesday to a little more than three years in prison for agreeing to take money in exchange for helping a proposed Beaufort County ethanol plant quickly gain a state air quality...
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July 30, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) — A new Republican political committee seeking to get Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory elected North Carolina governor is breaking the law by how it funnels money through its national group, according to a complaint filed Wednesday. The campaign...
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July 22, 2008
RALEIGH (AP) - One of the most powerful interest groups in state politics wants extra cash from its members to continue fighting the land transfer tax and other issues. But the North Carolina Association of Realtors started this month demanding one-time...
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