McCrory

Governor Pat McCrory's First 100 Days

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Our new Governor has barely settled in but has already made news by giving a substantial raise to his new cabinet appointees. He also repealed Gov. Perdue's Executive Order that was aimed at reforming the Judicial appointing process. Governor McCrory has also weighed in on the Trolley and stadium upgrades for the Carolina Panther. Other items on his to do list include compensation for victims of a mid 20th century sterilization program - an issue that he supported as a candidate - and he must manage how to implement The Affordable Care Act. Other topics include how he will handle traditional east/west NC relations in terms of roads, infrastructure, etc. We'll meet with our usual band of Political Science gurus to gaze into our new Governor's first 100 days in office, when Charlotte Talks.

McCrory Closes Latin Affairs Office

Ben Bradford — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:34:00 +0000

After more than a decade in operation, the state’s office for Latino Affairs has been closed by Governor Pat McCrory, upsetting advocates in the community.

McCrory Speaks To Charlotte Chamber Of Commerce

Ben Bradford — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:25:38 +0000

North Carolina’s next governor, Pat McCrory, spoke Tuesday night at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting in Uptown. It was one of McCrory’s first public appearances since the election.

McCrory Set To Make Transition Announcements

Lisa Miller — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:31:30 +0000

Pat McCrory says he’s moving quickly in preparations to take over the governor’s office. He plans to announce his transition team tomorrow.

North Carolina will soon have a Republican governor and Republican majorities in the state house and senate.

At a press conference Wednesday, McCrory said he’ll reach out to leaders of both parties.

McCrory Elected NC Governor

Lisa Miller — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:26:06 +0000

The so-called “Charlotte curse” has been broken. Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is now Governor-Elect McCory. He beat Democrat Walter Dalton tonight.

Some NC Races Decided

Greg Collard — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:35:00 +0000

Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is now Governor-elect Pat McCory. He gave his victory speech around 9 p.m. shortly after receiving a concession call from Democratic opponent Walter Dalton.

“Our goal was not just to become governor and get elected to this great office. Our goal was to be governor to lead. That’s what we plan to do and we plan to start that work tomorrow,” McCrory said from a ballroom at the Westin hotel in Uptown Charlotte.

Scenes Of Election Day In NC

WFAE — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:36:35 +0000

Unlike Obama, Dalton Fails To Land A Punch In Debate

Michael Bitzer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:58:07 +0000

We’ve had two debates for the chief executive for both the nation and the state, and while the Democratic candidates came out swinging in both, it was the president who obviously got his mojo back, and the lieutenant governor trying to make anything stick.

Since the widely-panned performance at the first debate, the need to stem the bleeding by President Obama — particularly among his own party faithful — built up a level of expectations that could have rivaled the level Mitt Romney faced going into the first confrontation.