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Governor’s budget

Here’s the link to the lovely budget page of Bev Perdue. Happy reading. Story here. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 17, 2009 Posted in: Budget, Governor Tags: Comments closed

Perdue fading

McCrory up in latest polling for the first time as Bev Perdue’s campaign veers. To me, Perdue, her peeps and maybe the party have not [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Oct 1, 2008 Posted in: 2008 Elections, Governor Comments closed

TWC: Where the rubber meets the road

From this week’s column, some thoughts about incentivising folks The General Assembly is contemplating a return engagement in Raleigh next week with the intent of [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Sep 8, 2007 Posted in: Current Events, Economy, Governor, Legislation, NCSenate Comments closed

Hide the kids

The legislature is coming back to town to square off with the Governor over corporate incentives. Pardon me if I don’t shout hoo-rray. I wish [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Aug 31, 2007 Posted in: Governor, Legislation, Policy Comments closed

N&O misses the point on landfill

Really disappointed with the N&O’s buy-in on the Hugo Neu landfill as a ray of hope for poor Navassa. You have to read 19 paragraphs [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Oct 3, 2006 Posted in: Economy, Environment, Governor, Media Comments closed

Last Week’s Column

Sorry, so busy hanging out in a mucky bog, I forgot to post last week’s column—”Purple Haze.” Here’s the link in the Indy and YES! [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Aug 5, 2006 Posted in: Columns, Governor, Legislation, NCSenate, Politics Comments closed

The real Floyd Lupton

Floyd Lupton, the man for whom the ferry involved in the VIP-Tall-Ships-cruise scandal was named, died a little more than a year ago. As the [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jul 14, 2006 Posted in: Current Events, Governor Comments closed

Cooper opts out of Gov run

AP reports that AG Roy Cooper will run for re-election rather than Governor making it pretty much a Perdue v. Moore race. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Jul 11, 2006 Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Governor, Politics Comments closed