/tags/pat-mccrory Pat McCrory en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:42:09 GMT /2024-04-11/pat-mccrory-it-was-extremely-discouraging-for-no-labels-not-to-find-candidate Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory stepped down as a No Labels co-chair last month. McCrory said in an interview that it was “discouraging” that No Labels couldn’t find people to run on a so-called unity ticket for president and vice president. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:42:09 GMT /2024-04-11/pat-mccrory-it-was-extremely-discouraging-for-no-labels-not-to-find-candidate Steve Harrison /2024-04-10/north-carolina-supreme-court-false-claims-voter-fraud-2016 The high court will determine whether lawyers behind false claims of voter fraud can be sued for defamation. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:13:19 GMT /2024-04-10/north-carolina-supreme-court-false-claims-voter-fraud-2016 Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-08-15/no-labels-movement-independent-presidential-ticket-2024 A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees has now won ballot access in 10 states. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:32:26 GMT /politics/2023-08-15/no-labels-movement-independent-presidential-ticket-2024 Associated Press /news/2022-07-20/john-skvarla-nc-cabinet-secretary-dies-age-73-mccrory Skvarla served as secretary of what is now called the Department of Environmental Quality. He worked there for McCrory in 2013 and 2014. In early 2015, he moved over to become McCrory’s commerce secretary. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:59:19 GMT /news/2022-07-20/john-skvarla-nc-cabinet-secretary-dies-age-73-mccrory Associated Press /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-05-20/cawthorn-and-mccrory-defeated-as-the-primary-turns-general The May Primary marked a significant end for two well known conservatives. Meanwhile, strong turnout was seen in several gerrymandered Congressional districts. And the General Assembly returns to Raleigh for its short session. Rob Schofield and Mitch Kokai review the week in state politics. Fri, 20 May 2022 19:35:00 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-05-20/cawthorn-and-mccrory-defeated-as-the-primary-turns-general /politics/2022-05-18/pat-mccrory-says-his-political-career-is-over-and-asks-what-happened-to-the-republican-party Pat McCrory, former Charlotte mayor and North Carolina governor, lost to Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican U.S. Senate primary Tuesday. Wed, 18 May 2022 15:48:34 GMT /politics/2022-05-18/pat-mccrory-says-his-political-career-is-over-and-asks-what-happened-to-the-republican-party Steve Harrison /news/2022-04-27/mccrory-walker-attend-last-senate-debate-budd-absent Budd, who has received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the May 17 primary race, declined to participate in the debate that aired on several Nexstar stations that cover North Carolina. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:46:48 GMT /news/2022-04-27/mccrory-walker-attend-last-senate-debate-budd-absent Associated Press /politics/2022-04-19/mccrory-budd-north-carolina-2022-senate-campaign-fundraising-election U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Budd is benefitting from President Donald Trump’s endorsement and a super PAC’s commitment to flood airwaves and mailboxes to help him as the May 17 Republican primary approaches. But rival and former Gov. Pat McCrory still has managed to stick close to Budd when it comes to head-to-head fundraising. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:16:34 GMT /politics/2022-04-19/mccrory-budd-north-carolina-2022-senate-campaign-fundraising-election Associated Press /politics/2021-04-14/north-carolina-gov-mccrory-enters-us-senate-race-2022 Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says he’ll run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina in hopes of succeeding the retiring Sen. Richard Burr. The one-term governor revealed his plans Wednesday on his Charlotte-area radio show. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:57:27 GMT /politics/2021-04-14/north-carolina-gov-mccrory-enters-us-senate-race-2022 Associated Press /education/2020-12-14/stith-to-lead-north-carolina-community-college-system Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina and a former top aide to then-Gov. Pat McCrory, was hired Monday to… Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:25:22 GMT /education/2020-12-14/stith-to-lead-north-carolina-community-college-system Associated Press