North Carolina tire plant deal stirs ethics questions
North Carolina lawmakers and Democratic donors tied to Gov. Beverly Perdue appear ready to sell Brunswick County land for a tire plant, potentially securing a 100 million dollar incentives package. The arrangement involves Golden LEAF, a Perdue-connected foundation, and Womble Carlyle lobbyists.
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Raleigh
Beverly Perdue
North Carolina
Associated Press
Perdue
Brunswick County
Garrett Perdue
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Mark Johnson
Eugene Baten
Sumter County
South Carolina
Continental Tire
Kathryn Blackwell
Continental
N.C
Dewey Hill
Commerce
Keith Crisco
Germany
Hill
Mid-Atlantic Logistics Center
Michael P. Walters
Proctorville
David T. Stephenson III
Stephenson
Golden Leaf
Dan Gerlach
Gerlach
Walters
Senate
Crisco
Womble Carlyle
Laura DeVivo
DeVivo
Womble
State Supreme Court
Burley Mitchell
Jim Hunt
Jim Bradshaw
Brunswick County Economic Development Commission
Mid-Atlantic
Louisiana
Davidson County Community College
Mary Rittling
Supreme Court rejects House of Raeford appeal in water violations
The U S Supreme Court refused to hear House of Raeford Inc bid to halt criminal charges over allegedly releasing turkey remains into waterways in violation of the Clean Water Act. The case returns to a Winston Salem federal court for trial with manager Gregory Steenblock charged alongside the company for 2005 2006 discharges.
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Raleigh
U.S. Supreme Court
House of Raeford Inc
High Court
Supreme Court
Winston-Salem
House of Raeford
Raeford
Gregory Steenblock
Steenblock
Poll says Obama faces tough NC effort in 2012 race
Elon University poll shows 51 percent of North Carolinians disapprove of Obama’s job performance while 42 percent approve. Economic policies divide 44 percent say worse, 22 percent say improved. Congress rating is harsh with over 80 percent disapproving and 43 percent approving of district representatives.
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Raleigh
Elon University
Barack Obama
North Carolina
Obama
Congress
Hatteras road may reopen within weeks after hurricane damage
North Carolina DOT says Highway 12 on Hat teras Island could reopen in a couple of weeks if weather cooperates. First asphalt layer laid near the breach north of Rodanthe and a temporary bridge is nearing completion as crews race to restore the main link between the island and the mainland, with mid-October target.
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Hatteras
North Carolina
Hatteras Island
Barrier Island
State Department of Transportation
Rodanthe
DOT
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