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Gannon: Openly gay legislator’s power will be persuasion to repeal HB 2
RALEIGH – When a hen gets into the fox house, it’s difficult to imagine things turning out well for the hen. Chris Sgro is the ...
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Patrick Gannon: Always consider the source
RALEIGH — My boss is awesome. He’s a loyal and devoted family man and employee. He edits my stories and columns flawlessly every time. He ...
by Patrick Gannon, Friday, April 8, 2016 11:14 pm
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Gannon: Amid HB 2 controversy, relative quiet from economic developers
RALEIGH – As the big business objections to House Bill 2 roll in, you have to wonder what the state’s top economic developers think about ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 12:10 am
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Patrick Gannon: A demonstration of power by Republicans
RALEIGH — Last week’s special legislative session was about bathrooms and safety and gay and lesbian and transgender rights. But in the big picture, it ...
by Patrick Gannon, Monday, March 28, 2016 5:48 pm
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Patrick Gannon: For GOP, struggles are local too
RALEIGH — If your focus recently — and rightfully so — has been on the Donald Trump-led implosion of the Republican Party at the national ...
by Patrick Gannon, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:06 pm
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Patrick Gannon: Too far or not far enough on lottery ads?
RALEIGH — N.C. Education Lottery officials last week showed legislators a video of school kids in New York surprising convenience store customers by singing a ...
by Patrick Gannon, Monday, March 14, 2016 6:06 pm
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Patrick Gannon: Did you miss the ‘retention election’ decision?
RALEIGH — Compared to Donald Trump, unconstitutionally drawn congressional districts and new voter ID laws, another election-related controversy in North Carolina has received relatively little ...
by Patrick Gannon, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 4:30 pm
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Gannon: NC House Speaker previews five priorities for short session
RALEIGH – As I write this, only 56 days remain until the 2016 legislative session begins on April 25. Gulp. By then, the state House ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12:05 am
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Patrick Gannon: District maps could be even better
RALEIGH – Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, a Wake County Republican, made the point during debate over the newly drawn congressional districts that they are “prettier” ...
by Patrick Gannon, Sunday, February 28, 2016 9:31 am
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Patrick Gannon: Step out of ‘dark corner’
Republicans can fix what Dems failed to address RALEIGH – The big debate over redistricting brings to mind another controversy that raged in the capital ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:44 pm
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Gannon: Four thoughts from state economic development leader
RALEIGH – For more than a year, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina has been the main recruiter of new jobs to the state, ...
by Patrick Gannon, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 12:05 am
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Patrick Gannon: House & Senate monopolies, including in Rowan
RALEIGH – In case you haven’t noticed, North Carolina’s primary elections are less than two months away, on March 15. With primary battles taking place ...
by Patrick Gannon, Saturday, January 30, 2016 10:00 am
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Patrick Gannon: Education Cabinet has lofty goals
RALEIGH – Even as an often-cynical reporter, I was impressed by the collaboration among some of the state’s top education and business leaders at a ...
by Patrick Gannon, Monday, January 25, 2016 8:24 pm
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Patrick Gannon: Pay attention to corruption in Washington County
RALEIGH – Few stories should bother us more than the ones where public officials spend tax money for questionable expenses when that money should be ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:29 pm
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Patrick Gannon: Don’t expect lame ducks in 2016
RALEIGH – With the filing period over for 2016 candidates, it is natural to look ahead to November. Let’s not do that. There’s still the ...
by Patrick Gannon, Saturday, January 2, 2016 12:00 am
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Gannon: Plenty of politics between now, Nov. 2016 elections
RALEIGH – With the filing period over for election candidates, it is natural to look ahead to November. Let’s not do that. There’s still the ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 12:04 am
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Gannon: Third of legislature assured of re-election
RALEIGH – The candidate filing period for the 2016 elections closed Monday, with nearly 2,000 hopefuls signing up to vie for election to various local ...
by Patrick Gannon, Saturday, December 26, 2015 12:04 am
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Patrick Gannon: Democrats look for middle ground
RALEIGH — Rarely do we hear a politician talk so candidly and publicly about the shortcomings of his political party. State Rep. Ken Goodman, a ...
by Patrick Gannon, Saturday, December 19, 2015 12:00 am
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Six strikes and you’re out for High Point legislator
RALEIGH – In the following paragraphs, I’m going to give you many reasons why state Rep. Cecil Brockman of High Point should resign from the ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 am
Opinion
Twisted Sister fits Trump’s presidential campaign nicely
RALEIGH — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump walked into Dorton Arena on the N.C. State Fairgrounds to Twisted Sister’s heavy metal anthem, “We’re Not Gonna ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 6:51 am
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Gannon: The corrupting influence of money on judicial races
RALEIGH – Recent “pay-to-play” allegations that have surfaced in media reports focused on members of the executive and legislative branches in North Carolina. It probably ...
by Patrick Gannon, Monday, November 23, 2015 7:29 pm
Opinion
Will Gov. McCrory return Keith family contributions?
RALEIGH – When video sweepstakes executive Chase Burns sent about $270,000 in campaign donations to dozens of North Carolina state lawmakers and Gov. Pat McCrory ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 6:47 am
Opinion
Democrats will rejoice when Rucho retires from Senate
RALEIGH – If you pay attention to state politics, you’ve heard of Bob Rucho. The retired dentist and lightning rod from Matthews in Mecklenburg County ...
by Patrick Gannon, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 12:00 am
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Patrick Gannon: People are key to NAACP’s leader’s mission
RALEIGH – Seven people played dead on the steps to the side entrance of the State Capitol building on a rainy day last week. They ...
by Patrick Gannon, Monday, November 2, 2015 7:31 pm
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New crop of state legislators unlikely
RALEIGH – With all of the defections from the General Assembly as of late, you’d think dozens – if not hundreds – of qualified candidates ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 12:00 am
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Patrick Gannon: A win for election integrity
RALEIGH – Republicans seeking to require photo identification for North Carolina voters uttered the words “election integrity” and “integrity of the ballot box” countless times ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:05 am
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Patrick Gannon: Recruiting moderates
RALEIGH – Just so you know, people and organizations are out there trying to put an end to the partisan politics that have left Congress ...
by Patrick Gannon, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 12:07 am
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Patrick Gannon: Death by government
RALEIGH – When Pope Francis addressed Congress last week, one of the loudest and longest rounds of applause came after he said the Golden Rule ...