Pat McCrory

Decision Looming For NC On Medicaid Expansion

Michael Tomsic — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:36:45 +0000

North Carolina leaders are still deciding whether they'll expand Medicaid to cover almost 680,000 more uninsured adults. The expansion became an optional part of President Obama's health care law because of a Supreme Court ruling.

A major goal of the Affordable Care Act is to give every American access to health insurance. For low-income people, the Medicaid expansion is a huge part of that.

County Commission Must Decide How To Address Meck Revaluation Flaws

David Boraks — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:07:48 +0000

How Mecklenburg County responds to complaints about flaws in the 2011 property revaluation is now up to county commissioners. An outside consultant who reviewed the revaluation delivered a final report to the county Friday, and it’s on the agenda for Tuesday’s County Commission meeting.

Day After The Election Wrap-Up

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Join us for “the morning after”… we’ll talk about Tuesday’s Election results, from local, regional and gubernatorial to the presidential election. Who are our new leaders? What does their election mean for our region, our state and the nation? We’ll do our best to give you the answers with WFAE reporters and political scientists, when Charlotte Talks.

In Search Of The "Good Ole Girl System"

Julie Rose — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:34:17 +0000

Republican Pat McCrory frequently references the need for a “fresh voice” in Raleigh during his campaign for North Carolina governor.

“It is gonna take an outsider – an outsider to break up this Good Ole Boy, Good Ole Girl system that has been in control for far too long within our state government,” said McCrory in his first televised debate against Democrat Walter Dalton.

Framing oneself as “an outsider who can bring change” is commonplace in political campaigns. But McCrory’s choice of words caught our attention – and left WFAE’s Julie Rose scratching her head.

Dalton, McCrory Debate 'Best Incentive' For Businesses

Michael Tomsic — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:44:51 +0000

The candidates for North Carolina governor have faced a lot of questions about how to attract new businesses to the state and keep current ones here. In their answers, Republican Pat McCrory and Democrat Walter Dalton have shown differences on taxes and incentives, but also similarities on improving the state’s workforce.

But when the actual businesses are deciding between competing states, what are their most important criteria?

Dalton And McCrory Offer Different Takes On Strengthening Education

Lisa Miller — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:16:19 +0000

The two major candidates for governor both stress linking businesses and schools to make sure students graduate with the skills they need to land a job. Republican Pat McCrory and Democrat Walter Dalton also want to strengthen education in the early years. But they favor different paths to get there.

Campaign season is full of promises even to the smallest constituents. These Charlotte pre-schoolers have big plans for their futures. Dalton sits cross-legged among them. A few of them tell him they want to be Batman and Spiderman.

McCrory Feels At Home In Charlotte Rotary Address

Julie Rose — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:36:26 +0000

Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory had his time before the Charlotte Rotary Club on Tuesday. Democrat Walter Dalton got a polite, but cool reception from the group last month. For McCrory, the welcome was filled with anecdotes and inside jokes.

It was just “Mayor Pat” to this overflowing room of local business leaders. Clearly on his home court, McCrory played into that. Former councilman Edwin Peacock surprised McCrory with a clip from an old home movie showing the former mayor as a fresh-faced 21 year old refereeing a high school basketball game in Charlotte.

Gubernatorial Interview 1: Pat McCrory

Charlotte Talks — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +0000

It’s the first in our series of gubernatorial candidate interviews in advance of the November election. Former mayor of Charlotte Pat McCrory is our guest for the hour. This is his second consecutive run for governor. He lost to Governor Bev Perdue four years ago, but with Perdue not seeking re-election, this race is very different from his first. We’ll talk about his views on the issues, his plan for job creation and North Carolina’s future and more.

Dalton Comes Out Swinging; Obama Debate Performance Gets Thumbs Down

Michael Bitzer — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:21:57 +0000

It was a two-for debate night, with the candidates for chief executive of North Carolina and the nation having their first televised debates. Both debates were much more than the stereotyped “talking points” forums. They were both substantive, in general, and certainly set a tone for the final month of the general campaign.

McCrory: No Upfront Cash To Lure New Business to NC

Julie Rose — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:30:41 +0000

Gubernatorial candidates Pat McCrory and Walter Dalton addressed the role of economic incentives in attracting new jobs to North Carolina during their first debate Wednesday night. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Dalton says he doesn't like giving tax breaks and cash to lure businesses, but we have to offer incentives since other states do.