A proposal for the public financing of some statewide political campaigns is headed for a quick and inglorious death, the victim of a quick-strike telephone campaign unleashed by conservative opponents ...(read more)...(visit the New Leadership PAC website for full coverage)
The Charlotte Observer (6/6/2010)
McCrory backs immigration law
Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, a likely GOP gubernatorial candidate in 2012, voiced support Saturday for Arizona's new tough immigration law...(read more)
McCrory announces New Leadership PAC
In a May 25 email to key supporters, Pat McCrory announced the creation of the New Leadership PAC. The PAC's goal is to garner support for job creation, government reform, fixing of the criminal justice system, and upgrading North Carolina's infrastructure...(visit the New Leadership PAC website)
WLTT-FM (5/24/2010)
Interview focuses on key issues facing North Carolina
In this 9-minute segment, Pat McCrory talks to Chad Adams of WLTT about a host of key NC issues...(listen now)
News14.com (2/8/2010)
McCrory discusses regional challenges at Emerging Issues Forum
Pat McCrory discusses mega-region and other challenges with News14 Carolina...(video)
News14.com (1/23/2010)
McCrory discusses liquor sales
Raleigh-The New Hanover County and Mecklenburg County local ABC boards have faced intense scrutiny after reports of excessive salaries and high dollar dinners courtesy of liquor companies.See
the video here. (McCrory interview at 11:40 in video)
NewsObserver.com (1/13/2010)
The state and the liquor cabinet
By Pat McCrory
CHARLOTTE -- Just recently, in reference to recent Alcoholic Beverage Control system scandals, Gov. Bev Perdue said "Who would have thought this kind of stuff is going on?"
It's troubling that the governor, a former ABC board member herself and a 22-year veteran of state government, had no idea these problems existed. Even so...(read
more)
The
Charlotte Observer (1/6/10)
Law firm hires McCrory as a
public policy consultant
Fourteen years as Charlotte's mayor
has proven a powerful resume-booster for Pat McCrory, who plans to
put his experience to use in a new job: He's joined law firm Moore &
Van Allen as a public policy consultant...(read
more)
WBTV.com
(12/4/09)
Mayor Pat McCrory's Farewell
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory like
you've never seen him. A special Primetime report with Jeff
Atkinson on the mayor's last day in office. His regrets, his
darkest moment, and what he didn't think he'd make it through. Read
the story. See
the video here.
The
Charlotte Observer (12/4/09)
Why my dad would be proud of
this city
By Pat McCrory
"We must walk the fine line between
growth and the preservation of the values which brought many of us
here."
This comes from a political
brochure of my dad's from 1961...(read
more)
MSNBC
McCrory on Stimulus Spending
on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Blueprint America — with NOW on
PBS — reports from North Carolina to see what the
future holds for the country’s mass transit systems in these
financial times.
Officials in Charlotte honored the crew of
US Airways Flight 1549, which landed safely in the
Hudson River.
Mayor Pat McCrory, who led the ceremony in
the meeting chamber of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government
Center
Welcome Back
to Charlotte,
Billy Graham
Mayor McCrory's welcome address at the dedication of the
Billy Graham Library in May 2007, where many dignitaries
including former Presidents Carter, Clinton and Bush were in
attendance...
Charlotte Mourns Its Fallen Heroes
Pastor Derek Floyd sings Mt. Moriah and
Mayor Pat McCrory talks about Officer Clark at Calvary
Church on April 5, 2007..