McCrory Calls on State
Government to Privatize Liquor Stores
With the ongoing scandal within the
North Carolina ABC system, former Charlotte Mayor and 2008
Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory is renewing his call
for the State to privatize and sell the assets of the current ABC
system and steer revenues toward building and improving roads and
making a heavy investment in alcoholism treatment...(read
the full text)
wtvi.org
McCrory Discusses "Mega-Region"
on CBR
The Mayor discusses
regionalism on Carolina Business Review. See the full show here.
WCNC.com (12/4/09)
McCrory moves out of
Charlotte mayor's office
For the first time in 14 years,
Charlotte will have a new mayor on Monday. Friday was moving day for
seven-term Mayor Pat McCrory. NewsChannel 36 caught up with him as
he was packing up his office. See the full report here.
WCNC.com
McCrory Prepares to Leave
Mayor's Office
November 3rd, 2009 -
The Charlotte mayor's race is
getting the most attention and for
the first time in 14 years, Pat
McCrory won't be on the ballot. (View the video)
wbtv.com
Charlotte Celebrates National
Night Out
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - New numbers out show crime in Charlotte is on the decline.
Crime is down 21% across the city. Robberies down nearly 20%, Burglaries down nearly 19%and a big decline in vehicle thefts -- more than 35%. (read more on wbtv.com).
WTVD (Raleigh-Durham)
Pat McCrory Talks Budget
McCrory says raising taxes is the last thing North Carolinians need. (View the video)
NewsObserver.com (9/4/09)
McCrory to headline town hall
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory will host a "Hands off my Health Care" town hall meeting planned to coincide with President Barack Obama's speech to Congress about his health care agenda.(read more on NewsObserver.com).
News14.com (7/13/09)
McCrory wants answers from
Raleigh on budget's impact
By Alexa Garcia-Ditta
CHARLOTTE -- The state budget and proposals that could
cost Charlotte millions in revenue was at issue Monday during a meeting
between state and local lawmakers as Mayor Pat McCrory works to get
answers from Raleigh.
"We had one representative that just said ‘No’ when asked
[about the state budget]," said McCrory. Six of the 15 state lawmakers
form Mecklenburg County attended the budget discussion with McCrory and
others on Monday; only four were there last month.
McCrory slams plan at health care rally
By Alexa Garcia-Ditta
With signs that doubled as fans to keep cool, Charlotte
opponents of the proposed public health care plan gathered Tuesday night
as Mayor Pat McCrory denounced existing proposals.
“Being out here doesn't mean we're against reform,” he
said to the 200 or so protesters in uptown Charlotte at the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center Plaza. “We're for the right kind
of reform – there are viable solutions other than (the federal
government) taking over our health care,” including tort reform and
insurance reform, he said. (read more)
The Wall Street Journal (8/12/09)
The Lessons of the
‘Stimulus' Bill
Very little of the money is going to
meaningful infrastructure projects.
By Patrick McCrory
With some members of Congress now considering a second
stimulus bill, my recommendation is that lawmakers pause, take a deep
breath, and learn from history about the consequences of good intentions
gone bad.
For example, after the tragic attacks of 9/11, Congress
and President George W. Bush answered the call to "do something" by
passing a hastily put together spending bill that sent tens of millions
of dollars to states and cities in the name of homeland security. (read more on WSJ online)
