News Source: Greensboro News and Records
| 10 months ago
North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan supports the release of $350 billion in bailout funds, shifting her position just a few months after opposing a bailout bill that passed while she was running for Congress. Hagan said Thursday that President-elect Barack...
News Source: Charlotte Observer Online
| 10 months ago
Not a week into her tenure, Gov. Bev Perdue flew to Washington on Wednesday to tell the state's congressional delegation she needs $18 billion to kick-start North Carolina's economy – on top of another unspecified amount to fill the state's budget...
News Source: The News & Observer
| 10 months ago
Perdue released a detailed schedule of her daylong trip to Washington on Wednesday, noting the times she was to meet with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, the National Governors Association, the state's House members and two senators...
News Source: The News & Observer
| 10 months ago
Perdue received a mixed response from North Carolina's congressional delegation. Some members said they would support her projects while others talked about the struggle to shape legislation that meets the country's needs. Still others don't want to...
News Source: Greensboro News and Records
| 10 months ago
Gov. Bev Perdue visited members of Congress and President-elect Barack Obama's transition team Wednesday in hopes of winning federal money for North Carolina. Obama has been lobbying Congress for a stimulus package that could be as large as $775...