RALEIGH — The legislature stands in the rearview mirror for Thom Tillis after four years as one of North Carolina state government’s most powerful politicians. After defeating Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in November in the nation’s most expensive U.S. Senate campaign — ...

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RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory and two of his predecessors sued North Carolina’s top legislators Thursday over the makeup of the state’s new Coal Ash Management Commission and other panels approved this year by the General Assembly. McCrory and former Govs. Jim Hunt ...

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The N.C. housing market favors Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan in the upcoming election, according to RealtyTrac. The California-based supplier of real estate data says that unemployment is down in the state’s three largest real estate markets – Mecklenburg, Wake ...

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WILMINGTON — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis is getting help from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as part of Christie’s multiple-stop swing through the Carolinas to raise money and meet voters. Christie and Tillis were slated to hold a meet-and-greet Tuesday ...

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — The first debate between Democratic North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis brought uncomfortable moments for each but also the chance to present positive images to voters. Hagan had to explain during Wednesday night’s televised ...

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WASHINGTON — Three months after a veterans’ health care scandal rocked his administration, President Barack Obama is taking executive action to improve the mental well-being of veterans. The president was to announce his initiatives during an appearance before the American ...

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CHARLOTTE — Mitt Romney is appearing at a fundraiser in Charlotte for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis. Tillis campaign spokesman Daniel Keylin said in an email that Romney was headlining the private event in Charlotte on Tuesday night. The ...

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RALEIGH — A North Carolina House Republican is officially on the outs with the rest of the chamber’s GOP caucus. Rep. Robert Brawley of Iredell County and a key House Republican leader confirmed Wednesday that Brawley will no longer be attending House Republican ...

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RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory threw his full weight Tuesday behind Thom Tillis in the crowded U.S. Senate Republican primary, calling him a natural leader and problem solver who helped North Carolina’s economic recovery and will do the same in Washington. The ...

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WASHINGTON  — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pumping money into ads for establishment Republican favorites in North Carolina, Georgia and Alaska, while pointedly calling them conservatives and highlighting their opposition to Washington bureaucrats. The commercials, which begin airing on Wednesday, represent ...

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