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Robinson leads competition in GOP bid for NC gov in new poll

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson comes out swinging in a hypothetical primary GOP race for governor. In a Civitas poll done by Survey USA, Robinson blows away the competition with 43% of the vote, compared to former Congressman Mark Walker, who got 9%, followed by State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at 8%, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell coming in last place with 4%. 

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Lawyer for ‘business leaders’ denies misrepresentation of NC Chamber’s position on Leandro

A lawyer representing a group of N.C. “business leaders” denies that the group ever tried to misrepresent the NC Chamber’s support for plaintiffs in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit. The group has amended a friend-of-the-court brief to the N.C. Supreme Court.

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NC Chamber official blasts ‘business leaders’ for misleading error in Leandro brief

The state’s largest business lobbying group is crying foul at tactics employed by a group of “business leaders” supporting plaintiffs in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit. A letter from the NC Chamber’s general counsel delivered Tuesday to the N.C. Supreme Court accuses the “business leaders” of misrepresentation.

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