Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, explains why he believes Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue and her N.C. Commerce Department team deserve the blame for Continental Tire’s decision to add a projected 1,000 new jobs or more in South Carolina, rather than Brunswick County. Berger offered these comments during an Oct. 6, 2011, news briefing.
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Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.