After House Bill 817, or the Strategic Transportation Investments bill, passed both the House and Senate, North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition legislative intern Kathryn Trogdon sat down with Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston and a chair of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee (JLTOC). The formulas that underpin the bill will be developed by the Strategic […]
NCMMC: What is your philosophy or experience that drives your interest in local government issues? Is your interest just in Asheville or in local governments all over?
TM: My interest is solely focused on good government, whether it’s at the local level or the state level or at the federal level. Good government really comes in […]
The state’s unemployment rate inched up in January as North Carolina’s labor force grew at a much faster rate than it created jobs.
North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 9.5 percent, the state Division of Employment Security reported Monday. The rate is now just one-tenth of a percentage point […]
Opening lines of communication and laying the groundwork for cooperation were the primary objectives of Tuesday’s meetings between representatives of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and state government officials.
Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain, vice chairperson of the Coalition, said sessions with Speaker of the House Thom Tillis, Senate majority leader Phil Berger and other legislative […]
Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain said a meeting between Gov. Pat McCrory and members of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition last week was short on specifics but was a good start on grappling with some of the Lake Norman area’s problems.
Swain and other members of the Mayors Coalition met with McCrory on March 5 in Raleigh […]
Concord Mayor Scott Padgett and members of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition met with Governor Pat McCrory, Senate leader Phil Berger, and House Speaker Thom Tillis today in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of the mayors of the state’s twenty-eight largest cities and represents more than three million citizens, focused on issues important […]
Concord Mayor Scott Padgett and members of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition met with Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate leader Phil Berger, and House Speaker Thom Tillis Tuesday in Raleigh.
The coalition, which is composed of the mayors of the state’s 28 largest cities and represents more than 3 million citizens, focused on issues important to […]
RALEIGH — Salisbury Mayor Paul Woodson met with Gov. Pat McCrory and other city mayors Tuesday for the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition.
McCrory hosted the coalition, comprised of leaders from the state’s 28 largest cities, at the governor’s mansion.
In a press release, Woodson said the meeting focused on issues important to the city and to others […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Pat McCrory says it’s important to him to work closely with mayors of North Carolina’s largest municipalities because the towns and cities are economic engines in the state’s recovery.McCrory met Tuesday at the Executive Mansion with about 20 leaders of the Metro Mayors Coalition who came to Raleigh. McCrory says it […]
RALEIGH, N.C. -Gov. Pat McCrory is going to hang out with some of his old friends who lead North Carolina’s largest towns and cities.
The former Charlotte mayor scheduled a meeting Tuesday at the Executive Mansion with members of the Metro Mayors Coalition to discuss municipal issues. He planned to hold a news conference outside the […]
