Category Archives: Pat McCrory

Campaign Finance Report shows Donor To Roy Cooper Is Party In #HB2 Suit

Posted on July 25, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A review of Roy Cooper’s second quarter campaign finance filings with the NC Board of Elections reveals that a donation has come from one of the parties involved in suing North Carolina over House Bill 2 (HB2).

On May 2nd, 2016 Rachel Tiven was made the CEO of Lambda Legal, which is involved on multiple legal fronts involving HB2. In fact, Lambda Legal is involved in the HB2 related lawsuit, Carcaño v. McCrory. Read full complaint.

On May 4th, 2016, Tiven donated the maximum amount of $5,100 to Roy Cooper’s campaign.

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#DNCLeaks: Roy Cooper, Goldman Sachs and Big Donors

Posted on July 25, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

WikiLeak’s DNC email leaks have a North Carolina connection. Attorney General and Democrat candidate for Governor, Roy Cooper, is mentioned in several of the leaked DNC emails.

One such email is about a meeting Cooper allegedly was setting up with unnamed Goldman Sachs officials. The email in question was sent from Will Little (William E. Little, Jr.) of George Little Management Company to Joshua Block, Financial Advisor at Goldman Sach. Continue reading →

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Advised by Former Clinton Aide, NBA Ignores Changes To #HB2, Pulls Out of Charlotte

Posted on July 22, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

After several months of making threats to move the 2017 All Star game out of Charlotte if lawmakers didn’t repeal HB 2, the NBA has finally decided to actually do it.

The statement alluded to the reported meetings being held in secret between lawmakers and the NBA officials.

“Since March, when North Carolina enacted HB2 and the issue of legal protections for the LGBT community in Charlotte became prominent, the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets have been working diligently to foster constructive dialogue and try to effect positive change.”

The NBA apparently has ignored the fact that the right to sue for discrimination in court has been restored, which was allegedly one of their earlier main complaints. Read the full NBA statement.

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NC Governor Signs Police Body Cam Legislation – #ncpol

Posted on July 13, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On July 11th, North Carolina’s Governor signed legislation regarding the use of body cams for police officers. The measure, House Bill 972 / S.L. 2016-88 is titled, “Law Enforcement Recordings/No Public Record”.

Governor McCrory held a public signing of the bill. McCrory said that, “when used by itself, technology can mislead and misinform”. McCrory said the goal of the legislation was “uniformity”, “clarity” and to “expedite tested disclosure for a fair process which ensures transparency”.

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Majority of Businesses Signing on to #HB2 Amicus Brief are from Outside NC

Posted on July 11, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Much like the origin of the petitions dramatically delivered to the Governor’s office for maximum media impact, the majority of these businesses seem to be located in California.

While many of the 68 have done business in the state and continue to do so, only about a dozen seem to have a presence and/or facility residing in the state of North Carolina.

That dozen includes Biogen Inc., Cisco Systems Inc, Cummins Inc, IBM Corporation, Ikea, Marriot, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, PayPal, RBC Capital Markets, Red Hat and United Airlines. Continue reading →

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Aid Org Pushing Refugee Placement In NC Embroiled in Bid Rigging, Bribery Scandal

Posted on July 10, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An aid organization that wants to start placing refugees in Asheville, North Carolina has been meeting with the local chamber of commerce and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation according to the Asheville Citizen Times. North Carolina already ranks 9th when it comes to the … Continue reading →

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