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- Recovery Act Success Stories October 2, 2009All economic recoveries are marked by fits and starts. Today, we saw a fit in employment, with some disappointing job numbers. But in other economic indicators – production, consumer confidence and housing – we are seeing starts, and glimmers of recovery. Here are few of this week’s Recovery Act success stories. At this point, about 40 percent of Recovery Ac […]
- What’s in Health Insurance Reform for You? July 29, 2009President Obama held a health reform town hall this afternoon at Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C. We’ll post video and an excerpt of his remarks later today. In the meantime, the President is highlighting eight consumer protections we all stand to gain from health insurance reform. Defenders of the status quo have launched a massive effort to distort D […]
- House passes bill recognizing Indian tribes June 4, 2009The House today passed a bill recognizing seven Indian Tribes in North Carolina and Virginia. The move supports remarks made earlier this year by the President's administration; Deputy Assistant Secretary George Skibine said in March that "there are rare circumstances when Congress should intervene and recognize a tribal group, and the case of the […]
- Gov. Kaine speaking in North Carolina May 5, 2009On Saturday, Governor Kaine delivered the keynote speech at the North Carolina Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Below you can watch his remarks in full; […]
- Gov. Kaine to deliver keynote at North Carolina's Jefferson-Jackson dinner tomorrow May 1, 2009Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will give the keynote address at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd at the Durham Marriott Convention Center . The dinner starts at 7:00 p.m . This will be Gov. Kaine’s first appearance at a Jefferson-Jackson dinner since bec […]
News from Governor Perdue
- Dove Hunting Season Open As Scheduled - Blog by Chris Mackey <br>Press Secretary September 3, 2010We've received a number of questions about dove hunting season. Executive Order 62 did not trigger the provisions of G.S. 14-288.7 and there was never any intention by the issuance of Executive Order 62 to restrict the transportation or possession of off premises firearms. The order was ... […]
- Attention focused on mental health needs of service members - Blog by Charlie Smith<br/> Assistant Secretary for the Division of Veterans Affairs September 3, 2010Happy families across our state and nation are eagerly planning homecoming parties for service members whose combat mission in Iraq officially ended this week. But for many of those who served, the trauma they experienced will overshadow any sense of celebration. It’s not easy to walk away fr... […]
- End Hunger in NC for 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance - Blog by Kaye Gattis<br/> Executive Director, Commission on Volunteerism September 2, 2010One of the ways North Carolina is honoring 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a statewide food drive on Friday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 12. The food drive is part of the partnership that Gov. Bev Perdue announced between Volunteer NC and the NC Association of Feeding America Fo... […]
- 2010 State Employees Wellness Expo - Blog by Ruth Barlow<br>Statewide Wellness Coordinator September 2, 2010North Carolinians need to take better care of their health, especially with rising health care costs. That advice goes for state employees, too. Yesterday, nearly 4,000 state employees gathered at the state fairgrounds for the 2010 State Employees Wellness Expo to learn more about taking charg... […]
- Updated statement on Ferry Service - Press Release September 1, 2010The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division is running all ferries – including the three ferry routes serving Ocracoke -- under their normal schedules during the island evacuation. The division has extra vessels on standby at the Ocracoke-Hatteras terminal, if needed, and have put ferries on standby to run from Rodanthe to Stumpy Point if N.C. 12 wa […]
From the White House
- Weekly Address: Honoring the American Worker September 4, 2010The President talks about his fight to make America work for the middle class and make sure hard work is rewarded -- rather than greed and recklessness . Click here to see the video. […]
- Seniors Already Seeing Lower Prescription Drug Costs September 4, 2010The Affordable Care Act is working to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program and today, we got more good news for our seniors. This afternoon, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare prescription drug plan premiums for 2011 will stay similar t […]
- A First Step: Re-launching Direct Negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians September 3, 2010The delegations have departed, the speeches have been delivered, and the talks have begun. Re-launching direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians was of course a first step, but the meetings this week at the White House and the State Department went quite well, and represent a good foundation for progress. As Senator Mitchell said, the tone was c […]
- A New Presidential Proclamation on Childhood Obesity September 3, 2010Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, affecting children across the nation and changing country’s overall health and wellness. Building on the momentum of the Let’s Move! campaign and highlighting the steps that individuals, families and communities can take to address this issue, President Obama recently issued a pr […]
- Next Week on the Economy... September 3, 2010On Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio, the President will update the American people on the state of the economy, talk about the progress we have made, and discuss some targeted proposals to keep the economy growing including extending tax cuts for the middle class, and investing in the areas of our economy where the potential for job growth is greatest. As today’ […]
White House Photo Gallery
- September 2010: Photo of the Day September 2, 2010Check out the White House Photo Office's picks for Photo of the Day in September of 2010. […]
- Working Towards Middle East Peace September 1, 2010President Barack Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in the Oval Office, Sept. 1, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) […]
- The End Of The Combat Mission in Iraq August 31, 2010A look back over the past 20 months at the Obama administration’s effort to end the combat mission in Iraq. […]