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Strange Craven County Board of Commissioners Meeting

Watchdog Report Craven County Board of Commissioners 3 April 2017  The Craven Board of Commissioners meeting last Monday evening seemed strange to me. First, judging…

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Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting- Brouhaha Heats Up

ruhWatchdog Report Craven County Board of Commissioners Meeting March 6, 2017 This report is going to be a little different. I stirred up a hornet’s…

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Posted in Legislative Action Committee News State Watchdog

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 SENATE BILL 77

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017                                                                     SENATE BILL 77 Short Title:      Public Meetings/Records Law Violations.                                                 (Public) Sponsors:        Senators Cook, Sanderson (Primary Sponsors); and…

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Posted in Commissioners News Politics

The Craven County, North Carolina FY2018 Budget Overview and State Legislative Issues

The FY 2018 Budget Overview revealed very little that is new to us. Education spending is up as is the total county spending. The presentation…

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Craven County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, 20Feb17, Trillium, FQHC etc.

Craven County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, 20 February 2017  8:30 a.m. This meeting of the Craven County Board of Commissioners was especially disappointing.  Clearly…

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Posted in Legislative Action Committee Liberty News State Watchdog

Shrimp Petition by NC Wildlife Federation- Could End Commercial Shrimping in NC Waters

Dear CCTA Members and Friends, Hal and I spent an interesting day yesterday in the midst of fascinating people and events. To jump to the…

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Surprise Move by Craven County School Board

Watchdog Report Surprise Move by Craven County School Board In a surprise move in a work session held early one morning instead of the evening…

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Craven County Board of Commissioners – A Look Back at 2016

Watchdog Report Craven County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, 5 December 2016 At the beginning of the meeting in the last few minutes of Chairman…

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Posted in Candidate Vetting Federal News Politics SchoolBoard State Watchdog

15 Successful Candidates on Gun Control

Gun Ownership?  Gun Registration?  Gun Free Zones? CCTA’s vetting committee asked 15 successful candidates for public office the same questions.  It is interesting to note…

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Candidate Vetting Interview- Chuck Stuber, NC Auditor

Candidate Vetting Interview Summary Interview questions were developed by a Vetting Committee of 10 members of the Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association. All candidates for a…

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