Beverly Perdue

N.C. Gov Refuses to Release Inmates Over Technicality

AP| U.S.

… gave inmates credit for good behavior and is refusing to release 20 of the state's violent offenders next week. Gov. Beverly Perdue said in a news release that she questions whether the prisons agency had the authority to apply the credits to inmates serving …

Story|10/22/2009

Ruling on Life Sentence Law Lets 20 Inmates Go Free

AP| U.S.

… coming months unless the state can figure out a legal recourse to keep them behind bars, officials said Thursday. Gov. Beverly Perdue called them "dangerous criminals" who have repeatedly been denied parole. "I'm appalled that the state of North Carolina …

Story|10/17/2009

Tax Revenue Drop Fuels States' Financial Crisis

AP| Politics

… Senate negotiators said Thursday they will go home rather than iron out differences in taxes and spending, despite Gov. Beverly Perdue 's stern advice to finish the budget. Pennsylvania schools still don't know how much state money they'll receive and …

Story|07/02/2009

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GretaWire

… All you need to do is contact the North Carolina Governor, and North Carolina legislators ASAP ( Contact Info Governor Bev Perdue Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 Phone: (919)733-4240 Fax: (919)733 …

Blogs|06/16/2009

Senator's Defense of Big Tobacco Draws Few Allies

AP| Politics

… Kids who has been fighting for regulation for more than 15 years. Even Burr's own state has accepted the inevitable. North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue signed a bill last month that will ban smoking in the state's restaurants and bars.

Story|06/06/2009

Tar Heels to be feted by state lawmakers, governor

Sports

… Heels to be feted by state lawmakers, governor Wednesday, April 29, 2009 RALEIGH, N.C. State lawmakers and Gov. Beverly Perdue will bask in the glow of the national championship won by the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina …

Story|04/29/2009

NC's unemployment a record 10.8 percent in March

By EMERY P. DALESIO| AP| Business

… think what people are looking for are very highly skilled positions," she said. Wiggins said she was heartened by Gov. Beverly Perdue 's announcement Thursday that the state will use federal stimulus funds to bolster community college training in a dozen …

Story|04/17/2009

Accused Marine returning to US from Mexico

By ESTES THOMPSON| AP| U.S.

… court in Houston, where he could waive extradition to North Carolina or fight it. If Laurean fights extradition, Gov. Beverly Perdue would have to request that Texas return him and that could take a week. Defense lawyer Dick McNeil of Jacksonville said …

Story|04/16/2009

Michigan State fans' hopes fizzle by halftime

By COREY WILLIAMS| AP| Sports

… schools' home state governors, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who attended the game, now owes North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue a photo of her wearing a Tar Heels jersey while dining on North Carolina specialties Perdue will send. She also has to …

Story|04/07/2009