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==About==
 
==About==
===2013===
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In 2013, the newly-elected Republican majority took power, and promptly began packing the state into a handbasket for its planned shipment to hell. Following up on their earlier attempts to legislate certain effects of [[global warming]] out of existence (or at least out of public awareness)[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/05/31/493086/north-carolina-bill-would-require-coastal-communities-to-ignore-global-warming-science/], Republican Governor [[Pat McCrory]] immediately started exploring ways to sell the idea of further environmental pollution as an economic benefit{{l/foot|3}}, especially for coastal communities{{l/foot|4}}.
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==Pages==
====the basket====
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* [[/State Treasurer]]
* '''2013-01-05''' [http://www.wral.com/mccrory-faces-promises-and-expectations-/11897511/ McCrory has promises to keep]
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* [[/2012]]
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* [[/2013]]
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* [[/2016]]
  
* '''Appointments''':
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==Links==
** '''Cabinet''':
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===Official===
*** [[Art Pope]] is now in charge of the state budget{{l/foot|1}}
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* [http://ncsbe.gov/ NC State Board of Elections]
*** [[Kieran Shanahan]], found guilty of assaulting a neighbor's children, now leads the Department of Public Safety.{{l/foot|1}}
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** [http://er.ncsbe.gov/ Contest Results] for the past 2 years
*** [[John Skvarla]], a science skeptic and former employer of Art Pope, takes over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.{{l/foot|1}}
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===Projects===
*** [[Tony Tata]], fired as superintendent of the state's largest public school system (Wake County) following a transportation fiasco, is now in charge of the Department of Transportation.{{l/foot|1}}
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* [http://gradencpoliticians.com/ NC House Lawmaker Grades] with respect to public education
** '''other''':
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*** [[Buddy Collins]], who doesn't believe anyone needs protection from bullying, is now on the state Board of Education{{l/foot|2}}
 
 
 
====actions====
 
* proposal to allow state to override US on matters of prayer:
 
** '''2013-04-02''' [http://www.indyweek.com/triangulator/archives/2013/04/02/nc-republicans-seek-exemption-from-us-constitution-reality-to-follow N.C. Republicans seek exemption from U.S. Constitution (reality to follow)]
 
** '''2013-04-03''' [http://www.wral.com/proposal-would-allow-state-religion-in-north-carolina/12296876/ Proposal would allow state religion in North Carolina] "A bill filed by Republican lawmakers would allow North Carolina to declare an official religion, in violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Bill of Rights, and seeks to nullify any federal ruling against Christian prayer by public bodies statewide."
 
 
 
==Footnotes==
 
* {{t/foot|1|'''2013-01-11''' [http://www.southernstudies.org/]}}
 
* {{t/foot|2|[equalitync.org/latest/news/equality_nc_calls_on_governor_mccrory_to_reconsider_collins_appointment/ Equality NC Calls on Gov. McCrory to Reconsider Collins Appointment]}}
 
* {{t/foot|3|'''2013-02-19''' [http://www.indyweek.com/triangulator/archives/2013/02/19/mccrory-eyes-revenue-from-oil-and-gas-drilling-counts-chickens-before-they-hatch McCrory eyes revenue from oil and gas drilling, counts chickens before they hatch]}}
 
* {{t/foot|4|'''2013-03-11''' [http://sgrtoday.com/categories/state-government/3695-panel-reviews-new-fracking-waste-water-bill-mccrorys-qnoq-to-charlotte-gop-split-a-voter-id.html Panel Reviews New Fracking Waste Water Bill, McCrory's "No" To Charlotte, GOP Split & Voter ID]}}
 

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