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Moore proposes property tax relief plan

February 22, 2008

Raleigh – Seniors should be exempt from paying higher property taxes as their home values shoot up, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Moore said today.

Moore, who is on a tour of Western North Carolina today, said in a news release that as governor he would freeze property taxes for those over 65 who have lived in their homes for more than 20 years.

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N.C. pension system ranked 2nd best-funded

February 22, 2008

RALEIGH -- A leading credit-rating agency says North Carolina's public pension fund is the second best-funded public pension system in the United States.

Standard & Poor's annual study ranked North Carolina behind only Oregon. At a news conference Thursday, N.C. Treasurer Richard Moore said the rating shows the continued strength of the pension system despite concerns (more)

A transfer we can't afford

February 21, 2008

Transportation has emerged as a top issue in this year’s campaign for governor and will also be a priority of the General Assembly when state lawmakers return for this summer’s short session in early May. 

There are legitimate reasons for all the attention. North Carolina’s highways and bridges are crumbling, the state’s population is exploding, and the Department of (more)

Moore, Investors Tackle Climate Change

February 18, 2008

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Richard Moore and a coalition of nearly 50 leading U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $1.75 trillion in assets recently released a climate change action plan at the United Nations.  The plan will boost investments in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and require tougher scrutiny of carbon-intensive (more)

Moore, Perdue Trade Shots Over Donor Info

February 14, 2008

Moore proposes energy changes

January 30, 2008

RALEIGH -- Richard Moore, a Democratic candidate for governor, released a package of energy proposals Tuesday aimed at reducing carbon emissions and attracting support from environmentalists.

Moore said he favors creating a new rate structure for utilities, such as Charlotte-based Duke Energy, that would reward them for investing in efficiency and (more)