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October 5, 2007
RALEIGH | More than a century after he left office, Gov. Charles Brantley Aycock is in the
news again.
On Saturday, the Democratic Party held its annual Vance-Aycock Dinner in Asheville. A planned
Republican protest over the inclusion of Aycock’s name was avoided because a gubernatorial
candidate, State Treasurer Richard Moore, told the protestors that the event ought to
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October 2, 2007
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Moore on Monday called for changing the name of
the state Democratic Party's annual Vance-Aycock fundraising dinner because of former Gov. Charles
Brantley Aycock's involvement in white supremacy campaigns in 1898 and 1900.
"When you read Gov. Aycock's speeches and understand the full, unvarnished history, the only
conclusion is that
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September 30, 2007
You would have to travel nearly 3,000 miles to find a state that has had a longer run of
Democratic governors than North Carolina -- all the way to Oregon and Washington.
After a 16-year run in charge, North Carolina Democrats are feeling almost cocky about their
prospects for renewing their lease on the governor's mansion. They have two high-profile,
well-financed
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September 25, 2007
Executives from five of North Carolina's largest companies -- including three Charlotte
heavyweights -- said Monday that climate change could be a business opportunity as much as it is a
threat.
Speaking at a forum hosted by State Treasurer Richard Moore, the executives also outlined the
steps their own companies are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for
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September 24, 2007
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Richard Moore held a roundtable today with five of North Carolina's
largest companies – Bank of America, Duke Energy, Progress Energy, RBC Centura and Bank of America
[sic] – and environmental leaders to discuss the ways that global climate change affects
business. The event coincided with the worldwide launch of the latest report produced
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September 21, 2007
State Treasurer Richard Moore jumped into the debate over children's health insurance
Thursday, proposing ways to increase coverage for children from lower-income families.
About 12 percent of N.C. children do not have health insurance, according to advocates. Some
of them are eligible for a federal-state program, known as State Children's Health Insurance
Program for the
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