http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WCNC - News - Politics en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:29:42 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-Lives-have-been-saved-by-NSA-programs--212125121.html Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-first-lady-urges-Senate-action-on-breeder-bill-212222221.html North Carolina first lady Ann McCrory is making a rare foray into politics by urging the state Senate to take action on a bill aimed at preventing animal cruelty by large dog breeders. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/McCrory-praises-passage-of-DOT-funding-changes-212222161.html Gov. Pat McCrory is praising legislative leaders because an overhaul of how transportation dollars get spent in North Carolina is heading to his desk. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Commerce-shift-to-NC-nonprofit-OKd-by-House-panel-212177101.html A bill that lays the groundwork for a private nonprofit corporation to take over many economic development duties of North Carolina's Commerce Department has cleared a hurdle at the legislature. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/212141031.html In a new documentary on the 17-year-old crash, six investigators say there was a cover up. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/House-passes-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill-212084421.html The legislation, sparked by the murder conviction of a Philadelphia late-term abortion provider, would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception, defying laws in most states that allow abortions up to when the fetus becomes http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/DNC-Nearly-500000-of-equipment-was-lost-or-stolen-in-Charlotte-212075741.html Now it appears a sizable amount of that equipment was lost, stolen – or perhaps kept by the staffers it had been assigned to. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Board-approves-property-tax-increase-in-Mecklenburg-Co-212088351.html During the pre-vote debate, commissioners evoked the names of Caesar, Jesus and LBJ. Democrats chided Republicans for their inclination to “cut, cut, cut” to avoid tax hikes. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Researchers-determine-if-Moral-Monday-protestors-represent-North-Carolina-212060471.html To find about the demographics, a UNC researcher and a conservative think tank have each conducted their own demographic surveys of protestors. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/212034701.html In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold formal talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan but President Barack Obama warned the process won't be quick or easy.