Posts Tagged "Marc Basnight"
Coastal sketch: Marc Basnight’s rise to power
Retired Senate leader Marc Basnight deftly wielded political capital, dispensing favors to those who earned them while sometimes punishing others.
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Coastal sketch: Marc Basnight, squire of Manteo
In a rare interview, the longtime Senate leader from Manteo talks about his political career before a diagnosis of Lou Gherig’s disease led to his retirement.
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Outer Banks A.B.
From Oregon Inlet to possible ferry tolls, problems are mounting since the departure of state Sen. Marc Basnight.
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Stan White takes nomination to succeed Basnight
Former Dare County Commissioner Stan White won the nomination Friday night to succeed outgoing state Sen. Marc Basnight.
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Democrats set meeting to pick Basnight successor
Democrats have set their meeting to choose a successor to state Sen. Marc Basnight for next Friday in Tyrrell County. Basnight will step down Jan. 25.
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Can Dare Democrats withstand Hurricane Arthur?
On Saturday, Arthur Williams pulled off a strategic coup that may have thrust him into the role of frontrunner to succeed Marc Basnight.
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System shuts the voters out from a rare moment
Now that Marc Basnight has made his resignation official, let the grumbling begin about how things will play out. Voters will be excluded.
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Prospects for Basnight’s seat begin to emerge
On the heels of state Sen. Marc Basnight’s resignation, speculation now centers on who will replace him.
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Marc Basnight will leave state Senate on Jan. 25
State Sen. Marc Basnight, the longest-serving Senate leader in the state’s history, said Tuesday he will resign at the end of the month.
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Basnight plans to retire after one more Senate term
A week after winning his seat back but losing the Senate presidency, state Sen. Marc Basight of Dare County says he will retire after one more term.
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Basnight to lose clout, but his impact will endure
The Dare County Democrat hung on to his 14th term in Senate District 1 Tuesday, but he suffered a big loss in the statewide elections.
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Basnight wants a full local ban on plastic bags
Banning plastic bags at supermarkets and other big stores on the Outer Banks has made enough of a difference, State Senate President Marc Basnight believes, that he wants to go a step farther.
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