Gov. Beverly Perdue is being more open about her schedule.
She released a detailed schedule of her daylong trip to Washington today, noting the exact times she'll meet with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, the National Governors Association, the state's U.S. representatives, two senators and the Democratic Governors Association.
Perdue has also scheduled a 15-minute general media availability following her meeting with the Congressional delegation.
The trip is designed to highlight her request for an economic stimulus package to direct money to North Carolina and other states, so it is naturally high profile.
Still, her willingness to share the schedule with the media is a marked contrast to former Gov. Mike Easley, who only reluctantly conceded he was stopping in Washington only a few weeks ago and did not meet with members of the state press.
Easley's representatives cited "security reasons" for their refusal to discuss his travel plans.
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Re: Perdue shares D.C. schedule -- Note to Self
January 14, 2009 - 4:40pm — ThoughtCrimesComment deleted because it did not meet the Socialist International's standards of promoting Blowbama and his marxist policies.
Re: Perdue shares D.C. schedule
January 14, 2009 - 12:59pm — rmmlemPlease do not start reagrding Perdue and corruption. The N&O already know this governor would and has sold her soul to get this job. So just stop. What is amazing is the lack of coverage regarding the recent obama stumbles with richardson and now his nominee for treasury. The silence has been deafening regarding the chosen one's illegal alien aunt and what has happened to his brother in Kenya? Ya know! The one living in a dirt floor hut. This newspaper just will not take on the tough stories when they may involve someone from the left. They beat the heck out of Sheriff Bizzell but where are the stories regarding details on the murders in Raleigh last year. One small statement with no details. Ya know why? 90% of the murderers were black and many were already on parole. Don't want to make the outgoing and incoming governors look too bad.
Governor's DC Office
January 14, 2009 - 11:43am — GrayJI would still love a post about the governor's DC office to explain exactly what it is that they do.