N.C. Board Orders New Election for Ag Post
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Following nearly two months of court fights and wrangling over lost votes, the North Carolina Board of Elections on Wednesday ordered a new statewide election for the closely contested race for agriculture commissioner.
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By Jacob Luecke, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Dec. 9--A group of Boone County residents plan to lobby the Missouri General Assembly next year to legalize a new tax that could be used to safeguard farms from development.
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Iowa Congressional leaders said they look forward to working with Mike Johanns, currently Nebraska&#39;s governor, who is President Bush&#39;s nominee for agriculture secretary.
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Electoral commission announces decision to move scheduled January election to next month
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By Eric Ferreri, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Dec. 12--DURHAM -- County commissioners approved a 286-home community Monday to be built in the far, rural reaches of South Durham.
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Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns resigned yesterday to return to Nebraska, where Republican officials expect him to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Chuck Hagel (R).
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Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns, an Osage native, said his nomination to the post of secretary of agriculture is a call to serve. &quot;I feel very strongly that you answer the call
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By Matt Garfield, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 2--One of York County's most prominent companies is about to get a new competitor.
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President Bush will nominate Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns to be the next US agriculture secretary, farm industry and administration sources said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- A new US agriculture secretary was named yesterday, a development welcomed by the Canadian Cattlemen&#39;s Association at a critical juncture for resolving the beef battle with Canada.
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WASHINGTON - Electronic voting machine problems caused more than 4,500 votes to be lost in one North Carolina county during Tuesday's general election, and gave U.S. President George Bush more than 3,800 extra votes in an Ohio county, according to reports by the Associated Press.
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There&#39;s a new game in town concerning luring businesses to a state, and we have to point out that North Carolina, under the leadership of Gov.
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Agriculture. President Bush this morning nominated Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns to serve in that post. If the Senate confirms Johanns, he will replace Ann Veneman, who recently announced her resignation.
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The next meeting of the NFU's regional dairy board will be held in Northallerton next Thursday, giving local members the chance to update themselves on developments in the industry.
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By Lindell Kay, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Jun. 7--Onslow County has three fewer adult-oriented businesses after a decision issued by a judge Wednesday.
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By Seth Freedland, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jan. 30--JAMES CITY -- The committee entrusted with creating new development rules for James City's rural land for the first time in two decades presented its proposal Monday night to about 100 people in Legacy Hall in New Town.
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President Bush turned straight to the Corn Belt for his new agriculture secretary on Thursday, with the nomination of Nebraska Gov.