RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:

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STATEMENT: Ahead of Duke Energy Rate Hike Hearing, Reminder That Duke Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley Refuses to Denounce Rate Hike

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Ahead of the Duke Energy hearing in Durham tonight to consider additional rate hikes on North Carolinians, NCDP senior communications advisor Mallory Payne released the following statement: