As I have previously explained, civil asset forfeiture is an obnoxious legal process that empowers law enforcement agencies to confiscate property they suspect has been used in, or derived from, criminal activity. Part of what makes this process so abhorrent is the fact that, because it is a...
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I continue to receive mail requesting that I donate money to the National GOP. I have sent a note to stop these requests. Today, I received a card in the mail identifying me as a donor.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
By: Ray Leary
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According to most economic indicators, North Carolina's economy is on the upswing. Job growth exceeds the regional and national averages. The state's recent decline in unemployment - even when you include discouraged workers who've dropped out of the labor force - is one of the largest in the...
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced a wager he has with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker today over the outcome of tonight's Duke University Blue Devils vs. University of Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Men's Division I basketball championship game.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 9:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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On March 26, several members of the North Carolina House of Representatives filed House Bill 348 - The NC Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill, with primary sponsors Rep. Jacqueline Michelle Shaffer and Rep. Dan Bishop, is one of several pieces of legislation nationwide that have...
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 8:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The interview programs of Sunday are always interesting to me. Tops on the list of topics were all the "religious freedom" legislations across the country.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 8:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced today that he recently concluded a weeklong visit to Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 8:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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UNC Board of Governors meetings are hard to navigate for the uninitiated, such as a member of the public.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 5:17 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Daisy Phelps, a resident of Williamston, NC passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Vintage Inn Retirement Center.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
By: Announcements
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