It has been a decade since what Education Week calls “the largest K-12 school cheating scandal in U.S. history” shook Atlanta Public Schools, resulting in racketeering convictions for 11 former teachers and principals who rigged tests
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 9:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones, a longtime deficit hawk, continued efforts to reign in our nation’s runaway debt, and cosponsored H.R. 5572, the One Percent Spending Reduction Act, also known as the “Penny Plan.”
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today's Opportunity Zones announcement is another reason why tax reform is good for Kentucky families and our state's economy. Opportunity Zones will breathe new life into struggling communities left behind by Obama-era policies.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We often hear metaphors to describe situations by politicians and media to add a rhetorical flourish to their position. But reality is a considerably more harsh than a catchy phrase.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One-Stop Daily Total from Beaufort County Board of Elections as of Thursday, April 19, 2018
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Hometown Strong announced six initial partnerships with counties across North Carolina. Initial partnerships announced today include Burke, Edgecombe, Lenoir, Madison, Pasquotank, and Robeson Counties
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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N.C. Republican Party Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse said Democrats' efforts to compel information from him would chill political speech
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, a bipartisan group of 66 senators, led by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, demanding the release of wrongfully imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On April 17-18 at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held their sixth meeting, and third major summit, and affirmed their strong determination to strengthen our shared resolve on North Korea.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, the assembly in the state of California could vote on a bill that would legitimately ban books, shut down churches, and close psychiatric offices all over the state.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:40 am
By: Daily Wire
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Incumbent Justin Burr, who is 32, is running for his sixth term as a state representative in House District 67. In the 2016 primary, he narrowly defeated contender Lane Burris in a two-way race with 51 percent of the vote
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, April 19th, 2018, the Committee to Elect Dixon for Sheriff opens the 2018 Campaign Headquarters at 208 N. Market St. in Washington.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If the governor directs where money goes and for what purpose, is it government spending?
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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