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Neither the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) nor the Office of the State Auditor is any stranger to media attention. Between the NCAE's dues check off litigation and the State Auditor's recent report on corruption at DHHS, both organizations have seen their share of the limelight...
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2015 @ 4:36 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In recent weeks, the small town of Fairmont, N.C. has received what is likely the most national media coverage it has seen in years. The Robeson County town of less than 3,000 is home to Lyndon McLellan, who owns and operates a local convenience store. Last summer, his entire business bank...
Published: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 @ 11:40 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In recent months, headlines on religious liberty across the nation have referred almost exclusively to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) - both the federal version passed in 1993 and various state versions, or "mini" RFRAs, that have been passed since 1997. These laws, whether enacted...
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 4:26 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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RFRA, once an acronym spoken only in academic halls and legislative debates, has become a household subject across America. The federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its state counterparts have been demonized by some and glorified by others. The underlying assumption of these laws is...
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Last week, the Civitas Institute dropped our public records lawsuit against the Alamance County Board of Elections and Alamance County attorney. To the credit of the board and county attorney, the entire issue was resolved in less than four months. Unfortunately, this is lightning fast compared...
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 4:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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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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Today, the Civitas Institute joins the Cato Institute in asking the United States Supreme Court to clarify its role in protecting Americans from occupational licensure abuse. In a joint amicus brief, attorneys from Civitas and Cato ask the Court to grant certiorari in Vong v. Aune - a case with...
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 @ 8:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mr. George Howard "Georgie" Elliott II, age 29, a resident of 5108 Sidney Road, Belhaven, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at his home.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2014 @ 9:30 am
By: Announcements
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Drew Elliot, communications director for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, has confirmed to Carolina Journal that a staff review of potential "self-dealing" with a stimulus grant awarded to a company owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband and other family members.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Soon after U.S. Navy Corpsman Dustin "Doc" Kirby returned home from Iraq, he began to experience the disturbing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Published: Sunday, April 13th, 2014 @ 6:42 pm
By: ECU News Services
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It's a Snow Day throughout much of North Carolina. So, naturally, I'm thinking about surfing the waves. The political waves, that is. Historically, the first midterm election after a president is reelected is not a pleasant one for the president's party. In modern times, observes Yale University...
Published: Saturday, February 1st, 2014 @ 12:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an August ruling, by a 5-2 vote the state's highest court made it more difficult for consumers to prove claims that they had been victimized by companies using unfair or improper business practices. The ruling stated that plaintiffs must show that they relied on false statements when they...
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. David Horace Elliott, Sr., 82, a resident of 1390 Creek Road, Bath, NC, passed peacefully into glory Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2013 @ 3:12 pm
By: Announcements
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David Horace Elliott, Sr., 82, a resident of 1390 Creek Road, Bath, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 3:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Anthony Bryce Elliott, age 30, a resident of Roper, died Saturday Nov. 5, 2011, while he was preparing to do what he loved dearly, hunting, in Chowan County.
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 @ 5:00 pm
By: Announcements
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