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If you hate President Trump to the point that your blood pressure rises when you encounter others that not only don't hate Mr. Trump, but are extremely appreciative of the man's governing style, however unpracticed, you might not want to read this, but you really should.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 9:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Three galleries, four exhibits on display now! Thanks to Zaxby's and AOP members, Lynne Anderson & Pat Carlson for donating appetizers for the January art reception at AOP.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 @ 7:12 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who took the oath of office just after midnight on New Year’s Day, will be formally inaugurated during a 10 a.m. Saturday ceremony in front of the State Archives Building, weather permitting
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2017 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Upcoming events and festivities presented by Arts of the Pamlico. For the week of December 6, 2016
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 11:43 pm
By: Russell Allen
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At the start of World War I, many young American men joined the Allied cause and the French Air Service as volunteers in the Lafayette Flying Corps...
Published: Friday, November 11th, 2016 @ 2:05 am
By: Russell Allen
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Upcoming events, festivals, exhibits, and more!
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 1:18 am
By: Russell Allen
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Arts of the Pamlico presents Your Weekly Updates
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 8:32 am
By: Russell Allen
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A group of aspiring entrepreneurs will open for business Sept. 10 in The Commons area at Raleigh's North Hills mall.
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2016 @ 12:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory recognized 21 volunteers from throughout North Carolina for their community service today during a ceremony at the State Capitol Building
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 @ 7:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Bobby Tony is thankful for this country and the opportunity it gave to my grandparents.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 5:55 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Much happened in the final hours of the N.C. General Assembly's latest session: some good, some bad, and altogether too much in general for those interested in good government to rest easy. The process used had a worrisome lack of openness and transparency.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2015 @ 6:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much happened in the final hours of the General Assembly session, some good, some bad, and altogether too much in general for those interested in good government to rest easy. The process used had a worrisome lack of openness and transparency.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On August 6, the first of twelve GOP Presidential Candidate Debates was held in Cleveland, Ohio. It was hosted by FOX News
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 5:48 am
By: Diane Rufino
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State senators expressed strikingly differing opinions on whether government should start regulating transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2015 @ 5:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two reports this week from the John Locke Foundation discuss the costly unintended consequences of state government mandates.
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 10:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Fund budget proposal released Monday by GOP state House leaders for the two-year budget cycle starting July 1 would increase spending by nearly $1 billion more than the increase recommended in March by Gov. Pat McCrory, a fellow Republican.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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They tried, but failed, to nail the lacrosse team. They tried with this "noose story" that showed up in April and quickly faded away. How come the marches stopped?
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 6:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Democrats have, for decades, made mincemeat out of GOP nominees simply because they disagreed with them.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 4:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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During each legislative session, education is at the forefront of budget and policy discussions. Expenditures on elementary, secondary, and higher education (the University of North Carolina system plus the community college system) added up to more than $11.5 billion last year, or 58 percent of the
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 12:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For decades pundits have been debating whether people have a "right" to health care.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As of this morning, the North Carolina Public Schools Application System (NCPSAS) listed nearly 1,300 traditional public school job openings.
Published: Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 @ 8:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ten-year-old Tyrrek Grizzle took control of his paddle, maneuvering his miniature land mover with ease.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The “Moral Monday” protestors, led by the state chapter of the NAACP, have a list of demands that, if implemented, would cost North Carolina taxpayers nearly $3 billion dollars now.
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 11:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The novel assigned to first-year students enrolling at UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall is well-written, engaging, funny, and touching. The characters are deep and (mostly) believable. For the book, The Round House, author Louise Erdrich won the 2012 National Book Award for Fiction, an award for which...
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 8:34 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Teacher pay is a topic that has dominated the education landscape in North Carolina for most of the past year.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 9:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Ginger Shannon (Hodges) Finney, 74 of Seven Lakes, passed on Friday May 16, 2014 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: John William Pope Center
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East Carolina University students from multiple disciplines shared their research and creative works March 31 - April 4 at the Eighth Annual Research and Creative Achievement Week at Mendenhall Student Center on campus.
Published: Friday, April 11th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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This article is Part I of a two-part series examining how North Carolina's public school system pays its teachers.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 3:28 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The United States Constitution, in Article V, allows for such remedy to bring the Federal government more into compliance of the vision of our Founding Fathers, relative to innate needs of citizenry.
Published: Monday, February 24th, 2014 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following a narrow defeat in her run for NC House Representatives for District 6 in 2012, long-time Republican and Dare County resident Mattie Lawson has maintained an active role in local issues of concern to Eastern North Carolina citizens.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2014 @ 2:02 am
By: Mattie Lawson
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory, in conjunction with the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, released the participants in the 2013 Inaugural parade. This year's parade will be held on Saturday, January 12, in downtown Raleigh and will include participants from around the state.
Published: Saturday, January 12th, 2013 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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