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Washington DC is out of control and General George Washington has had enough...Again.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 11:54 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper inducted North Carolina's Ninth Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, at a ceremony in the North Carolina State Capitol.
Published: Monday, February 18th, 2019 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I made a presentation recently to a community GOP club, a group of kind people who were smart, engaged, and curious. Much like many of the other groups I speak to and with.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 8:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After lawmakers pass a budget establishing public education funding levels for the following school year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction distributes state dollars to school districts using a so-called resource allocation model.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In celebration of Black History Month, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will honor African American musicians and artists from North Carolina at a reception at the Executive Mansion beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The governor's behind it, and state Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen is for it. Some freshmen legislators have made it a priority, some leaders in the N.C. House think it's a good idea, and 32 states have implemented a version of it.
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In truth, it's well past time lawmakers take substantive steps toward rewriting or eliminating much of the arcane laws governing alcohol, painfully documented in N.C. General Statute 18b.
Published: Sunday, February 10th, 2019 @ 11:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a previous Update, I criticized a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upholding the absurd restrictions that New York City imposes on licensed gun owners who to transport their weapons from one place to another.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A federal judge sentenced a former N.C. Board of Elections official to two months in federal prison followed by a year of supervised release for assisting a non-citizen to vote.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 1:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Republican Party has submitted a list of four nominees for the new State Board of Elections, from which Gov. Roy Cooper will select two. The N.C. Democratic Party offered its list Thursday afternoon, and one prominent name won't be among its four nominees.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Despite a dip in total alcohol consumption, U.S. drinkers bought more than 230 million nine-liter cases of distilled spirits in 2018 - a 1.9 percent increase on the previous year.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 9:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is hosting six meetings across the state to gather stakeholder input regarding the J-1 Visa Waiver program and NC's Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs under N.C. General Assembly Session Law HB 998.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If party labels tell the story, Chief Justice Mark Martin could end up on the losing end of a lot of N.C. Supreme Court decisions this year.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2019 @ 6:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rules are important. Whether it's a sporting event, a corporate meeting or a board game, rules set the parameters of the interaction.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 11:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican Rep.-elect Mark Harris says he expects a state court will certify him the winner of the disputed 9th U.S. Congressional District election.
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 3:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is scheduled to meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, to consider and adopt rules for spirits sold and consumed in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 5:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has released its initial 2018 annual report, the pages of which are filled with colorful photos of smiling people and happy numbers.
Published: Monday, January 14th, 2019 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sensus USA, Inc., a provider of advanced metering technologies to utilities and municipalities, will expand its current operations in Durham County, creating 301 new jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security
Published: Monday, May 21st, 2018 @ 12:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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First Lady Melania Trump visited Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., today to visit with patients, families and staff members. The tradition of First Lady visits to Children's National dates back more than 60 years to First Lady Bess Truman.
Published: Friday, December 8th, 2017 @ 10:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is an argument going on in Washington, D.C. that affects each and every one of us. I am not talking about Obamacare, although that does affect each and every one of us.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
By: Rod Eccles
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NN, Inc. will move its headquarters to North Carolina, creating 200 jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2017 @ 1:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Critics say N.C. State University's Clean Energy Technology Center is little more than a promotional ally of the solar industry, and the state should pull the plug on its funding
Published: Saturday, August 19th, 2017 @ 3:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Trump's desires for the Republican party have serious similarities to those of our sixteenth president.
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 1:10 pm
By: Ryan Case
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Who are the most loyal fans in the world? Could it be the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, or the Green Bay Packers fans? I guess it all depends on how you measure loyalty.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 2:06 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Once again. the rabbit patch is full of morning shine. Yesterdays' clouds are nowhere in sight. The first rays of sunlight lay in long, golden slants and makes the place look holy.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 10:29 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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We all spend a lot of time laughing at Washington D.C. Laughing will not fix the problem. Finally General Washington himself has had enough and he is trying to do something about it.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2017 @ 3:43 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Students at Beaufort County Community College had a chance to practice their Spanish and learn about Mexico at an event to help increase understanding of both the country and the culture.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 3:52 pm
By: Beaufort County Community College
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Is it a game, a book, a television show? I suspect many of you first thought of the children's game that parents encouraged during those long family car trips of old.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2017 @ 8:29 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced The Veterans Priority Enrollment Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans, servicemembers, and surviving spouses and children of servicemembers who have died in the line of duty can take full advantage
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 9:30 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Vidant Health is one of nine health care organizations that will partake in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) two- year initiative, Pursuing Equity.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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