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On a steamy Tuesday afternoon in Raleigh, the NC House of Representatives voted 112-0 not to concur with the Senate's version of the 2015-2016 Budget (House Bill #97). Now, hard core negotiating begins.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 10:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University will use a $100,000 grant from the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Foundation to fund up to 20 summer internships for undergraduates interested in careers in leadership positions in rural North Carolina communities.
Published: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 @ 6:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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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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State lawmakers have started reviewing Gov. Pat McCrory's budget proposal for the 2015-2017 biennium. It sets out McCrory's General Fund spending plan for $22 billion in each of the next two fiscal years. The General Fund makes up a significant chunk of the overall state budget of more than...
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week Gov. Pat McCrory released his budget proposal for the 2015-2017 biennium, his spending plan for $22 billion in each of the next two fiscal years. While there are some positive spending decisions in this budget, there are also some discouraging choices in certain areas of government...
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 @ 2:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Just when I thought I had seen and heard it all. I never imagined a day would come when our elected officials would be seriously considering legislation allowing one to decide whether he or she is male or female.
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and William “The Round Rev” Barber have all made a name for themselves by getting in the media and claiming that (1) whitey is keeping the brothers and sisters down, and (2) they, themselves, ARE down with “the struggle.”
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 5:42 am
By: Brant Clifton
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While Gov. Pat McCrory says he won’t call the General Assembly back into session to push through an economic incentives package, he left the door open for calling lawmakers back to Raleigh if a big deal breaks.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 6:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teacher and state employee pay raises, increased environmental protection and continued operational reforms are given high priority in Governor Pat McCrory's short session recommended budget.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 3:10 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Beaufort County GOP Chairman Keith Kidwell announced he will run for Beaufort County Commissioner. In his announcement, Chairman Kidwell emphasized that the County needs a leader with business, budgeting and executive experience.
Published: Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 @ 7:22 am
By: Keith D Kidwell
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It often appears as if the country’s six regional accrediting agencies are the federal overseers of all things higher education. It’s time to put an end to their expansive role; doing so would very likely set off a great chain of positive reform. This is especially important now, as Congress is...
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 @ 2:11 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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They're closing beaches. They're walling off open-air, unattended monuments. They're barring tourists from pulling over to take pictures of Mount Rushmore.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2013 @ 9:36 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The executive committee of the Craven County Republican Party has unanimously voted to issue a letter of censure against state House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 @ 10:32 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Politicians LOVE to talk about -- and pat themselves on the back about -- job creation and economic development. Though, most rational people know the only sources for job creation are private businesses.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2013 @ 2:47 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Established by Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), the Public Works Administration (PWA) was an expansive, Depression-era Federal government spending program that aimed to create jobs while improving the nation's infrastructure.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Carolina Panthers are a very, very very bad football team. Their owner, Jerry Richardson, is a very, very, very wealthy and very, very, very connected man.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2013 @ 2:57 am
By: Brant Clifton
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We've talked about A LOT of stuff in the 2012 race for governor of North Carolina. We've heard a lot about Pat McCrory's tax returns. We've been treated to commercials featuring a Pat McCrory puppet.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 2:28 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Conservative John Tedesco's fight to end forced busing as a member of the Wake County school board made national news.
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 @ 11:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On May 8, 2012, North Carolinians will have the opportunity to vote FOR the Marriage Protection Amendment, an amendment to the state constitution defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2012 @ 11:09 am
By: Bill Cook
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We don't think we know nearly all that we need to know to provide the needed information that our readers can answer that question for themselves, but some things are becoming clear.
Published: Friday, July 2nd, 2010 @ 6:46 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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I attended the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) annual conference in Hickory, North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, September 10th, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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