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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis hit former President Donald Trump during an interview Friday over a “jailbreak” bill that he signed into law as president and for not having control of his own government.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 3:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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All families in North Carolina would be eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship Program under a bill that moved through the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 11:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) defended the tentative agreement on the debt ceiling he made with President Joe Biden during a press conference Sunday after criticism from some Republicans on the concessions, saying the deal is “worthy of the American people.”
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 7:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Five State Board of Elections members were sworn in to four-year terms on Wednesday, and the Board reappointed Karen Brinson Bell as executive director.
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 @ 11:57 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Republicans have introduced a bill this session that would create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in North Carolina. Here is a quick primer on what ESAs are, what other states are doing on this issue, and what could be on tap here in the Tar Heel State.
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Elon Musk Releases Statement About Tucker Carlson’s New Show On Twitter: ‘We Have Not Signed A Deal’Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that the platform has not signed any kind of a deal with Tucker Carlson after the cable news host announced he was creating a new version of his show on the platform.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 12:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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First Private Company Attempting Moon Landing Loses Contact With Spacecraft Moments Before TouchdownA Japanese company attempting to become the first private entity to land a spacecraft on the moon said its attempt to make history was unsuccessful Tuesday.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 1:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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Blue Cross North Carolina only Losing Bidder to Proceed with Litigation Against State Health Plan
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 2:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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School choice would continue its growth trajectory in North Carolina under a budget passed by the House April 6 in a bipartisan vote of 78 to 38.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 10:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The new proposed tax cut schedule would lower the personal income tax rate to 2.49% after 2026.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It was a case of rinse and repeat for North Carolina lawmakers as they heard much of the same testimony from North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) officials on efforts to help those who lost homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 8:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House's proposed budget would raise the mandatory retirement age from 72 to 76 for members of the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 12:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last Wednesday, North Carolina House leadership released a biennial budget proposal that over the next two years would, among other things, increase spending on public schools, raise average teacher pay by more than 10%, and expand school choice.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 7:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the North Carolina House that would create a universal Education Savings Account to allow parents to pay directly for approved non-public educational expenses for their children.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the revision of the proposed 2023–2025 North Carolina Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan, which outlines how the state will facilitate the CSBG Program over the next two years.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 11:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina House released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, and the North Carolina Senate is scheduled to release its version next before the two chambers meet to establish a conference budget
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use federal healthcare funds to cover at least six months of rent for the state’s disproportionately large homeless population and for those on the brink of losing their housing.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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NC Dept. of Ag has 278 vacancies, with a turnover rate of 19%.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 2:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation to significantly expand education savings accounts in North Carolina—or ESAs, as they are commonly known—was introduced in the General Assembly earlier this week.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 9:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Plans to build electric vehicles at a proposed EV production plant in Chatham County have hit another pothole. Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast announced Friday that it will push off production until 2025.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 12:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper Proposes Historic Investments in Education, Economic Development, and Workforce Without Raising Taxes
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 9:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Legislative Brief
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Jim Bostian, Aetna’s market president for North Carolina, addressed the State Health Plan Board of Trustees at their meeting Wednesday, with promises of building upon a seamless transition as the new SHP third-party administrator beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Towns Around the State Will Use Money to Assess, Repair and Replace Water and Wastewater Systems
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 11:28 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A bill that would reduce the number of bids required for the state to contract house repairs after a disaster passed a N.C. House Committee on Wednesday.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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No provisional ballots were cast in the March 7 election for two Town of Dobson Commissioner seats in Surry County.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Columbia University became the first Ivy League school to permanently drop its standardized testing requirements for undergraduates.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 5:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The push for electric vehicles in North Carolina and across the country may be the step that broke the “power grid’s back,” according to a new report.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 3:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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