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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide 2,500 more visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, which allows Afghans, including interpreters, who supported the U.S. mission in Afgha
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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It is time for former heroes to exit stage left before they tarnish their image.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 10:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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In an effort to point out the blatant hypocrisy of Democrats and their allies, today the NCGOP called on Roy Cooper, legislative Democrats, and their protesting allies to condemn the long history of Democrat partisan power grabs to limit Republican power following elections
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2016 @ 4:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Most people will remember John Glenn as the astronaut who was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. After that event, his image was a carefully crafted and protected all American boy.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 @ 7:26 am
By: Bobby Tony
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This article is not to encourage anyone to use these instructive methods to actually commit voter fraud. Voter fraud in No. Carolina is a felony. Voter fraud is wrong.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 @ 5:16 am
By: Russell Allen
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One of the most interesting features of this most interesting presidential election is how the 2016 campaign has shaken up the electoral map
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2016 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians elected Richard Burr to fight for their interests in Washington, a task he has taken seriously.
Published: Sunday, October 16th, 2016 @ 3:44 am
By: Russell Allen
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Every August, Civitas polls NC unaffiliated voters to find out what this crucial voting bloc thinks.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 8:42 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Does Donald J. Trump truly have the temperament to be President of these States United?
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2016 @ 12:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the past year, 136 young Black men have been killed in confrontations with police
Published: Monday, July 25th, 2016 @ 8:58 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that the Pentagon is failing to meet the Army's paratrooper training requirements at Fort Bragg, making it clear that Air Force leadership broke its promise when it claimed that dismantling the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 2:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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With every tragedy our country faces, we are almost always greeted just moments after with demands to infringe on a right so we may prevent another tragedy
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2016 @ 3:32 am
By: Sabe Wilis
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Yesterday, Senator Burr joined with Senator John McCain on a legislative measure that would have improved our national security and helped thwart potential terror attacks on our soil
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment to the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 9:52 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on pending legislation to improve veterans' health care and benefits, five of which were bills co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 12:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 (NDAA) includes a plan to overhaul and improve TRICARE for active duty servicemembers, reservists, and their family members, which incorporates several major provisions proposed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 10:31 am
By: Chris Downey
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) were among a bipartisan group of 28 senators to commemorate the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week, which lasts May 1 through May 7
Published: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 @ 8:13 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to introduce the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, legislation that would expand access to care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while enhancing choice and flexibility in veterans health care
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 3:54 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently cosponsored a Senate resolution to recognize the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program for young people and its newly-launched "Grow True Leaders" campaign. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution yesterday.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 8:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a Senate floor speech to provide an update on the Pentagon's failure to meet the Army's paratrooper training requirements at Fort Bragg.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 10:34 am
By: Chris Downey
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Full disclosure: I don't have a "favorite" candidate in the current presidential contest
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2016 @ 10:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2016 presidential election campaign already has generated plenty of excitement
Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2016 @ 3:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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His arrogance and egoism had been more detrimental to our system that it has been inspirational.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 @ 2:40 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I neither endorse or oppose Ted Cruz, This is just for your consideration only
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 3:46 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) have accepted Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr's (R-NC) challenge to put their NFL team pride on the line by wagering the delivery of a Senate floor speech on the outcome of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver B
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 3:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In honor of the Iowa Caucuses today I have gone back into my Archives to bring you a Presidential Campaign Silliness from the 2008 Election. Do you think we have progressed past Silly since then. I sure don't.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:55 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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It's fair to say that America has not had a true majority party since about 1968
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 3:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John McCain (R-AZ) have wagered the delivery of a humbling Senate floor speech on the outcome of tomorrow's NFC Championship Game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 6:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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My Blog Postings stay valid even when the person I write them to pays no attention to my very logical requests. I wrote this one to the newly elected President of the Good Ole USofA right after he was elected in 2008. He has paid me no never mind.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 3:54 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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North Carolina features "undoubtedly the premier governor's race of the country" for 2016, and if the election were held today GOP Gov. Pat McCrory would be re-elected despite shaky approval ratings, said Tom Jensen, director of the Raleigh-based firm Public Policy Polling.
Published: Sunday, October 18th, 2015 @ 6:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I need to work on that Comb over or Blow over, whatever the heck it is called.
Published: Friday, September 25th, 2015 @ 10:09 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Two of the most prominent liberals in the Senate have joined forces to take on the big banks as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has announced that he is teaming up with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to co-sponsor her bill that would reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.
Published: Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 @ 6:51 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was the first time in my experience a nuclear bomb threat came into my life for real.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 4:59 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has successfully secured an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 that requires the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 5:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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