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The state legislature is back in session this week. The consensus around the state capital is that this year's "short session" will live up to its name. But just because legislators won't be in town for very long doesn't mean they shouldn't address some important issues.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 12:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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At an early March meeting in Charlotte of the N.C. Governor's Conference on Tourism, state Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker admitted that a 25-percent refundable tax credit for the film industry, scheduled to expire in January, may be in trouble.
Published: Monday, March 31st, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Bonita Manufacturing Products, Inc., doing business as Bonita Pioneer, is locating its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Rutherford County.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 1:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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ECU production of "Return to the Forbidden Planet" opens Feb. 27. A cast of student actors and crew at East Carolina University is performing a Shakespeare revue and spoof, a jukebox musical cabaret, a science fiction play and a rock concert from Feb. 27-March 4. And that's all in one show.
Published: Saturday, March 1st, 2014 @ 5:04 am
By: ECU News Services
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour, a 40 percent increase. A number of dumb arguments have been made both for and against the increase.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2009, the Pope Center produced a report on the UNC School of the Arts. The report's author, Max Borders, showed that on a per-student basis, UNCSA is North Carolina's most expensive publicly funded university. He concluded that, because of the expense and the school's uncertain economic...
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 @ 12:45 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Classes in a new Certified Production Technician program at Beaufort County Community College are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 27, college officials announced this week.
Published: Monday, January 6th, 2014 @ 9:28 am
By: Anna Deatherage
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Join the Beaufort County Community College Foundation, Saturday, Jan. 25, for a trip to Durham to see the award-winning stage production of Once and enjoy a meal at an authentic Irish pub.
Published: Saturday, December 28th, 2013 @ 10:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Classes in a new Certified Production Technician program at Beaufort County Community College are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 27, college officials announced this week.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 10:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The STUPID mainstream media is covering events in DC like a horse race – how bad did the Tea Party or GOP lose, how big did Barry and the Democrats win.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2013 @ 10:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The new Cary Energy Management office co-locates GE's engineering and product management with other critical functions under one roof. In addition, it creates a global headquarters for GE's Power Components and Power Equipment businesses.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 3:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Domtar Corporation, a pulp, paper and absorbent hygiene products manufacturer, marketer and distributor will expand its facility in Pitt County.
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2013 @ 2:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After the North Carolina General Assembly enacted its tax-reform package last month, critics denied it would have a positive effect on the state's economy.
Published: Saturday, August 10th, 2013 @ 5:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The improvement of transportation in the 20th century made possible successful textile and furniture factories, prompting many to leave the family farm to take jobs at the mill.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 4:28 am
By: Tom Campbell
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It's been over 30 years since I finished my college education, where I majored in health-related fields. I found satisfaction in pursuing a long-held interest in medical science and saw how degrees in these areas were almost a guarantee of stable employment.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2013 @ 8:52 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Last month New York-based MetLife revealed it will be moving employees from Northeast locations to two campuses - one in Charlotte, one in Cary here in Wake County.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 6:23 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Last week, I assessed the tax reform plan offered by Senate leader Phil Berger and his colleagues. While crediting the Senate plan for setting the proper goals...
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2013 @ 12:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"People generally quarrel," G.K. Chesterton once wryly observed, "because they cannot argue."
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 1:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In my latest column for Business North Carolina magazine, I argue that policymakers who seek to make North Carolina's economy more competitive can't afford to ignore the seemingly unrelated issue of family stability.
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 @ 5:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I admit it. I'm crazy about my dogs. And yes, they're getting Christmas presents - chew bones for Johnny, and tennis balls for Tony and Dentley.
Published: Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 @ 10:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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From 1929 to 1977, the State of North Carolina forcibly sterilized about 7,600 of her own people for possessing "undesirable" genetic traits in the name of eugenics.
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 @ 12:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As Democrats and Republicans in this election year continue to debate the optimal level, type, and distribution of the tax burden, they are paying insufficient attention to what I believe is a greater impediment to economic growth: the rising burden of regulations.
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2012 @ 2:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Less than a month after North Carolina legislators approved more money for the state's film tax incentives program, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight Report pans film incentives as a clear example of cronyism.
Published: Friday, July 20th, 2012 @ 8:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In this season of political claims, counterclaims, and calling of names, separating truth from error or falsehood can be a challenge. When in doubt, apply the Bacon Test.
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 @ 6:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Where's the craftsmanship and quality in today's society?
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 @ 3:19 pm
By: Leslie Schneider
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This farcical hypothesis was presented at a symposium by mathematician / philosopher Arthur Seldom, played by character actor John Hurt.
Published: Thursday, August 12th, 2010 @ 8:18 pm
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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In light of the serious consequences that have resulted directly from the removal of religion in our schools and in our society, I wish to propose a possible legal pathway for change.
Published: Saturday, July 24th, 2010 @ 10:40 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Published: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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