As news filtered out that there was one, lone winning lottery ticket in last night's $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing, speculation ran rampant about what the lucky winner would buy first.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 4:31 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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I loved when the fair came to town. Rides, good food, exhibits, not to mention the “hoochie koochie” show.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 3:48 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Excitement across the nation has reached a fever pitch as the famed Powerball Lottery jackpot reached the staggering sum of two tanks of gas.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 12:28 am
By: Babylon Bee
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I realize this is not Friday, and I know I haven't sent one of these in a while.
Published: Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 @ 4:48 pm
By: Jeff Kay
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Natalie Everett of Pineville received a $1 million prize as the state’s second Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash Drawing winner.
Published: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 @ 4:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Note to media — please feel free to use this op-ed from Governor Cooper for publication. It can also be found on Governor Cooper's Medium page.
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 5:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolinians vaccinated by the Veterans Administration (VA) and through the Tribal Health Program are now eligible for the $4 Million Summer Cash and College Tuition drawings
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 2:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Four North Carolinians 18 and Older to Win $1 Million; Four North Carolinians 12 to 17 to Win $125,000 for Post-Secondary Education
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 10:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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I haven’t but I’m not much of a gambler.
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2021 @ 8:00 pm
By: Jeff Kay
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With massive unemployment forced on the people of North Carolina by government decree, the State should sharply curtail and preferably halt its state run gambling business.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2020 @ 9:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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As the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for president debate the merits of taxing the wealthiest Americans, maybe we should instead focus on getting rid of a program that effectively taxes the poorest among us.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 9:32 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The North Carolina Education Lottery has seen many changes since its scandal-soaked enactment in 2005: lots of new games, Mega Millions, even a new headquarters.
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 7:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today directed $25 million from the North Carolina Education Lottery Fund to speed repairs to K-12 public schools damaged by Hurricane Florence
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 11:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Administration strongly opposes passage of the Schumer-Rounds-Collins Amendment
Published: Monday, February 19th, 2018 @ 11:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Trump issued the following statement of support today for Chairman Grassley's immigration bill, which was just published and is based on the White House Framework
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2018 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump has proposed ending the visa lottery system and reallocating the visas it currently distributes
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 10:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced today that Camden, Clay, Gates, and Jones counties will receive a combined $30 million in grants through the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 2:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that the state lottery ought to fulfill its original mandate by producing more money
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 1:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As hundreds of bills are filed in the General Assembly, I ask: What problem are lawmakers trying to solve? If there is one, what should government do about it
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced four chairs of councils and commissions
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 4:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Republican Davidson County Commissioner Larry Potts has a built-in advantage in his race for the House seat in District 81 - a lot more registered Republicans.
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is There a Formula to Charter School Success?
Published: Saturday, October 15th, 2016 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday was the kind of day I want to always remember. It was the best of times. I did not win the lottery nor was bestowed any title of honor-those would have been lesser deeds in my moments.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2016 @ 2:10 am
By: Michele Rhem
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My first post about the Lottery dream list covered a modest wish for a car that recently sold for about $14 million. This wish is about the beauty of those old Chris Craft wooden boats.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 6:32 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Legislative critics on Thursday chided state lottery officials for trimming back the percentage of proceeds going to education and emphasizing the long-term jackpot payout over the one-time cash payout that many winners receive.
Published: Saturday, March 12th, 2016 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I am still evaluating the odds on this lottery
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 9:53 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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As the Powerball jackpot soared over a billion dollars, much of the discussion in the Tar Heel State turned to the North Carolina Education Lottery and what that money does for public education.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 10:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hitting the lottery was the best thing that ever happened to me in my life. I should know because, I have hit it several times in my time life here on earth.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 9:32 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state's new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest item in the state budget, here are three things you probably didn't hear about education spending.
Published: Thursday, October 1st, 2015 @ 5:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The General Assembly released its conference report on the 2015 state budget late Wednesday night, with appropriations and special provisions largely favorable to counties.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 3:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House and Senate budget negotiators cleared a major obstacle Wednesday by compromising on the Medicaid component of a $21 billion 2014-15 General Fund spending plan, but still face potentially prickly deliberations on Medicaid reform, teacher pay, and teacher tenure.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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All our lives we've heard aphorisms about money. Truisms like, "the love of money is the root of all evil," "a penny saved is a penny earned," "a fool and his money are soon parted," and "you can't spend the same dollar twice."
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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