Today, President Barack Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, which recently passed both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. Following the president's decision to veto the NDAA for FY16, North Carolina Senators...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:48 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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State Treasurer Janet Cowell's surprise announcement she wouldn't seek re-election left many wondering who should be the next "keeper of the public purse."
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:31 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The majority of the state's operations are funded through the General Fund. There are, though, some major components of the state's expenditure that are located outside the General Fund.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory visited UNC Charlotte today to discuss the$2 billion Connect NC bond package that will invest in education, parks, National Guard facilities and water and sewer infrastructure across the state. Of that amount, nearly $135 million of investments included in the Connect NC...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 12:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 was introduced this month by a bi-partisan group of US Senators that includes Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patrick Leahy...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 11:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats like Roy Cooper and the rest of the 'sky-is-falling' crowd on the left are once again peddling false information and statistics in an attempt to mislead North Carolinians on education and teacher pay. While they say that teachers are leaving NC, the fact is that North Carolina is...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 11:25 am
By: Chris Downey
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Cool temperatures and sunny skies prevailed as East Carolina University celebrated Homecoming 2015 this weekend with traditional events including a concert, pep rally, parade and football.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 9:50 am
By: ECU News Services
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In 49 states it is legal for an employer to pay an employee below minimum wage because the worker is disabled
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 9:44 am
By: Sabe Wilis
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The so-called millennial generation helped to elect Barack Obama in 2008. But their turnout faded in 2012 because their expectations for instant gratification were not met, and they hold a jaded view that their votes don't matter, a South Carolina pollster told a Raleigh audience
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 9:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory visited Stone Mountain State Park to discuss the Connect NC Bond referendum he signed into law, which if approved by voters in March, will invest $2 billion in education, parks, National Guard facilities, and statewide water and sewer infrastructure. Of that amount...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 6:21 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Environmentalists like to preach that all life is connected - but they themselves are connected in an intricate web of activists, groups, money and influence. And our revamped Mapping the Left site kicks off by unveiling a new network showing how these links are spread across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 6:12 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The North Carolina state primary The 2016 United States Presidential and North Carolina Senatorial grassroots candidates who received the most votes at the North Carolina TEA Party Constitutional Caucus
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 6:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory will host an Adopt a Pet Event on Saturday, October 24. The event will take place on the front lawn of the Executive Mansion from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Executive Mansion is located at 200 North Blount Street in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 5:53 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has co-sponsored the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, and worked with the bill's original co-sponsors to include language in the manager's amendment that requires the Department of Justice
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:12 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Increasingly, city officials have been using municipal-level resources to participate in economic development activities. These efforts have replicated approaches utilized by state and federal officials, albeit on a smaller scale. This study surveys North Carolina's most populous cities and...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Western World is in turmoil due to the Middle East wars. Millions of citizens of various Middle Eastern nations are being displaced and are fleeing the region for the possibility of a better life.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:06 am
By: Rod Eccles
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North Carolina rises on Forbes' list of best states for business and careers this year, with the state taking over the No. 2 spot...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 12:35 am
By: Chris Downey
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"Prediction is very difficult," said physicist Niels Bohr, "especially if it's about the future."
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 12:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Billy was born in the Bronx, New York City but raised in a area in Long Island called Hicksville. The population density of Hicksville was about twice that of my home city of Atlanta, but it apparently had the same neighborhood cohesion where I grew up.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Bobby Tony
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