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Reductions in administrative bloat, a focus on improving UNC system efficiency, public-private economic partnerships, and special scholarships and internships for favored groups are features of the higher education portion of Governor McCrory's state budget pitch.
Reductions in administrative bloat, a focus on improving UNC system efficiency, public-private economic partnerships, and special scholarships and internships for favored groups are features of the higher education portion of Governor McCrory's state budget pitch.
 
Forty-four graduates of Beaufort County Community College's Associate Degree Nursing program received their nursing school pins Thursday, May 15, in a ceremony, which is a traditional rite of passage for nursing school graduates across the country.
Forty-four graduates of Beaufort County Community College's Associate Degree Nursing program received their nursing school pins Thursday, May 15, in a ceremony, which is a traditional rite of passage for nursing school graduates across the country.
 
Automotive parts manufacturer to invest $18 million in Lee & Alamance counties
Automotive parts manufacturer to invest $18 million in Lee & Alamance counties
 
Good constitutional structures are necessary, but not sufficient, to protect the American system of government. The nation needs civic virtue as well. That's the argument Robert George put forward in the 2014 John W. Pope Lecture at N.C. State University. George is McCormick professor of...
Good constitutional structures are necessary, but not sufficient, to protect the American system of government. The nation needs civic virtue as well. That's the argument Robert George put forward in the 2014 John W. Pope Lecture at N.C. State University. George is McCormick professor of...
 
During her 2008 U.S. Senate campaign, Kay Hagan promised North Carolinians she would be a "moderate" and "independent" voice in Washington.
During her 2008 U.S. Senate campaign, Kay Hagan promised North Carolinians she would be a "moderate" and "independent" voice in Washington.
 
The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
 
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. recently contributed $500 to the campaign mounted by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to build a digital sign at the front of the campus along U.S. Highway 264.
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. recently contributed $500 to the campaign mounted by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to build a digital sign at the front of the campus along U.S. Highway 264.
 
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday unveiled his recommended budget adjustments for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The governor's plan would make changes to the second year of the two-year state budget plan passed last year.
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday unveiled his recommended budget adjustments for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The governor's plan would make changes to the second year of the two-year state budget plan passed last year.
 
Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Government Contracting Specialists, Inc. (GCS, Inc.), a woman-owned company, will locate its offices in Currituck County. The company plans to create 60 new jobs and invest more than $325,000 over the next three...
Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Government Contracting Specialists, Inc. (GCS, Inc.), a woman-owned company, will locate its offices in Currituck County. The company plans to create 60 new jobs and invest more than $325,000 over the next three...
 
Until the mid-60s, the federal government had almost nothing to do with higher education, with college benefits for veterans under the GI Bill being the exception. But with the passage of the Higher Education Act, the government got massively into the student aid business.
Until the mid-60s, the federal government had almost nothing to do with higher education, with college benefits for veterans under the GI Bill being the exception. But with the passage of the Higher Education Act, the government got massively into the student aid business.
 
After Congress repealed in 1987 the federal mandate that states maintain a certificate-of-need program for health services, which had failed spectacularly to contain costs, 14 states opted to end their CON programs. North Carolina chose to remain a CON state.
After Congress repealed in 1987 the federal mandate that states maintain a certificate-of-need program for health services, which had failed spectacularly to contain costs, 14 states opted to end their CON programs. North Carolina chose to remain a CON state.
 
At the beginning of every legislative session it is good to take stock of where North Carolina is and where it is headed.
At the beginning of every legislative session it is good to take stock of where North Carolina is and where it is headed.
 
A small fish that East Carolina University biologist Jeff McKinnon collected as a boy growing up in British Columbia will be the centerpiece of a study that could give insight to human genetics.
A small fish that East Carolina University biologist Jeff McKinnon collected as a boy growing up in British Columbia will be the centerpiece of a study that could give insight to human genetics.
 
This year's short session of the General Assembly may live up to its name. Lawmakers return to the capital today for the first time since the historic 2013 session in which they reformed the tax code, cut taxes, enacted broad changes to election laws, fought back against Medicaid expansion and...
This year's short session of the General Assembly may live up to its name. Lawmakers return to the capital today for the first time since the historic 2013 session in which they reformed the tax code, cut taxes, enacted broad changes to election laws, fought back against Medicaid expansion and...
 
Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) filed a bill on Thursday, May 15, 2014, that would authorize a purchase or exchange of federally owned land around Oregon Inlet in Dare County, N.C.
Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) filed a bill on Thursday, May 15, 2014, that would authorize a purchase or exchange of federally owned land around Oregon Inlet in Dare County, N.C.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
The public is invited to comment on the state's Social Services Block Grant plan. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services creates this plan every year to outline how federal social services block grant funds will be administered.
The public is invited to comment on the state's Social Services Block Grant plan. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services creates this plan every year to outline how federal social services block grant funds will be administered.
 
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is taking action to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in order to prevent the waste of taxpayer money and implementation of unnecessary, economically harmful regulations.
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is taking action to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in order to prevent the waste of taxpayer money and implementation of unnecessary, economically harmful regulations.
 
We are under a "Vector" which is a guidance line keeping aircraft going the same direction rather than crossing directions creating collisions.
We are under a "Vector" which is a guidance line keeping aircraft going the same direction rather than crossing directions creating collisions.
 
Guy T. Swain, Sr., Ed. D. of Greenville, NC died Friday May 16, 2014 at his home.
Guy T. Swain, Sr., Ed. D. of Greenville, NC died Friday May 16, 2014 at his home.
 
Mrs. Vivian Buck Elks, age 87, a resident of 756 Elks Road, Chocowinity, NC died Thursday, May 15, 2014.
Mrs. Vivian Buck Elks, age 87, a resident of 756 Elks Road, Chocowinity, NC died Thursday, May 15, 2014.
 
Mrs. Helen Smith Jackson, age 79, a resident of 107 Northwest Ave., North Shores, Washington, died Thursday, May 15, 2014.
Mrs. Helen Smith Jackson, age 79, a resident of 107 Northwest Ave., North Shores, Washington, died Thursday, May 15, 2014.
 
Mr. Guy Burbage Whitley, age 78, a resident of the Treasure Point Dr., Bath, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014.
Mr. Guy Burbage Whitley, age 78, a resident of the Treasure Point Dr., Bath, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014.
 
Mr. Archie D. Bonner of 3719 Kelly Road Bath NC died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at Autumnfield of Belhaven Pinetown, NC.
Mr. Archie D. Bonner of 3719 Kelly Road Bath NC died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at Autumnfield of Belhaven Pinetown, NC.
 
Archie Leak Smith, age 97, died May 16, 2014 at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home.
Archie Leak Smith, age 97, died May 16, 2014 at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home.
 
At a news conference at a Raleigh NCWorks office today, Governor Pat McCrory praised the drastic reduction of North Carolina’s unemployment insurance debt to the federal government, which dropped by approximately $1.5 billion since January 2013, when the obligation stood at $2.6 billion. The govern
At a news conference at a Raleigh NCWorks office today, Governor Pat McCrory praised the drastic reduction of North Carolina’s unemployment insurance debt to the federal government, which dropped by approximately $1.5 billion since January 2013, when the obligation stood at $2.6 billion. The govern
 
With April 15 behind us, North Carolina taxpayers can look forward to a new era, because 2013 will be the final year of the state’s “progressive” income tax.
With April 15 behind us, North Carolina taxpayers can look forward to a new era, because 2013 will be the final year of the state’s “progressive” income tax.
 
An incoming student at the Brody School of Medicine beat out candidates enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke and Wake Forest to earn a substantial scholarship that will help pay for medical school.
An incoming student at the Brody School of Medicine beat out candidates enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke and Wake Forest to earn a substantial scholarship that will help pay for medical school.
 
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a central voice for patient safety since 1997, has announced the recipients of the 2014 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award.
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a central voice for patient safety since 1997, has announced the recipients of the 2014 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award.
 
Haywood County would place its local hospitality businesses at a competitive disadvantage with those in surrounding counties, if local and state officials move forward with a proposal to raise the county's occupancy tax rate by 50 percent. That's one key conclusion in a new John Locke Foundation...
Haywood County would place its local hospitality businesses at a competitive disadvantage with those in surrounding counties, if local and state officials move forward with a proposal to raise the county's occupancy tax rate by 50 percent. That's one key conclusion in a new John Locke Foundation...
 
We had all hoped for this campaign to be about punishing Kay Hagan for her cooperation with Barry Obama and Harry Reid in the enactment of ObamaCare and the accompanying destruction of the US economy.
We had all hoped for this campaign to be about punishing Kay Hagan for her cooperation with Barry Obama and Harry Reid in the enactment of ObamaCare and the accompanying destruction of the US economy.
 
During the Great Recession and its aftermath, few issues in North Carolina politics have been as contentious as fiscal policy. According to a literature survey of recent studies examining the relationship between public policy and economic performance at the state and local level, it is clear...
During the Great Recession and its aftermath, few issues in North Carolina politics have been as contentious as fiscal policy. According to a literature survey of recent studies examining the relationship between public policy and economic performance at the state and local level, it is clear...
 
Governor Pat McCrory congratulated State Chief Information Officer Chris Estes who received the State Leadership Award from StateScoop, a distinction given to public sector leaders who are helping government implement new technologies, strategies, and IT programs.
Governor Pat McCrory congratulated State Chief Information Officer Chris Estes who received the State Leadership Award from StateScoop, a distinction given to public sector leaders who are helping government implement new technologies, strategies, and IT programs.
 
Although hostilities have been underway for some time, I hereby issue a formal Declaration of War against silly, uninformed talking points repeated endlessly in North Carolina politics.
Although hostilities have been underway for some time, I hereby issue a formal Declaration of War against silly, uninformed talking points repeated endlessly in North Carolina politics.
 
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