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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.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 9:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement following the passage of Senate Bill 812
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 9:08 am
By: Christopher Maye
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In December of 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office began receiving a series of reports involving fraudulent checks. The checks used the account numbers of seven different people that live in Beaufort County. Investigators collected evidence and began an investigation.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ten rising high school juniors and seniors got busy this summer digging and sifting through 18th century dirt behind a standing slave cabin in Grimesland.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 8:57 am
By: ECU News Services
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For many students, summer is synonymous with sunning and snoozing.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 8:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement today on budget meetings with House and Senate leadership
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 8:52 am
By: Christopher Maye
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To be accurate, I don't think most citizens really know what or who we are! Civics is not a required subject nor is political science.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 8:47 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The White House (whoever that is) is quoted as telling all the world that restraint needs to be exercised by "all parties" to the unpleasantness between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 8:46 am
By: Jim Bispo
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Research Phi Beta Cons News Releases Books We Are Reading Issues Links Current Prospective Links North Carolina College Finder North Carolina Alumni Guide Sites of Interest John Locke Foundation Carolina Journal Past Articles 7.16.14 Madness in Madison 7.14.14 Moving into the Limelight 7.11.14 Gr
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 10:01 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on border state governors to deploy their National Guard forces to gain control of the border and turn back any individuals attempting to cross without legal immigration status.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 5:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former highway patrolman, Ernie Coleman, defeated former Chief Deputy Harry Meredith in the Republican primary runoff to nominate the Republican candidate to challenge the non incumbent Democrat candidate.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In Mississippi, when incumbent US senator Thad Cochran appeared to be going down in flames to Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel, GOP establishment types sold their souls and threw in with Democrats to fend off the conservative hordes.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 4:11 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Now we live in an age, where the running joke of what is so 'uncool' are the 'Old White Men' that once ran this country.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 3:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I'm told that while there is no firmly established gift tradition for a 28th anniversary, the modern practice is to signify the event with an orchid.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after learning of news that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is set to acquire Lorillard Inc.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 2:56 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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I see it in the same light as President Ford tripping on the steps of AF- 1 = brings him down to the "foot-in-mouth" disease of most of us. Those who speak publicly and the audience begins to snicker, immediately start to regret they ever said a word for idiots to criticize.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 2:48 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The 2014 NC General Assembly will adjourn within a few days. The transportation portion of the budget appears to have been settled.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 11:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank located in D.C., released a new report on educational productivity. This study attempts to gauge the effectiveness of school district spending, that is, "bang for the buck."
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 9:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have deep sympathy for you commissioners for the situation you now find yourselves in.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 8:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Senate on Wednesday rolled out an ambitious Medicaid reform planwith an aggressive timetable that health care provider organizations panned and other Medicaid experts applauded.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 9:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An anonymous complaint and student petition to oust the president of Martin Community College roused a mini-eruption at the close of last month. The complaint, a 10-page email titled "The Crisis State of Martin Community College," made the news in Greenville - the nearest major city to the...
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 9:11 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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They call this time of year the "dog days" of summer, long days filled with heat and humidity. When our legislature is still in session lawmakers get dog-tired, resulting in a lot of barking due to short tempers.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated more than 80 state government interns today at a reception at the governor's mansion.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 5:22 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Greensboro minister Mark Walker stunned Rockingham County District Attorney Phil Berger Jr. in Tuesday’s runoff for the 6th Congressional District Republican nomination.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one of at least 27 states in the nation reporting cases of a new mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, which may lead to severe joint pain that lingers for months.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Here we go again. The conservatives (read Republicans) are taking a beating again.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 3:19 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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Law enforcement officers from the Beaufort County and Washington County Sheriff's Departments and members of the Beaufort County Community College police force recently participated in rapid deployment training offered at BCCC.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 2:12 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated more than 80 state government interns today at a reception at the governor's mansion.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 1:50 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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I've long believed that governors or other former executives make the best presidents. Although several of my favorite occupants of the White House had legislative or congressional experience, as well, each served either as a governor, an administrative official, or a military commander prior to bec
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 1:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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s. Levon Roberson formerly of Washington, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home of her daughter, Delonda Roberson 1910 White Hollow Drive, Greenville.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 1:08 pm
By: Announcements
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I presented Senate Bill - SB 788, to the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 1:07 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Many American colleges and universities are in the thrall of “diversity,” but none more so than my institution, the University of Wisconsin.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 11:22 am
By: John William Pope Center
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This is an excellent post at the Bloomberg View blog by Megan McArdle explaining why the left and the right view the outcome of the Hobby Lobby case so very differently. She argues that part of it has to do with each side's view of religion...
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 8:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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