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Two months ago, we featured as a Bad Bill of the Week HB 245, which was a bill that would funnel state taxpayer funds to a local children's museum in the bill sponsor's district.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 10:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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That’s a mighty apt take on the current environment on Jones Street, as supplied from one disgusted insider who confided in me.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 10:35 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The resolution honors 127 law enforcement officials across the nation who were recently killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene of the Union County, NC, Sherriff's Office, and Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann of the New Bern, NC, Police Department.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of tax reform, less burdensome regulations, and a general spirit of optimism, you have confidence that North Carolina is on the right track and this is the place to invest and start a business. You leap into the world of entrepreneurship. But you fail to file a required form on time and...
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Commencement season is an often-controversial time. Last year was conspicuous for its wave of politically motivated disinvitations, with students trying, sometimes with success, to get their universities to rescind invitations to commencement speakers such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Condoleezza Rice.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 6:34 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Silver Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer in-hospital...
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The news that state revenue collections are coming in at $400 million above projections could signal a cut in the corporate tax rate for next year.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Just the latest update on our impressive low pressure system. Please see below from the NWS and report any severe weather events promptly to us.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Carolyn Marie Bell Wright, age 70, a resident of 7100 NC Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, died Saturday May 9, 2015 at her home.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Doris Cuthrell Kerr, age 87, a resident of 178 Washington Harbour, Washington, died Friday May 8, 2015 at her home.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:19 pm
By: Announcements
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I have attached the 6:00am update from the NWS and waited until after the Hurricane Center issued its 8:00am update to forward this information to you.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 5:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Employers now will have "certainty about the cost of doing business in North Carolina," Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday in announcing that the state has paid off a $2.8 billion unemployment insurance debt to the federal government that he inherited upon taking office in January 2013.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 5:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ten years ago, Ruth Simmons, then president of Brown University, said in a speech to students that she was concerned about reports about “the lack of diversity of opinion on campus.” People at Brown need to ask themselves, she said, “why the university has a reputation for ‘limiting debate’ and ‘fos
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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An amended version of the regulatory reform bill (HB 760), sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Pender), John R. Bell IV (R-Wayne), and Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance), would make several changes that would protect electricity consumers in North Carolina from unnecessary price increases.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hazardous Weather is not expected at this time.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 8:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's State Park System is made up of 34 state parks, four state recreation areas, and three state natural areas that cost state government $50.8 million last fiscal year.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 12:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The attachment says it all.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 12:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A political joke about Hillary Clinton
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 4:20 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The news that North Carolina's state General Fund budget revenue is now predicted to come in $400 million above original estimates caused the Left to go into full spin mode. For months, liberal progressives were fretting about the end of Western Civilization as we know it due to earlier...
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 3:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Everyone can remember one or more teachers who had a significant impact on their life.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 3:18 am
By: Tom Campbell
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On 5-07-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Malcom Eugene Smith, 148 Holloman Street in Washington and Marquis Jamal Arrington, 23 years of age, of 2010 West Barr Road in Chocowinity. They were charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver...
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 2:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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Out of the blue, government goodies for solar energy providers has become the rage on Jones Street. No one really saw this coming.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 @ 2:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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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: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 8:53 pm
By: John William Pope Foundation
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The first full week of May is designated in the United States as Teacher Appreciation Week and while most of the activities this week focussed on on primary and secondary teachers, it's equally important to salute the role that those who teach at our colleges and universities are...
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 8:43 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Gasoline taxes would drop while vehicle use taxes and auto registration fees would rise under a broad House plan aimed at boosting the budget for highway maintenance, bridge repair, and port maintenance.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 5:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The East Carolina University College of Nursing, Vidant Medical Center and Pitt County Schools have teamed up to honor a profession that saves lives and improves the health of millions.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 5:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Could be a on again off again rain event this weekend. Sub-tropical Storm Ana is still moving around a little bit and some of the models are now suggesting a more easterly track towards us instead of Raleigh.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Judy Lee Baxter, aged 70, a resident of Washington, NC, died at home in hospice care on Thursday, May 7, 2015 of renal failure after a brave battle with cancer.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 4:57 pm
By: Announcements
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Marjorie W. Sumrell, age 91, a resident of Nags Head, NC passed away on May 7, 2015 at Colony Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Nags Head, NC.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Doris Cuthrell Kerr, age 87, a resident of 178 Washington Harbour, Washington died Friday May 8, 2015 at her home.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. William Franklin "Bill" Roach, age 83, a resident of 222 Swan Point Dr., Washington, formerly of 552 Crabtree Rd., Belhaven, died Thursday May 7, 2015 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Center in Bolivia, NC.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 4:32 pm
By: Announcements
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This is a Princeton study done recently which shows how we have gotten out of touch between the US public and all our Representatives
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 3:46 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Because of tough decisions made by the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory, North Carolina's payroll tax is expected to drop by about $280 million in 2016 and as much as $550 million by 2017. What you think about this sequence of events says a lot about your political philosophy and your...
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 11:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tropical Storm Ana is scheduled to come ashore in South Carolina, under the current track. The track and intensity are still showing some variability, but at the present time the remaining low pressure system will pass near Beaufort County on Monday.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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