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Governor and First Lady McCrory are hosting an Adopt a Pet event on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held on the front lawn of the Executive Mansion which is located at 200 North Blount Street, Raleigh, N.C.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 11:00 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Even though most were in elementary or pre-school when the tragedy happened, East Carolina University students organized opportunities to reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 7:05 pm
By: ECU News Services
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There were very few surprises during this summer's three-week federal court hearing to decide the fate of election reform legislation that was passed in 2013 and implemented in 2014 — but there was one big revelation.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 6:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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"We went from her having two legs to one." Patricia Watkins describes the heartbreaking reality for her family after her daughter, Angel Watkins, now 14, lost her left leg due to osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, in Sept. 2014. Now, a year later, she and her family are joining the fight to bring...
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 4:56 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that eight North Carolina artists will receive the North Carolina Heritage Award for their outstanding contributions to our state's cultural heritage.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 8:14 am
By: McCrory Communications
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We expect that the official Conference Report will be ready on Sunday night. Please note that it has to be posted online for it to be read-in on Monday.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 3:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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A recent Carolina Journal article highlighted an important ruling against an occupational license in Texas. North Carolina state leaders should take note.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 2:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A devilish plot is afoot to impose new national taxes on the American People.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 2:44 am
By: Publius Huldah
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Living off entitlements and scams is unfortunately what defines the modern day American Democrat.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 2:33 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The previous newsletter discussed in brief how the renewable energy lobby has, over decades, been promising politicians and voters some things they have yet to achieve. Those promises are that...
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 2:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A combination of factors has resulted in a dip in full-time enrollment at Beaufort County Community College for Fall 2015, but the news isn't all bad
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 2:15 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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As North Carolina's legislative session (presumably) winds down over the next couple of weeks, it seems increasingly unlikely that the cap on state spending growth and other provisions of the proposed Taxpayer Protection Act will pass this year. The Senate approved the measure a few weeks ago...
Published: Sunday, September 13th, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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he price of leadership is that now you are in a spotlight for all to judge you---for better or worse. Freedom of Speech is a hallmark of America that lets us criticize until the cows come home.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 9:15 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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A United States District Court judge has ruled in favor of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and against the environmental groups seeking to stop construction of the Monroe Expressway.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 9:12 am
By: McCrory Communications
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It is now being acknowledged by even its staunchest supporters that the solar industry in North Carolina is completely a creature of government mandates and subsidies and could never stand on its own without wealth transfers from taxpayers and rate payers. In other words, it is completely welfare...
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 4:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Jones voted against approval of President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 4:05 am
By: Christopher Maye
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He has written on everything from the death penalty to bikini waxing, from NASCAR racing to the stealth bomber, for such newspapers as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Los Angeles Times and such magazines as Backpacker, Fortune, and ESPN.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 3:52 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Chairman Hasan Harnett today released the following statement in remembrance of the 14th anniversary of September 11th, 2001
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Political discussion often involves debate over competing ideas. But some partisans want no debate. They would rather declare certain views off-limits. It's a tactic that disturbs Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham, co-authors of the book End of Discussion: How the Left's Outrage Industry Shuts...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Weldon Shaffer, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist, joined Vidant Women's Care - Washington located at 1210 Brown Street on Sept. 6.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:47 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Evelyn Louise Perry passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Leadell O'Ham Hill, age 94, a resident of 250 Lover's Lane, Washington, died Thursday, September 10,2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Announcements
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After a lengthy and often messy process of both public and private negotiations, leaders of the North Carolina House and Senate appear to be on the cusp of completing a state spending plan for the 2015-17 budget biennium.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 11:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today we remember the thousands of innocent lives that perished on September 11, 2001, and pray for the family members and friends who continue to bear the pain of their loss.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 11:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Updated post from original July post
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 7:44 am
By: Bobby Tony
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A Marine RVN Vet Helicopter door gunner said the Warrant officers were enlisted guys who finished boot camp, 10 weeks of Warrant Officer training and 18 month of helicopter flight training. You had to be at least 18 years old.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:59 am
By: Ted McDonald
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A new Civitas Poll of registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters shows that an overwhelming majority of North Carolina Unaffiliated voters support an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution which would require a vote of two-thirds majority of both houses of the state legislature to...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:55 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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What is fair for Tom Brady is fair for Hillary Clinton
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:47 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory is thanking the state's first responders for the risks they take every day to keep North Carolina safe.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a 4-3 decision, the NC Supreme Court ruled that the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to low-income families, is constitutional. Obviously I am pleased with the outcome, but I am even happier about the timing. The expected release date for the next batch of Supreme Court...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The only thing some people dread more than public speaking is death. That's according to Dr. Pamela Hopkins, director of East Carolina University's Speech Communication Center, where students, faculty, staff and community members learn to overcome anxiety to make effective presentations.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:02 am
By: ECU News Services
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School choice has always been one of the core principles of the state and national Republican Party
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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