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Interested in more intellectual ammo to slap down the central planners still supporting the proposed $1.6 billion money pit known as the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project?
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced The Veterans Priority Enrollment Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans, servicemembers, and surviving spouses and children of servicemembers who have died in the line of duty can take full advantage
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 9:30 am
By: Thom Tillis
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I have been "Honeybee" for two years now. Lyla had her second birthday on April fifth. She was born on Easter Sunday just as I was putting the turkey on a platter for Sunday dinner.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 10:40 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced leaders for the departments of Revenue and Information Technology.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The following is the meeting list for the Beaufort County Board of Education
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today on Twitter, Senator Tillis shared his thoughts on the Syrian regime’s latest atrocity against his own people, and criticized Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris regarding Friday’s Senate confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 3:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper believes tax cuts should be targeted to support middle-class families, not the wealthy and corporations who didn’t even ask for them.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 1:41 pm
By: Governor's Office
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I recently heard New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (Rep) speak about Katie’s Law at a Victim’s Compensation Meeting in Albuquerque.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 1:35 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) released the following statement regarding the launch of U.S. airstrikes in Syria.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Looks like a really smart person (Bill Gates) has come up with Foolishness without my help.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:28 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Alex Ortolano recently posted an article here on BCN which explained how a Medivac crew located and picked up wounded soldiers during his tour in 1965. Here is another tribute to those Lunatics of the Sky.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:25 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is asking Congress for federal assistance to help families, businesses and communities working to rebuild from Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Ron Penny's first job after college was in the state Department of Revenue mailroom. On Friday Gov. Roy Cooper named him secretary of revenue, a post in which he will manage state tax collections
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 4:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling for increased funding to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The most important function of state government is education, as evidenced by the fact that North Carolina spends 57 cents of every tax dollar on primary and secondary education
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 12:10 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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As Gov. Cooper prepares to release his state budget proposal, its a good time to be reminded of a couple basic numbers
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 12:09 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Recent DNA testing debunked my family history story of American Indian heritage. This brought to mind that most history is modified by what is omitted or included.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 12:04 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Today Judge Neil Gorsuch was confirmed by the US Senate as the 113th Supreme Court Justice
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Come enjoy special entertainment like you have never seen before at PirateFest on Saturday, April 8; mermaids, BMX, sword fighting, and Black powder demonstrations
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 1855, legislation that would abolish post-speaker offices, a taxpayer-funded perk that is given to retired Speakers of the House for up to five years following their departure from office.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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John Locke Foundation founder and former chairman Art Pope today was elected chairman of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, one of the nation's largest conservative grantmaking charitable organizations
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement following the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Associate Justice:
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:12 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will light the Executive Mansion orange on April 5 to highlight Work Zone Awareness Week and “Go Orange Day” to encourage safe driving in roadway work zones.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Vidant Health is one of nine health care organizations that will partake in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) two- year initiative, Pursuing Equity.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The facility now known as the Amazon Wind Farm was approved by state regulators after they were told it would provide part of the electric power necessary for the state to satisfy renewable energy mandates passed in 2007 by the General Assembly
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Alliance Defending Freedom has submitted written testimony to a House subcommittee for inclusion in a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill about First Amendment violations on public university and college campuses.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today a Granville County election worker was arrested on multiple counts of fraudulently altering voter registrations to try and restore voting privileges to more than 250 felons. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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