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Fiscal conservatives continue to haunt the darkened hallways of American politics, every so often materializing to shout "BOO!" at the party in power, only to recede into the shadows as soon as they are called upon to actually govern
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 9:14 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation in recognition of North Carolinians competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25 and March 9-18.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 9:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Some of my favorite hours have always been in the kitchen. As a small child, I spent a good deal of my childhood in fields and woods.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Republican legislative leaders announced a fix to the class size mandate, which would phase in smaller class sizes in kindergarten through third grade over the next four years instead of an immediate fix this school year
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, in recognition of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to overturn an outdated, biased policy and provide 1890s Land-Grant Universities, including North Carolina A&T State University, with the same financial flexibility currently enjoyed
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today urged all North Carolinians to take extra precautions to avoid catching or spreading the flu virus during peak flu season. Influenza has claimed the lives of at least 140 North Carolinians since flu season began in October
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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The FBI's informant in the Uranium One scandal involving the Obama administration gave written testimony to three congressional committees this week in which he accused the Obama administration of making decisions that directly benefited the Russian government and their goals of gaining geopolitical
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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Enough is enough, say school voucher advocates who want a three-judge Superior Court panel to dismiss Gov. Roy Cooper's lawsuit against North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 2:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It may do us well to review what our Founding Fathers conceived as a just and suitable federal tax plan
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 2:32 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Donald J. Trump Administration is deeply concerned that Iran has returned United States citizen Baquer Namazi to its notorious Evin Prison after briefly releasing him on bail so he could undergo medical examination
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 1:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The fate of the state's public education system is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court after justices heard two cases regarding the constitutional authority of the State Board of Education
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr announced that the Senate's two-year budget agreement will allow North Carolina to be eligible for more than $125 million in additional federal assistance for North Carolina's long-term Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:22 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper spent much of his first 13 months in office defending the venerated principle of separation of powers
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The regular filing period begins at noon Monday, Feb. 12, and ends at noon Feb. 28 for candidates running for most elected offices across North Carolina in 2018
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jenni K Jewelry recently launched its second location in the heart of Uptown Greenville, located at 212 E 5th Street
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One subject that economists are in greatest agreement over is the negative unintended consequences of the minimum wage
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Prime Minister Abe: Prior to this banquet, I had a very productive discussion with the Vice President on various issues, including the issue of North Korea
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The upcoming US Census will more accurately reflect the make-up of North Carolina's military communities thanks to a decision by the US Census Bureau to count deployed military at their latest base address
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With the exception of Wake and Mecklenburg counties, candidates for most offices in North Carolina - legislative and congressional - will file during the upcoming filing period, without changes, says State Board of Elections spokesman Patrick Gannon
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, CNN reported that the text regarding Obama allegedly referred to Obama's interest in Russian interference in the election, rather than the Hillary investigation
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:15 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In a country so obsessed with civil liberties, how are even entertaining this absurd notion that speech on college campuses should be limited to protect feelings?
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:14 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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As the Honorary Vice Chairwoman for Sister Cities International, Second Lady Karen Pence participated in a meeting and cultural presentation of the Youth Ambassador Exchange, a program through the Houston, Texas-Chiba Sister City Relationship
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The U.S. Supreme Court has added more confusion to North Carolina's election picture - agreeing to block a lower court's ruling in legislative redistricting affecting the state's two largest counties
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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February 2018 Calendar for the Beaufort County Board of Education
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 2:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his fight to protect victims of workplace harassment and American taxpayer dollars by supporting H.R. 4924, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, and H.Res. 724. Both pieces of legislation will reform the outdated laws govern
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom. Prime Minister May briefed the President on her recent trip to China
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to speed up review of the lawsuit linked to North Carolina's 2016 congressional election map
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at a joint press conference in the U.S. Capitol to unveil a resolution led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Gymnastics
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:09 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Now Gov. Cooper confirms that his intention for the $58 million extortion “voluntary contribution” made in exchange for the approval of permits to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to begin construction will be exclusively his slush fund.
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:58 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Does anyone remember when J. Edgar Hoover ran the FBI. Every Politician in America was afraid of him. I often wondered why? (Well not really – It was an open secret that he had dirt
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:57 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify individuals seeking to enter the country who present a threat to national security, border securit
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) applauded the United States Marine Corps for publically exonerating the members of Marine Special Operations Company Foxtrot who were wrongfully accused of murdering innocent civilians in the Bati Kat district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in March of
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland, said if the utility companies building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline voluntarily contributed $57.8 million to the state as Gov. Roy Cooper claims, they better not try to recoup the money through rate increases tied to construction costs
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 1:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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