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Yesterday, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) was signed into law
Published: Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 @ 1:09 am
By: Thom Tillis
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On Friday, President Trump walked down to the White House lawn for an impromptu interview with Fox & Friends. There, he lambasted the FBI in the wake of a damning Department of Justice Inspector General report.
Published: Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 @ 12:07 am
By: Daily Wire
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When a bad guy starts shooting, Americans are now Shooting Back but it's not the kind of Shooting you were just thinking about.
Published: Friday, June 22nd, 2018 @ 10:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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While the term “fake news” may be of recent vintage, the phenomenon isn’t. For decades, policymakers in North Carolina and elsewhere have trafficked in poorly understood, misleading, or demonstrably false information
Published: Friday, June 22nd, 2018 @ 10:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson in his power struggle against the State Board of Education
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 9:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders fired back at former First Lady Laura Bush on Monday over her recent criticisms of the current administration's "zero tolerance" policy.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 7:27 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The "early service" this morning, was a gentle affair. Light fell across the territory in rays just bright enough to cast faint shadows.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Some North Carolina lawmakers are looking to simplify the state's complex criminal code
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wilma L. Lewis, age 81, a resident of Thorn Hill, TN and a former resident of Blounts Creek, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 2:48 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Reuben Edward Sawyer, Jr., age 88, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday June 20, 2018 at River Trace Nursing Center of Washington
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 2:40 pm
By: Announcements
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Republicans used their supermajority status to override a pair of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of legislation intended to, in the GOP's view, inject fairness and security into elections
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In huge news, Reuters reports that the United States is about to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:34 pm
By: Daily Wire
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I'm honored to be with you today for, really, this historic celebration.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Speaker Tim Moore filed a constitutional amendment requiring photo identification to vote in North Carolina elections
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Here’s a simple illustration of the urban/rural population divide in North Carolina: The state’s two most-populous counties — Wake and Mecklenburg — are home to about as many people as the total number of residents in the 18 smallest counties
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The mimosa blooms today as it did, years ago, when I was just twenty two years old. I remember sitting under a mimosa, the day before Brant was born.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 11:49 am
By: Michele Rhem
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For several years, North Carolina medical providers and patients have been enjoying the benefits of telemedicine – the practice by which patients consult with doctors electronically, often by video chat
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 11:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Cooper today shared the following statement about North Carolina National Guard members
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 10:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, a group of senators led by Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 10:39 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Lawmakers seem to agree licensing reciprocity would benefit public schools needing school psychologists, but the bill still must pass the Senate
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 10:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Patent Office Takes A Long Time To Approve A Patent But It Is About To Add Slow To Long
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 10:31 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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On Friday, Governor Cooper took action on four bills that were passed by the General Assembly and brought to his desk for approval
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Monday on behalf of a church against the city of Monroe, North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill requiring low-income students who score high on end-of-year math tests to automatically be placed in advanced math classes passed unanimously in the House
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Friday was the last day of school and so I am now officially at liberty to "do mostly, as I please" for a good while. I was in Elizabeth City within a few hours of dismissal.
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 9:58 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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It is time to reform these outdated immigration rules, and finally bring our immigration system into the 21st century.
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 9:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Marva Grafton Harris Spell, 87, of Bronx, NY and formerly of Hyde County, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:58 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Lois Victoria Outlaw Smith, age 83, a resident of River Trace and a former resident of Washington Park died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:54 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Evelyn "Rebecca" Woolard Walls, age 86, a resident of 101 Fenner Lane, Washington, died Monday evening, June 18, 2018 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:53 am
By: Announcements
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North Carolina's corporate income tax currently stands at 3 percent, and it is scheduled to be reduced to 2.5 percent in January
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Buried in the Department of Justice Inspector General's report - a report that found no political bias in the actions of the FBI during the Hillary investigation - is one massive bombshell: a text from FBI agent Peter Strzok to his lover, FBI agent Lisa Page.
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Democratic governor suggests Republican leaders of the N.C. General Assembly favor those groups over people with lower incomes. But the facts show that the governor bears responsibility for trying to divide North Carolinians by income level
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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