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The recent legislative adjustments to North Carolina's 2018-19 state General Fund budget produced two main political controversies that we'll hear more about as we move through the campaign season to the November midterms
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 8:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) took to the Senate floor to speak on North Carolina native Andrew Brunson, who has been wrongfully imprisoned by the Turkish Government since October 7, 2016
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 8:49 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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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: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 6:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today I'm greatly honored to welcome my good friend, Prime Minister Abe of Japan, to the White House.
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 6:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) met with award-winning cat advocate and Animal Planet expert "The Kitten Lady" Hannah Shaw-a former North Carolina resident-and representatives from the White Coat Waste Project, a nonpartisan watchdog group working to end wasteful spending...
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Good afternoon. Thanks for being patient with us. Obviously, there's a great deal of interest on the upcoming summit with the North Koreans.
Published: Saturday, June 9th, 2018 @ 5:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina teen tobacco use continues to climb, with youth use rising by 1.2 percent to 28.8 percent based on results of the 2017 N.C. Youth Tobacco Survey, released today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Saturday, June 9th, 2018 @ 1:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured language which encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and use advancements in prostheses, most notably, hydraulic technology
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Bill 514/Session Law 2018-3 would allow four Mecklenburg County municipalities – Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, and Mint Hill – to undertake the charter school application process and, if successful, operate charter schools with their jurisdictions
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 4:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Captain Jack Edward Voliva, age 71, a resident of 156 Loop Road, Belhaven, died Thursday afternoon, June 7, 2018 at his home
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 3:22 pm
By: Announcements
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I'm pleased to sign into law the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018.
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 3:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Planning Board will meet on June 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 7:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new study by N.C. State University highlights positive academic effects of the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program.
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 7:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement voted unanimously on Wednesday to recognize the Constitution Party of North Carolina as the state's newest political party
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 6:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Coach "Bulldog" Alex Baxter Brown, Jr., age 64, a resident of 196 Washington Harbour, Washington, NC died Tuesday June 5, 2018 at his home
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 6:01 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. James Timothy "Timmy" Mobley, age 58, a resident of Greenville, NC died Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 5:55 pm
By: Announcements
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Let's just be really clear about the Build NC Bonds proposal to borrow $3 billion for roads making its way, in different forms, through the North Carolina House and Senate: it's a bad idea
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 4:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Our families will thrive. Our people will prosper. And our nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free.
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health is pleased to announce that after conducting a national search and input from diverse key stakeholders across its system, Niti Armistead, M.D., FACP, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective July 16, 2018
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Obama administration lied to the American people.
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 2:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee today, Andy Wells (R-42) introduced an important and valuable piece of legislation in the form a proposed committee substitute for House Bill 379
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 2:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state budget for FY 2018-19 contains nearly 170 line items totaling $30 million that are highly inappropriate or outright pork
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 12:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, attended the signing ceremony of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 11:47 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Debate was more civil, but the outcome was the same. House Republicans followed the Senate's lead, voting 66-44 to pass a $23.9 billion General Fund budget, and sent it to Gov. Roy Cooper over Democrats' objections
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank claimed in a March press release it’s the “first Fortune 500 company and first bank to contract for 100 percent renewable power through a single new project.”
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The meeting went very well. We'll be meeting on June 12th in Singapore.
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 9:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The $23.9 billion state General Fund budget for 2018-19 is a step away from being sent to Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Washington City Council Meeting Agenda for June 11, 2018
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 6:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Medicare and Social Security, along with Medicaid, represent a majority of the federal budget each year, and represent mandatory spending
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 6:26 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has restrained the growth of government, brought spending in line with revenue, paid down debt, put more money in savings than ever, and restored voter approval for new debt
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Just how much did the Department of Justice abuse the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) when it decided to go after Donald Trump?
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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After months of searching, UNC-Asheville has a new chancellor. Nancy Cable, president of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations - an organization that funds private higher education, health care, and religious causes, among others - was elected to lead the university
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 11:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We Did it Once Let's Do it Twice
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 11:42 am
By: Diane Rufino
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