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The U.S Environmental Protection Agency must move faster to help states like North Carolina dealing with unregulated chemicals that are causing serious concerns about drinking water, Governor Roy Cooper said today.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 8:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Given the legislative logjams created by a divided federal government, it's safe to say that the chances of major health care reform in Congress are very low.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 1:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Because of the federal shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to adjust distribution schedules for Food and Nutrition Services benefits.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over two years after the fact, newly released FBI emails obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request confirm that James Comey's FBI attempted to work out a quid pro quo deal with the Obama State Department to help minimize the Hillary Clinton private email server scandal.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored that would criminalize lynching, attempts to lynch, and conspiracy to lynch for the first time in American history.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a recent article titled "With friends like these, we don"t need enemies", I explained how the Democrats have managed to keep control of the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners when they have only two votes.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:07 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Former University of North Carolina System Board of Governors member Bill Webb, who resigned in January, vacated his seat for financial reasons, according to his resignation letter.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 11:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States and Colombia are committed to taking steps to resolve the ongoing democratic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 11:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Some students go to college with a clear plan. At age five, Daniel Clingenpeel knew he wanted to serve in the military.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 11:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After lawmakers pass a budget establishing public education funding levels for the following school year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction distributes state dollars to school districts using a so-called resource allocation model.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and her minions in the media clipped a 5-minute video of a House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday which quickly went viral - but excluded a follow-up response that put a damper on Ocasio-Cortez's pontificating.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 10:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed February as Black History Month in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 10:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It would be very tempting to give a quick answer, but that is really NOT what Deatherage is looking for!
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 9:27 am
By: Oddy Crist
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State political leaders have known for decades that the Department of Motor Vehicles needed to move out of its headquarters on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 9:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I was born in Charlotte. But I grew up in rural Mecklenburg County. There used to be such a place - and, indeed, quite a few such places still exist in our increasingly urbanized state.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Commissioners must deliver a budget for Fiscal Year 2019 /2020 for the county government in their charge to govern.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 7:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We're thinking about doing, on the 4th of July or thereabouts, a parade. A "Salute to America" parade.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 4:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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That famous punchline also comes to mind as this fan considers debate over state-funded public school construction in North Carolina. Yes, I'm linking one of North Carolina's most pressing policy discussions to "This Is Spinal Tap."
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 3:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It is no secret among the truly conservative county commissioners and conservative Republicans that Democrats have held leadership positions on the Board of County Commissioners for the past 12 years.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 1:45 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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We've actually started a big, big portion of wall today in a very important location. And it's going to go up pretty quickly over the next nine months.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 11:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Community College Foundation is proud to announce the following scholarship recipients for the spring 2019 semester. The BCCC Foundation has awarded over $145,000 in scholarships during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 10:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Grisham decided early on to offer her own "rebuttal" to Trump's State of the Union speech, specifically addressing Trump's call for greater border security and an extended border wall between the United States and Mexico that would stretch across the lower border of her state.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 12:04 am
By: Daily Wire
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When the state decides to regulate an industry, it doesn't necessarily apply the same level of regulation it uses for other regulated industries.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 3:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In celebration of Black History Month, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will honor African American musicians and artists from North Carolina at a reception at the Executive Mansion beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Continued American leadership in Artificial Intelligence is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 1:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), David Perdue (R-GA), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Fostering Innovation Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation that would provide commonsense regulatory relief for many innovative companies that are in scientific and medical research fields.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Listed here are Stan Deatherage's most recent rants. It does appear that I shall continue to blow off a bit of steam.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 11:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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"It is disappointing that Governor Cooper has decided to not appoint the most-experienced Associate Justice to serve as the new Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court."
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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MPourium, a unique self-serve craft beer and wine shop, is soon to be another fresh addition to the Uptown revitalization. Located at 814 Dickinson Avenue the self-pour bottle shop is set to open this Spring.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If the most important factor determining the welfare of workers is the growth rate of the economy, that has policy implications that free-market conservatives, among others, will welcome.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tillis noted the economic importance of the tourism and fishing industries for North Carolina, and requested that the administration provide more details about their plan to ensure there are adequate protections for North Carolina's coastal communities.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's time to give American families quality, reliable, affordable healthcare - and that's what we are working very hard to do.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 3:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes released the following statement following the announcement from Governor Cooper regarding his decision to elevate Associate Justice Cheri Beasley to the interim position of Chief Justice.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 3:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The fiscal year that ended on June 30. 2018 audit was presented. Like all other government audits it reported a glowing success for the commissioners and staff.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:57 am
By: Hood Richardson
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