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Gov. Roy Cooper has issued two more vetoes this morning, targeting bills that would change the makeup of the state elections board and reduce the number of judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 9:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 11:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I recently had the opportunity to interview U.S. Sen. Richard Burr for my public affairs program "Front Row" on UNC-TV
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A common theme unifying recent debates about tax reform in North Carolina and in Washington is the idea that the punitive tax treatment of business investment is a bad idea
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 1:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 1:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It would be hard to find a more blatant example of cronyism than the North Carolina law forbidding brewers who produce more than 25,000 barrels per year from selling their products directly to retailers
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 1:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 1:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Greensboro has its downtown baseball stadium. Winston-Salem has its downtown baseball stadium
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 11:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former state senator Don Vaughn of Greensboro and former U.S. ambassador Mark Erwin are among Gov. Roy Cooper's eight appointees to the State Banking Commission
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 4:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 10:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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That $10 pair of pants you find now at your local discount store? Prepare to see the price jump to $12
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 9:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Consumers are paying a lot more than they realize to prop up the renewable energy industry in North Carolina, even though a section of their bills supposedly lists the cost
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 1:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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During a March 27 talk at North Carolina State University, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett told the assembled faculty, students, and other members of the audience that many of his allies on the political Right were wrong
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2017 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health values family presence when loved ones are in the hospital. Due to the decrease in flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses, Vidant Medical Center in Greenville is able to lift the temporary visitor restrictions for those 12 and younger
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2017 @ 8:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jacob’s New Address: A School of Choice
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2017 @ 8:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conflict between the State Board of Education, the state superintendent of public instruction, and the General Assembly may not be resolved anytime soon
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina craft spirits are gaining a loyal following among North Carolinians who understand the distilling process and appreciate quality spirits
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 5:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If it is modeled after a Medicaid expansion program, and is funded like a Medicaid expansion program, it is a Medicaid expansion program
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before too long, unaffiliated voters are likely to surpass Republicans as the second-largest voting bloc in North Carolina
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 8:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wind-energy developers routinely deceive the public, a longtime critic of the industry told Carolina Journal. And the sales pitch surrounding the Amazon Wind Farm near Elizabeth City continues spreading those deceptions
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Rep. Jimmy Dixon, a retired Duplin County hog farmer, pleaded with fellow House members to remember the people who put food on the table
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2017 @ 2:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Class Size Controversy puts Budget Flexibility at Risk
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 10:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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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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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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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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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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Repeal of House Bill 2 closed one chapter in the culture war
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 12:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The NCAA Board of Governors has voted "reluctantly" to allow North Carolina to be considered again as a host site for college sports national championships
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lost beneath headlines highlighting the rancorous repeal of House Bill 2, N.C. lawmakers took another vote on the same day that could produce major long-term positive benefits for state government finances
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Left-wing activists spent a year complaining that House Bill 2 was hurting North Carolina's business climate
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 12:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Here's a recount of the twists and turns of House Bill 2, the infamous "bathroom bill."
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 @ 11:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Stark differences in conservative Republican and liberal Democratic fiscal priorities were clearly on display during a Senate Finance Committee meeting Wednesday at which a $1 billion tax cut package was approved by voice vote
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After more than 90 minutes of debate, including rejected motions to delay the vote until Tuesday and to adjourn the session, the House passed the measure, 70-48
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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