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Gov. Cooper is warning others to oppose the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program because he thinks private schools lack accountability
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 6:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Major charter school legislation moved a step closer to reality on Wednesday as the Senate Education committee approved HB 618 by a party-line voice vote.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Utilities Commission’s initial Carbon Plan would close over 9,000 MWs of coal-fired generation by 2035
Published: Monday, July 24th, 2023 @ 7:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Comments in the North Carolina General Assembly supporting SB 747 (Election Law Changes) and partially supporting SB 749 (No Partisan Advantage in Elections)
Published: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 @ 4:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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SBE requested $13.6 million to replace aging election infrastructure
Published: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 @ 12:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two Polls Ask Parents and School Board Members Their Opinions on the Direction of Schools, Their Governance, How They Address Controversial Issues, and More
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 11:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State-inspected and federally inspected meat processing facilities already have to meet the same standards
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 4:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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More want employers to steer clear of political controversies.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The “Great Reset” is an effort led by the World Economic Forum to reshape the global economy
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most North Carolinians probably know that the “Regulators” were a group of Piedmont farmers who opposed the heavy-handed enforcement of taxes and fees by the colonial government in the years preceding the War of Independence.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 @ 7:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Changes include making most mail ballots due by election day and making ballots associated with same-day registrations provisional
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2023 @ 12:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Accuracy in Media released a new video earlier this week where school officials in North Carolina described how teachers and staff were still able to teach many of the CRT concepts, despite strong opposition from the public and parents.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 7:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A deeper look at the poll quesiton, "Do you believe this year’s elections in North Carolina will be free and fair?"
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House, Senate, and governor have each released their budget proposals for the upcoming biennium
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2023 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers recently introduced legislation ( HB 823, SB 406) to significantly expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The House approved HB 823 while similar legislation in the Senate is still under consideration.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has finally unveiled the first draft of proposed revisions to the state’s Healthful Living Standards, which encompass both Physical and Health Education.
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 @ 6:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chicago recently initiated a policy of paying former gang members to act as “peacekeepers” in high-crime neighborhoods.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 8:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last August the State Board of Education approved a 6-month delay in the standards revision timeline for Healthful Living Standards. Under the timeline, the first draft of the new standards was scheduled to be released in February 2023.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 12:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh unwittingly welcomed criminality, and homicides, rapes, assaults, and property crimes have all increased
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Supreme Court recently issued three significant election rulings regarding Voter ID, Political Gerrymandering, and Felon voting. These decisions have led many left-wing activists to proclaim this “the end of democracy.” The irony of this claim is clearly lost on them.
Published: Monday, June 19th, 2023 @ 9:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Raleigh News & Observer clarifies why stepping away from the Electronic Registration Information Center is a good idea.
Published: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 7:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased again in April from March’s rate of 3.5% to 3.4% according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate also decreased to 3.4%.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Senate recently passed Senate Bill 678: Promote Clean Energy, sponsored by Senators Paul Newton, Buck Newton, and David Craven.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Outer Banks Voice reported recently that construction will begin next year on the Kitty Hawk wind energy area. Outer Banks residents are properly concerned about spoiled views and other economic impacts from the project.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 6:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) by removing income eligibility requirements advanced to the state Senate.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Candidates Walker and Folwell close, but behind in hypothetical matchups
Published: Monday, June 12th, 2023 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2022 a major report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine warned that enormous wind turbines severely affect the marine vessel radar (MVR) used for navigating waterways shared by commercial and recreational vessels as well as extremely large commercial shipping vessel
Published: Monday, June 12th, 2023 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall announced during this month’s small business week that new business filings are still at near-record levels in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 11:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Senate released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, with the expectation of meeting with the state House to establish a conference budget before the current fiscal year ends on June 30
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The advances in artificial intelligence over the past couple of years might very well turn out to be a watershed moment in history.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 6:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina General Assembly is set to take up the veto override of SB20, the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act, much to the chagrin of Gov. Roy Cooper, who has conducted a pressure campaign in an attempt to swing legislators.
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 4:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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