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A three-judge Superior Court panel agreed with the NAACP and other plaintiffs that the General Assembly violated the state constitution's prohibition on changing legislative district boundaries in the middle of a decade
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 11:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education in a 7-5 vote agreed Thursday, Nov. 1, to delay for another month a decision on whether to approve the recommendation of Carver Heights Elementary to the Innovative School District
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 11:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Republican-led General Assembly hoped placing six constitutional amendments on the 2018 ballot which had polled well with voters would drive turnout in the GOP's favor
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 2:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton has flatly denied any intent to resign early next year, contradicting sources Carolina Journal has cited
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors has confirmed Dr. William Roper, dean of UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health Care, as interim president of the UNC System
Published: Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 @ 12:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The John Locke Foundation’s policy position on the minimum wage concludes with this recommendation
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 6:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the more high-profile state House of Representatives races in the Nov. 6 general election is the matchup between longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Nelson Dollar and Democratic challenger Julie von Haefen
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 4:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In many respects, the backgrounds of incumbent Republican Sen. Wesley Meredith and Democratic challenger Kirk DeViere are similar
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On March 3rd, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka Obamacare was signed into law with the promise of slowing the rising costs of health care
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The devastation of two hurricanes in two years has very much been in the news in North Carolina
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Call it a backyard battle between two Wake Forest residents. Democrat Terence Everitt, a lawyer, is challenging three-term incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Malone in a rematch for the N.C. House District 35 seat on Nov. 6. Libertarian Michael Nelson is waging a third-party bid for the job
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrat David Brantley wants to unseat longtime incumbent Republican Sen. Louis Pate, and flip Senate District 7 from red to blue in a contentious race
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2018 @ 11:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Martin Denning, a former educator and Democratic candidate, says unlike six-term Republican incumbent Rep. William Brisson — his opponent for the N.C House District 22 seat — he won’t switch parties
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Where is the best place to find good employment opportunities in the technology industry? According to a new study by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), it’s not Silicon Valley. It’s North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 7:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As chairwoman of the Harnett County Democratic Party, Jean Sivoli has worked with political candidates. A few months ago she found herself unexpectedly becoming one
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 2:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Natasha Marcus of Davidson hopes to help fellow Democrats break the Republicans' supermajority hold in the N.C. Senate, but to do so she has to foil incumbent Republican Jeffrey Tarte's bid for a fourth term in Senate District 41
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After Hurricane Florence and the GenX scandal rocked southeast North Carolina, Democratic challenger Harper Peterson thinks he can oust Republican incumbent Michael Lee from office
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican incumbent Rep. George Holding has garnered a significant lead against his opponents in the N.C. 2nd Congressional District race, according to the latest poll from the Civitas Institute
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 11:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Education is a priority for the candidates running for the open seat in N.C. House District 25, but their focus is on different aspects of classroom instruction
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 12:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The two candidates competing for the N.C. House District 1 open seat agree that more economic development and good-paying jobs are top priorities in the northeastern counties that make up the poor, largely rural district
Published: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the heat of partisan battle, much discussion about North Carolina’s Supreme Court election focuses on the current split between the court’s Republicans and Democrats
Published: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 @ 4:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For voters in House District 119, it's a case of déjà vu all over again. Republican incumbent Mike Clampitt and Democrat Joe Sam Queen are battling in another general election to win the legislative seat
Published: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 @ 2:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. 13th U.S. Congressional District (Southwestern half of Guilford County, and parts of Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Rowan, and Iredell counties.)
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 9:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House District 37 (covers southern Wake County bordering Johnston, Harnett, and Chatham counties.)
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Has politics become polarized? Even if you and I agree on little else, I'll bet we agree that the answer is clearly yes
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 9:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As Election Day approaches, you will continue to hear a great deal about hot-button issues that candidates believe may either swing your vote or motivate you to cast it
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Critics have devised reasonable arguments against each of the six constitutional amendments on North Carolina’s election ballot. But outlandish claims about the amendments threaten to drown out serious messages that might sway undecided voters
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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High school seniors could apply to any community college, nearly all private colleges, and six of the 10 public universities in North Carolina for free last week (October 15-19) as part of the annual NC Countdown to College
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper issued several executive orders waiving enforcement of transportation-related regulations to help the agriculture industry prepare for Hurricane Florence
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The authority of the states to regulate their own insurance markets was severely curtailed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The leader of the University of North Carolina System announced she is leaving her post after just 2 1/2 years on the job
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unaffiliated North Carolina voters are trending Republican, the conservative Civitas Institute found in its latest statewide poll. Even so, the Democratic Party maintains a lead on the generic ballot
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 9:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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UNC System President Margaret Spellings is expected to resign from her position, Carolina Journal has confirmed through an independent source
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If we learned one thing during the devastation and recovery from Hurricanes Florence and Michael, it’s that setting aside more than $2 billion in savings for a rainy day was a very good idea
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 6:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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