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The relationship between the State Board of Education and State Superintendent Mark Johnson continues to be dysfunctional after the board objected to a provision in recent legislation
Published: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I must say it again . . . it is chilly at the rabbit patch! Last night, I went out to see the sky as I can not stay away from the view.
Published: Monday, July 16th, 2018 @ 5:36 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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North Carolina will spend $10.9 million to modernize election systems and tighten the security of voters' information
Published: Monday, July 16th, 2018 @ 5:29 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: Monday, July 16th, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For years, Presidents have been coming to these meetings and talked about the expense - the tremendous expense for the United States.
Published: Monday, July 16th, 2018 @ 3:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Betty Lou Bowen Hewitt, 73, formerly of Pinetown, NC died in her home near Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2018
Published: Sunday, July 15th, 2018 @ 1:21 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Shannon Renee' Boyd Padgett, age 41, a resident of Washington, NC died Saturday July 14, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville
Published: Sunday, July 15th, 2018 @ 1:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Cecil Edward Woolard, age 94, a resident of Washington, died Thursday, July 12, 2018
Published: Sunday, July 15th, 2018 @ 1:13 pm
By: Announcements
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It's common for the N.C. General Assembly to end legislative sessions amid a flurry of last-minute filings and maneuvering
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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'Blind, dumb and stupid is no way to go through life son.'
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report outlining the likely effects of expanding work requirements for non-disabled working-age adults in social welfare programs.
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 4:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Not in my wildest dreams, did I expect an "early service" in July to warrant a light sweater!
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 4:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Spend much time listening to the political rhetoric flowing from the state capital, and you're likely to hear complaints about legislative "power grabs" and efforts to "rip authority away" from the governor and the state's judges
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 4:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A last-minute change to Senate Bill 325 - which originally would have lowered state personal and business income taxes - instead became the vehicle to change early voting hours and days
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 12:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Following today's indictment of Russian military intelligence officers, the office of the N.C. Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement Office wishes to assure voters of ongoing efforts to enhance elections security.
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Debate over the impact of the Opportunity Scholarship Program was renewed recently when N.C. State researchers Anna Egalite, D.T. Stallings, and Stephen Porter published a study that found “large positive impacts associated with voucher usage in North Carolina.”
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 12:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to make any more changes to election maps for North Carolina's 2018 legislative elections
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Republican-led General Assembly seemed poised to cut the top income-tax rate the state can charge, but the House and Senate can't agree on what that rate should be
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 11:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok - the man who led both the Hillary Clinton email investigation and the Russian election interference investigation while sending anti-Trump texts to his paramour, Lisa Page - testified before the House Oversight Committee.
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 11:26 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Remarks by President Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Bilateral Breakfast
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 7:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 07/02/2018 Beaufort County Animal Control responded to 317 Davis Lane in Pinetown to investigate a complaint of possible animal cruelty
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 6:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The year 1776 was the high watermark of the Enlightenment. Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations, and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senators voted 32-14 after testy debate on Wednesday, June 27, to pass House Bill 913, which creates a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Cooper announced the Finish Line Grants program to help community college students who face unforeseen financial emergencies complete their training
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Don Young (AK), would reauthorize and reform the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a joint session of the House and the Senate, Republican legislators rejected two of the three nominees for the State Board of Education to the confusion of Democrats
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 10:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We applaud the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for the overwhelming, bipartisan vote to favorably report Robert Wilkie to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 4:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Voters will decide this fall whether North Carolina taxpayers should receive protection in the state constitution against the state taxing more than 7 percent of their personal income
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 1:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Starting in 2011, North Carolina lawmakers have implemented transformational changes resulting in a strong and growing economy
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 4:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite vigorous arguments from opponents, the N.C. Farm Act of 2018 became law over Gov. Roy Cooper's objections
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 4:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Later this month, the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will host a public demonstration of all voting equipment under consideration for certification in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 4:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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