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Passage of House Bill 589 this year brought major changes to energy policy in North Carolina
Passage of House Bill 589 this year brought major changes to energy policy in North Carolina
 
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Human Rights Caucus, today issued the following joint statement on the continued protests in Iran
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Human Rights Caucus, today issued the following joint statement on the continued protests in Iran
 
Made-from-scratch dough, topped with locally sourced ingredients and baked in an 800-degree brick oven - Luna is set to open January 2, 2018!
Made-from-scratch dough, topped with locally sourced ingredients and baked in an 800-degree brick oven - Luna is set to open January 2, 2018!
 
The sober realization is that socialism is still challenging freedom - even with the irrefutable mountain of evidence of its abject failure and toll on humans everywhere it has been tried
The sober realization is that socialism is still challenging freedom - even with the irrefutable mountain of evidence of its abject failure and toll on humans everywhere it has been tried
 
In California, it's also a time to take stock of which new laws from the Democrat-controlled Legislature will make our lives just a little (or a lot) more frustrating.
In California, it's also a time to take stock of which new laws from the Democrat-controlled Legislature will make our lives just a little (or a lot) more frustrating.
 
The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
 
The 600-acre waterfront property in Southport set aside for a state-run "megaport" remains vacant and the N.C. State Ports Authority has no plans to develop or sell it
The 600-acre waterfront property in Southport set aside for a state-run "megaport" remains vacant and the N.C. State Ports Authority has no plans to develop or sell it
 
Perhaps it's fitting that the phrase "personnel is policy" came to mind when a noted conservative professor from Princeton spoke Friday to the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors
Perhaps it's fitting that the phrase "personnel is policy" came to mind when a noted conservative professor from Princeton spoke Friday to the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors
 
Most of us celebrate New Year's somehow, someway, but I suspect few of us are aware of the holiday's history. As you would expect, a wealth of information is but a few clicks away.
Most of us celebrate New Year's somehow, someway, but I suspect few of us are aware of the holiday's history. As you would expect, a wealth of information is but a few clicks away.
 
Kirsten Gillibrand, and other unprincipled Democrats, felt that the President made a sexist comment when he tweeted how she 'would do anything for campaign dollars.'
Kirsten Gillibrand, and other unprincipled Democrats, felt that the President made a sexist comment when he tweeted how she 'would do anything for campaign dollars.'
 
I attended the early service in Elizabeth City, on Saturday. I had a lot of company, for it to be such a cold winter morning.
I attended the early service in Elizabeth City, on Saturday. I had a lot of company, for it to be such a cold winter morning.
 
The bowl season can be very stressful for dedicated football fans. I offer this bit of advice for my former Bulldog friends if they lose the Rose Bowl game New Year's Day.
The bowl season can be very stressful for dedicated football fans. I offer this bit of advice for my former Bulldog friends if they lose the Rose Bowl game New Year's Day.
 
The final footnote of decades-long legal battles over coastal land adjacent to Hammocks Beach State Park in Onslow County ended Tuesday when the state released a master plan expanding the park
The final footnote of decades-long legal battles over coastal land adjacent to Hammocks Beach State Park in Onslow County ended Tuesday when the state released a master plan expanding the park
 
On Wednesday, Vanity Fair magazine, in an apparent attempt to justify everything President Trump has ever said about mainstream media bias, apologized to unsuccessful 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for mildly mocking her in a video describing how she could now spend her free time.
On Wednesday, Vanity Fair magazine, in an apparent attempt to justify everything President Trump has ever said about mainstream media bias, apologized to unsuccessful 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for mildly mocking her in a video describing how she could now spend her free time.
 
Jon Sanders writes about a new report from the National Employment Law Project, which looks at how state occupational licensing laws make it difficult for people with arrest and conviction records to find work
Jon Sanders writes about a new report from the National Employment Law Project, which looks at how state occupational licensing laws make it difficult for people with arrest and conviction records to find work
 
Zachary Wood is a remarkable young man. He's black, attends a predominantly liberal elite college (Williams) and believes that robust and civil arguments are vital to America's continuing success
Zachary Wood is a remarkable young man. He's black, attends a predominantly liberal elite college (Williams) and believes that robust and civil arguments are vital to America's continuing success
 
Five hundred years after German monk Martin Luther launched what became the Protestant Reformation, his actions still exert a profound effect on the world
Five hundred years after German monk Martin Luther launched what became the Protestant Reformation, his actions still exert a profound effect on the world
 
Our legislators are due to return to Raleigh on January 10th, another continuation of the 2017 session they just can't seem to conclude
Our legislators are due to return to Raleigh on January 10th, another continuation of the 2017 session they just can't seem to conclude
 
Under President Trump's leadership, Congress passed historic tax cuts and relief for hardworking Americans not seen since President Reagan.
Under President Trump's leadership, Congress passed historic tax cuts and relief for hardworking Americans not seen since President Reagan.
 
We want to be wanted and we need to be needed. Call it the human condition or the need for dignity
We want to be wanted and we need to be needed. Call it the human condition or the need for dignity
 
Robeson Should Welcome Help from NC's Innovative School District
Robeson Should Welcome Help from NC's Innovative School District
 
It was snowing at the early service, this morning. It did not last long, and only could be considered a dusting, but the chance to watch it fall, was not short on beauty.
It was snowing at the early service, this morning. It did not last long, and only could be considered a dusting, but the chance to watch it fall, was not short on beauty.
 
Around 1 in 4 Recent High School Graduates Enrolled in Remedial Courses
Around 1 in 4 Recent High School Graduates Enrolled in Remedial Courses
 
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a free speech policy that allows for termination of professors and expulsion of students
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a free speech policy that allows for termination of professors and expulsion of students
 
In a much-ballyhooed spontaneous interview with The New York Times, President Trump stated on Thursday that he had complete authority over the Department of Justice - a constitutional fact. This led the media to lose its collective mind, however.
In a much-ballyhooed spontaneous interview with The New York Times, President Trump stated on Thursday that he had complete authority over the Department of Justice - a constitutional fact. This led the media to lose its collective mind, however.
 
Complacency Puts N.C. Charter School Movement At Risk
 
Today, the Office of National Drug Control Policy released the Trump Administration's reaction to the Final Report of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis and a summary of major actions taken by the Administration this year.
Today, the Office of National Drug Control Policy released the Trump Administration's reaction to the Final Report of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis and a summary of major actions taken by the Administration this year.
 
Time for Constructive Dialogue about District School Facilities
 
On Thursday, while the nation awaited the outcome in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, which is to be decided by the Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a $135,000 fine against two Christian bakers who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple
On Thursday, while the nation awaited the outcome in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, which is to be decided by the Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a $135,000 fine against two Christian bakers who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple
 
New rules that set limits on the quantity of opioids that can be prescribed take effect Jan. 1, 2018
New rules that set limits on the quantity of opioids that can be prescribed take effect Jan. 1, 2018
 
On 12/24/2017 shortly after 3:00pm the body of 27 year old Timothy Bernard Moore of Belhaven was discovered on a dirt road off of Beach Ridge Road in Belhaven
On 12/24/2017 shortly after 3:00pm the body of 27 year old Timothy Bernard Moore of Belhaven was discovered on a dirt road off of Beach Ridge Road in Belhaven
 
On Thursday, state education officials released 2016-17 accountability results for all North Carolina district and charter schools.
On Thursday, state education officials released 2016-17 accountability results for all North Carolina district and charter schools.
 
State Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) is encouraging the public to submit feedback before the end of today, Friday, December 29, 2017 to the N.C. Dept. of Insurance (DOI) concerning the N.C. Rate Bureau's proposed statewide average increase of 18.7 percent in homeowner's insurance rates for 2018
State Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) is encouraging the public to submit feedback before the end of today, Friday, December 29, 2017 to the N.C. Dept. of Insurance (DOI) concerning the N.C. Rate Bureau's proposed statewide average increase of 18.7 percent in homeowner's insurance rates for 2018
 
There's a valid argument against federal tax reform - an argument that didn't apply to North Carolina's path-breaking reforms - but congressional Democrats and their ideological allies are spending most of their time repeating misleading talking points about the bill
There's a valid argument against federal tax reform - an argument that didn't apply to North Carolina's path-breaking reforms - but congressional Democrats and their ideological allies are spending most of their time repeating misleading talking points about the bill
 
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