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Based on a 4-3 vote from the state Supreme Court, a congressional election map drawn by legislators gets tossed out.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 8:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives wants colleagues to override the governor’s veto of a bill ending school mask mandates. It would mark the first time in a year that lawmakers have tried to overturn a gubernatorial veto.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A debate Saturday among three Republican candidates to replace retiring U.S. Sen Richard Burr, R-N.C., was substantive and respectful yet offered just enough fireworks to spark small fires throughout.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 3:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State legislative leaders are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal dispute over a new congressional map for North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 3:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 1:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary has restarted across North Carolina. Filing for the primary and rescheduled municipal elections will continue through March 4.
Published: Monday, February 28th, 2022 @ 9:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Parents across North Carolina want their voices heard on what’s best for their children, especially after two years of lockdowns, mask mandates, and changing curriculum.
Published: Sunday, February 27th, 2022 @ 10:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the Free the Smiles Act. The bipartisan measure would have blocked mandatory mask policies in N.C. schools.
Published: Sunday, February 27th, 2022 @ 8:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Saturday, February 26th, 2022 @ 8:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a “temporary stay” blocking an Appeals Court ruling in the case of now-repealed election districts for Mecklenburg County judges.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court is refusing to insert itself back into the state’s legal dispute over legislative and congressional redistricting at this time.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 12:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan unanimous three-judge panel has upheld newly drawn maps for North Carolina’s legislative elections. But the same panel has rejected a revised map for congressional elections.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 11:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Wake County Public School Board voted for making masks recommended but not required for athletics immediately. The vote includes extracurricular activities, ending masks requirements on Friday, Feb. 25, and for classes starting March 7.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 8:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 3:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Challengers of a now-repealed state law creating judicial districts in Mecklenburg County are taking their case to the state Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State lawmakers defending their latest election maps are urging a three-judge panel to avoid conducting a “beauty contest” over competing plans.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 11:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is calling for broad reforms to the K-12 education system in North Carolina. Robinson’s comments came during a standing committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 21, that touched on themes of accountability, discipline, and restoring common sense.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 8:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Wake County Public School System announced in a letter to parents on its website Friday, Feb. 18, that masks will become optional in their schools “in the coming days,” while Lee and Wayne County school boards voted to immediately lift mask mandates.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 12:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A research brief from curriculum publisher Amplify shows that elementary school students continue to lag behind in literacy almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 10:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House and Senate gave final approval to redrawn or remedial legislative electoral maps Thursday, after last-minute adjustments delayed the Senate session several times.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 9:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, Feb.17, called for an end to local mask mandates for schools and local governments, though state lawmakers are seemingly forcing his hand.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 8:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The so-called mainstream media, consumed with COVID and Ukraine, continue to either discount or downright ignore the Durham report and a recent court filing, which, pending an investigation, could have huge ramifications for Democrats and the Biden administration.
Published: Monday, February 21st, 2022 @ 8:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Monday, February 21st, 2022 @ 7:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tax season in North Carolina won’t open until Feb. 28.
Published: Sunday, February 20th, 2022 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 “Index of Economic Freedom” puts the United States at a record low ranking, falling from 20th in 2021 to 25th this year out of 177 countries ranked.
Published: Sunday, February 20th, 2022 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A rally on Tuesday called to end the mask mandate in Wake County schools. More than 100 parents, grandparents, and students held signs and demonstrated in the cold outside Wake public school headquarters in Cary during a school board meeting.
Published: Saturday, February 19th, 2022 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Saturday, February 19th, 2022 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Model legislation proposed by a higher-education reform group in North Carolina would prohibit political and ideological litmus tests in hiring decisions for public K-12 schools and public universities.
Published: Saturday, February 19th, 2022 @ 7:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 10:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a huge blow at the economies of many states, with North Carolina falling about the middle of the pack; better than most, but worse than others.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state’s Department of Health and Human Services says its newly revised K-12 Toolkit is a guideline for school districts, but it won’t hold up to state laws.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 12:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill that would legalize mobile sports betting in North Carolina is likely to see significant consideration in the House during the abbreviated spring legislative session.
Published: Thursday, February 17th, 2022 @ 6:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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