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So, we now have four separate allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh with claims of various types of sexual abuse.
So, we now have four separate allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh with claims of various types of sexual abuse.
 
Beaufort County Commissioners by a vote of 5 to 2 requested Sheriff Ernie Coleman present a policy providing for a notice to be given by his department to the person(s) designated by the inmate should the inmate be admitted to the hospital.
Beaufort County Commissioners by a vote of 5 to 2 requested Sheriff Ernie Coleman present a policy providing for a notice to be given by his department to the person(s) designated by the inmate should the inmate be admitted to the hospital.
 
North Carolina politics can be exhausting. The past few weeks have brought us wrangling over redistricting and constitutional amendments, conflicts between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers over disaster relief and a gas-pipeline fund, and a mob of protesters toppling the Silent Sam statue
North Carolina politics can be exhausting. The past few weeks have brought us wrangling over redistricting and constitutional amendments, conflicts between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers over disaster relief and a gas-pipeline fund, and a mob of protesters toppling the Silent Sam statue
 
The Senate Judiciary Committee has referred potentially false allegations of misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to federal law enforcement officials for criminal investigation after the accuser recanted his story.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has referred potentially false allegations of misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to federal law enforcement officials for criminal investigation after the accuser recanted his story.
 
After watching the discussion of the Senate Judiciary Committee's discussion today, September 28, 2018, core Democrats on this committee are some of the stupidest, most dishonest politicians I have ever witnessed.
After watching the discussion of the Senate Judiciary Committee's discussion today, September 28, 2018, core Democrats on this committee are some of the stupidest, most dishonest politicians I have ever witnessed.
 
This is the third of a three-part series examining the issue of school supplies.
This is the third of a three-part series examining the issue of school supplies.
 
North Carolina's economy is in reasonably good shape. Over the past five years of available data, our state's employers have added 480,000 net new jobs, with our job-creation rate exceeding the national and Southeastern averages
North Carolina's economy is in reasonably good shape. Over the past five years of available data, our state's employers have added 480,000 net new jobs, with our job-creation rate exceeding the national and Southeastern averages
 
Flake did vote to move the nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 
Laws that forbid price increases during extreme events have bad unintended consequences at the very worst of times. Precisely because of those consequences, economists and pundits at the John Locke Foundation have warned against those laws for decades
Laws that forbid price increases during extreme events have bad unintended consequences at the very worst of times. Precisely because of those consequences, economists and pundits at the John Locke Foundation have warned against those laws for decades
 
Two viewpoints on free speech have been key in expanding or restricting speech. But for the future, a third viewpoint would be a better guiding light.
Two viewpoints on free speech have been key in expanding or restricting speech. But for the future, a third viewpoint would be a better guiding light.
 
I need to reiterate this statement again, and, if need be, reiterate it again: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham passionately summed up the entire core Democrat Clown Show; occurring throughout their caustic political world, with their inane Circus of inane Hypocrisy
I need to reiterate this statement again, and, if need be, reiterate it again: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham passionately summed up the entire core Democrat Clown Show; occurring throughout their caustic political world, with their inane Circus of inane Hypocrisy
 
If you ask the average person about private schools, most will say they are expensive and cost more to attend than traditional public schools
If you ask the average person about private schools, most will say they are expensive and cost more to attend than traditional public schools
 
The United States is a constitutional republic. It is not a democracy, as most people believe.
 
The United States health care system is a unique, complex web of consumers, providers, and payers. And it is expensive
The United States health care system is a unique, complex web of consumers, providers, and payers. And it is expensive
 
Republican officials sounded off on Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on Friday after he sided with the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee in calling for an FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Republican officials sounded off on Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on Friday after he sided with the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee in calling for an FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
 
Advocates for higher taxes and spending were excited to see a new pool of economic activity from which to siphon money, but Gov. Roy Cooper's Department of Revenue (NCDOR) may have overstepped its authority in interpreting state law and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
Advocates for higher taxes and spending were excited to see a new pool of economic activity from which to siphon money, but Gov. Roy Cooper's Department of Revenue (NCDOR) may have overstepped its authority in interpreting state law and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
 
On Friday afternoon, in a shock reversal, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who had stated earlier in the morning that he would vote in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, shifted his position and stated that he would not vote for Kavanaugh on the Senate floor without ...
On Friday afternoon, in a shock reversal, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who had stated earlier in the morning that he would vote in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, shifted his position and stated that he would not vote for Kavanaugh on the Senate floor without ...
 
Food handlers are in luck, but their good fortune might not help farmers who were victimized by shady operators
Food handlers are in luck, but their good fortune might not help farmers who were victimized by shady operators
 
A handful of Democratic senators walked out in protest of the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Friday on the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after it became clear that Republicans have the votes to recommend Kavanaugh to the Senate.
A handful of Democratic senators walked out in protest of the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Friday on the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after it became clear that Republicans have the votes to recommend Kavanaugh to the Senate.
 
The quotation comes from a recently published opinion by North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge John M. Tyson
The quotation comes from a recently published opinion by North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge John M. Tyson
 
High school tests the mettle of many teens. Surveys, both informal and scientific, reveal pervasive stress
High school tests the mettle of many teens. Surveys, both informal and scientific, reveal pervasive stress
 
The relationship between the University of North Carolina's president and Board of Governors is strong, not strained, the board's leading member said after the withdrawal of UNC President Margaret Spellings' nominee for the open chancellorship at Western Carolina University
The relationship between the University of North Carolina's president and Board of Governors is strong, not strained, the board's leading member said after the withdrawal of UNC President Margaret Spellings' nominee for the open chancellorship at Western Carolina University
 
Julie Swetnick, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of participating in a gang-rape ring during his high school years, sued her former employer for sexual misconduct claims using a law firm run by the lawyer representing one of the other women accusing Kavanaugh.
Julie Swetnick, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of participating in a gang-rape ring during his high school years, sued her former employer for sexual misconduct claims using a law firm run by the lawyer representing one of the other women accusing Kavanaugh.
 
I don't pretend to know all that traverses the collective mind of the U.S. Senate body politic, but the vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve Brett Kavanaugh to move forward to the entire senate for the affirmation of their duty to advise and consent will be rendered this week.
I don't pretend to know all that traverses the collective mind of the U.S. Senate body politic, but the vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve Brett Kavanaugh to move forward to the entire senate for the affirmation of their duty to advise and consent will be rendered this week.
 
This week, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was eating at a restaurant with his wife, Heidi Cruz, when he was suddenly accosted by a group of "anti-racism activists."
This week, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was eating at a restaurant with his wife, Heidi Cruz, when he was suddenly accosted by a group of "anti-racism activists."
 
As he campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in the winter of 1999, then-Gov. George W. Bush delivered his memorable "soft bigotry of low expectations" speech before the Latino Business Association in Los Angeles.
As he campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in the winter of 1999, then-Gov. George W. Bush delivered his memorable "soft bigotry of low expectations" speech before the Latino Business Association in Los Angeles.
 
Is a constitutional amendment on the November ballot changing the way judicial vacancies are filled a good step toward merit selection of judges, or a reckless consolidation of power?
Is a constitutional amendment on the November ballot changing the way judicial vacancies are filled a good step toward merit selection of judges, or a reckless consolidation of power?
 
Many professors cannot resist the temptation to smuggle their personal beliefs into the courses they teach
Many professors cannot resist the temptation to smuggle their personal beliefs into the courses they teach
 
A childless married couple with $1 million in income stands to save $2,577 on its N.C. income tax bill thanks to changes that will take effect in 2019.
A childless married couple with $1 million in income stands to save $2,577 on its N.C. income tax bill thanks to changes that will take effect in 2019.
 
When President Trump visited North Carolina he assured our state that the federal checkbook would be opened and that we would get almost anything we wanted from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
When President Trump visited North Carolina he assured our state that the federal checkbook would be opened and that we would get almost anything we wanted from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
 
This November, North Carolina voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lower the state's income tax cap from 10 percent to 7 percent
This November, North Carolina voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lower the state's income tax cap from 10 percent to 7 percent
 
Christine Blasey Ford's legal team claims to have four people who can corroborate Ford's claims that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in 1982.
Christine Blasey Ford's legal team claims to have four people who can corroborate Ford's claims that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in 1982.
 
Union Point Park in New Bern was mostly underwater, barely recognizable. An extension of the Neuse and Trent rivers
Union Point Park in New Bern was mostly underwater, barely recognizable. An extension of the Neuse and Trent rivers
 
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