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A recent study by the League of Women Voters reported "77 percent of private schools receiving vouchers are using curricula that do not comply with state standards, leaving many students unprepared for college-level coursework or careers in certain fields."
A recent study by the League of Women Voters reported "77 percent of private schools receiving vouchers are using curricula that do not comply with state standards, leaving many students unprepared for college-level coursework or careers in certain fields."
 
Psychologists, while studying how rats react to sudden changes in their organized colonies observed a behavioral pattern in" normal" colonies.
Psychologists, while studying how rats react to sudden changes in their organized colonies observed a behavioral pattern in" normal" colonies.
 
The latest statewide poll by the Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization, showed Republicans losing ground against Democrats in the “generic” sense
The latest statewide poll by the Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization, showed Republicans losing ground against Democrats in the “generic” sense
 
On Tuesday, The Daily Caller reported that protesters had shattered the window of the Nebraska Republican Party headquarters with a brick, and spray painted a message on the sidewalk outside: “ABOLISH ICE.”
On Tuesday, The Daily Caller reported that protesters had shattered the window of the Nebraska Republican Party headquarters with a brick, and spray painted a message on the sidewalk outside: “ABOLISH ICE.”
 
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.
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.
 
Should all Americans be required to purchase health insurance? This was a major bone of contention among conservative reformers during the health care debates of the 1990s
Should all Americans be required to purchase health insurance? This was a major bone of contention among conservative reformers during the health care debates of the 1990s
 
A bill that would change the state constitution to lower the cap on the income tax rate is scheduled for consideration by the House Rules committee today
A bill that would change the state constitution to lower the cap on the income tax rate is scheduled for consideration by the House Rules committee today
 
Victims of human trafficking can feel mistreated in the North Carolina justice system, facing charges for offenses they committed while under the influence of coercion and deception, state policymakers say
Victims of human trafficking can feel mistreated in the North Carolina justice system, facing charges for offenses they committed while under the influence of coercion and deception, state policymakers say
 
The House Rules Committee passed two potential constitutional amendments Thursday
 
Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them
Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them
 
The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Lt. Gov. Dan Forest the green light for his lawsuit against the Employees Political Action Committee, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina
The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Lt. Gov. Dan Forest the green light for his lawsuit against the Employees Political Action Committee, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina
 
In an exclusive interview with ABC News published Monday, Michael Cohen, the embattled former personal lawyer of Donald Trump, for whom Cohen once said he'd "take a bullet," told George Stephanopoulos that ultimately his family and his country deserve his loyalty, not the president
In an exclusive interview with ABC News published Monday, Michael Cohen, the embattled former personal lawyer of Donald Trump, for whom Cohen once said he'd "take a bullet," told George Stephanopoulos that ultimately his family and his country deserve his loyalty, not the president
 
Even when July 4th falls in the middle of a week you can count on fireworks displays, flags hanging, neighbors gathering for cookouts, watermelons being sliced and just maybe you might find someone cranking homemade ice cream
Even when July 4th falls in the middle of a week you can count on fireworks displays, flags hanging, neighbors gathering for cookouts, watermelons being sliced and just maybe you might find someone cranking homemade ice cream
 
Today the North Carolina House Committee on the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House will consider House Bill 916 – North Carolina Health Plan
Today the North Carolina House Committee on the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House will consider House Bill 916 – North Carolina Health Plan
 
The judge, who’s the brother of Gov. Roy Cooper and has been on the bench since 1999, took issue with a recent Carolina Journal story by Don Carrington. It asserts that Pell Cooper’s role as the manager of three Limited Liability Companies likely puts him at odds with judicial ethics rules.
The judge, who’s the brother of Gov. Roy Cooper and has been on the bench since 1999, took issue with a recent Carolina Journal story by Don Carrington. It asserts that Pell Cooper’s role as the manager of three Limited Liability Companies likely puts him at odds with judicial ethics rules.
 
Now that swing voter Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement, the question now lingers as to who will replace him
Now that swing voter Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement, the question now lingers as to who will replace him
 
The Senate delivered swiftly on a leadership pledge to kill Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the 2018-19 General Fund budget, voting 34-13 to override Thursday, June 7
The Senate delivered swiftly on a leadership pledge to kill Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the 2018-19 General Fund budget, voting 34-13 to override Thursday, June 7
 
If you think you got a good deal or a fair deal in the revaluation of your property for taxes this year, there is a very good chance you did not.
If you think you got a good deal or a fair deal in the revaluation of your property for taxes this year, there is a very good chance you did not.
 
After months of clashes with angry students, the university decided that the young professor it hired had to go.
After months of clashes with angry students, the university decided that the young professor it hired had to go.
 
The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would let voters enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state's constitution
The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would let voters enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state's constitution
 
A new poll shows that North Carolinians are mostly optimistic about the economic condition of the state and the country as a whole
A new poll shows that North Carolinians are mostly optimistic about the economic condition of the state and the country as a whole
 
Driving through North Carolina's countryside this time of year is both good for the soul and a reminder of the importance agriculture plays in our state
Driving through North Carolina's countryside this time of year is both good for the soul and a reminder of the importance agriculture plays in our state
 
As the trade dispute with China picks up, bigger farms in North Carolina are scrambling to cope with a shrinking market of customers
As the trade dispute with China picks up, bigger farms in North Carolina are scrambling to cope with a shrinking market of customers
 
Whether North Carolina pays its public schoolteachers at a level close or equal to the national average is one of the most-debated issues in state politics. Alas, it doesn't deserve to be
Whether North Carolina pays its public schoolteachers at a level close or equal to the national average is one of the most-debated issues in state politics. Alas, it doesn't deserve to be
 
Community colleges are the unheralded linchpins at the center of state educational systems
Community colleges are the unheralded linchpins at the center of state educational systems
 
A majority of North Carolina's congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats, has spoken out against the separation and detainment of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border
A majority of North Carolina's congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats, has spoken out against the separation and detainment of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border
 
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that the state of California could not compel pro-life pregnancy centers to inform prospective patients about the availability of taxpayer-funded abortions.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that the state of California could not compel pro-life pregnancy centers to inform prospective patients about the availability of taxpayer-funded abortions.
 
While most state government watchers were focused on a last-minute legislation at the General Assembly, some good news came out of the Office of the State Controller
While most state government watchers were focused on a last-minute legislation at the General Assembly, some good news came out of the Office of the State Controller
 
Two weeks ago, both houses of the N.C. General Assembly voted unanimously to approve House Bill 379: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working Group
Two weeks ago, both houses of the N.C. General Assembly voted unanimously to approve House Bill 379: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working Group
 
Democrats and the mainstream media continued to destroy any remaining credibility they have left with their recent hysteria surrounding the debate on illegal immigration as they pushed lie after lie in their attempts to emotionally manipulate voters
Democrats and the mainstream media continued to destroy any remaining credibility they have left with their recent hysteria surrounding the debate on illegal immigration as they pushed lie after lie in their attempts to emotionally manipulate voters
 
In May, about 19,000 North Carolina teachers gathered in Raleigh to “Rally for Respect,” an event organized by the N.C. Association of Educators.
In May, about 19,000 North Carolina teachers gathered in Raleigh to “Rally for Respect,” an event organized by the N.C. Association of Educators.
 
In 2016, the University of Texas won the case over its use of racial preferences (Fisher v. Texas), but the Supreme Court did not rule that all racial preference plans were legal. A new suit against Harvard may prove to be successful
In 2016, the University of Texas won the case over its use of racial preferences (Fisher v. Texas), but the Supreme Court did not rule that all racial preference plans were legal. A new suit against Harvard may prove to be successful
 
The Wilson Times editors took the General Assembly to task for passing House Bill 277, which would create a study group to decide how to the state should regulate naturopathic doctors as "licensed health care practitioners."
The Wilson Times editors took the General Assembly to task for passing House Bill 277, which would create a study group to decide how to the state should regulate naturopathic doctors as "licensed health care practitioners."
 
Shawn and Cindy Weeks would like nothing more than to move
 
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