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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.
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.
 
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated the youngest Supreme Court justice in a generation, 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch, who sits on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated the youngest Supreme Court justice in a generation, 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch, who sits on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
 
Chaplain Alliance, Christian Legal Society file friend-of-the-court brief.
 
Economist and N.C. native Thomas Sowell’s recent decision to end his syndicated newspaper column at age 86 has prompted this observer to revisit some of Sowell’s most compelling observations
Economist and N.C. native Thomas Sowell’s recent decision to end his syndicated newspaper column at age 86 has prompted this observer to revisit some of Sowell’s most compelling observations
 
Trusted Trump advisor Steve Bannon fired the latest salvo in the war against the news media, calling them the "opposition party," suggesting the media should be "embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while."
Trusted Trump advisor Steve Bannon fired the latest salvo in the war against the news media, calling them the "opposition party," suggesting the media should be "embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while."
 
A leading critic of President Donald Trump's controversial executive order limiting refugee resettlements into the United States says not only is the annual ceiling of 50,000 refugees too low, but also that the government should not set it
A leading critic of President Donald Trump's controversial executive order limiting refugee resettlements into the United States says not only is the annual ceiling of 50,000 refugees too low, but also that the government should not set it
 
An article recently published by two columnists from Reuters is broken down and addressed. Dirty partisan politics is exposed in the Left. Recent history is referenced to remind Americans and expose hypocrisy from an MSM source.
An article recently published by two columnists from Reuters is broken down and addressed. Dirty partisan politics is exposed in the Left. Recent history is referenced to remind Americans and expose hypocrisy from an MSM source.
 
Below are statements on Judge Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court by North Carolina's Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Richard Burr.
Below are statements on Judge Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court by North Carolina's Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Richard Burr.
 
The Purpose of Obstruction in Today's Republic
The Purpose of Obstruction in Today's Republic
 
With all the furor and protests accompanying the launch of the Donald Trump administration, you might assume there's little room for bipartisan cooperation in Washington
With all the furor and protests accompanying the launch of the Donald Trump administration, you might assume there's little room for bipartisan cooperation in Washington
 
Tonight, President Trump fulfilled one of his biggest campaign promises to the American people by selecting Neil Gorsuch, a mainstream conservative to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Tonight, President Trump fulfilled one of his biggest campaign promises to the American people by selecting Neil Gorsuch, a mainstream conservative to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
 
As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued
As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued
 
North Carolina's labor market ended 2016 on a strong note. Total employment in the state hit 4,360,200 jobs in December, up two percent from the December 2015 figure
North Carolina's labor market ended 2016 on a strong note. Total employment in the state hit 4,360,200 jobs in December, up two percent from the December 2015 figure
 
Civitas Poll finds roughly three in four N.C. voters back school choice, with higher levels of support from black voters
Civitas Poll finds roughly three in four N.C. voters back school choice, with higher levels of support from black voters
 
The governor's rationale neglects two crucial facts-that many people do in fact enjoy "economic mobility" even though they never earned any college credentials and that many others are not enjoying much economic mobility despite having college degrees
The governor's rationale neglects two crucial facts-that many people do in fact enjoy "economic mobility" even though they never earned any college credentials and that many others are not enjoying much economic mobility despite having college degrees
 
Before joining the John Locke Foundation, I spent 28 years in the sports industry as an executive, investment banker and consultant
Before joining the John Locke Foundation, I spent 28 years in the sports industry as an executive, investment banker and consultant
 
The measure proposed Thursday would expand 529 savings accounts to include K-12 students
The measure proposed Thursday would expand 529 savings accounts to include K-12 students
 
Most of the news media is obsessing over the Tweets and Sean Spicer, the White House press Secretary's assertion that more people saw the Inauguration than ever before. The argument is a tempest in a teapot based on pictures and ad hoc observations vs Spicer's assertion using numbers of online view
Most of the news media is obsessing over the Tweets and Sean Spicer, the White House press Secretary's assertion that more people saw the Inauguration than ever before. The argument is a tempest in a teapot based on pictures and ad hoc observations vs Spicer's assertion using numbers of online view
 
Economic development is a game, and it's played by its own special set of rules
Economic development is a game, and it's played by its own special set of rules
 
I am not sure this would require a constitutional amendment but maybe it could be established as a footnote
I am not sure this would require a constitutional amendment but maybe it could be established as a footnote
 
Here's the good news: North Carolina's state budget is solidly in the black
Here's the good news: North Carolina's state budget is solidly in the black
 
When Drexel University political science professor George Ciccariello-Maher tweeted "All I want for Christmas is white genocide" on Christmas Eve, he handed the Philadelphia school an opportunity to play an integral role in our national intellectual dialogue
When Drexel University political science professor George Ciccariello-Maher tweeted "All I want for Christmas is white genocide" on Christmas Eve, he handed the Philadelphia school an opportunity to play an integral role in our national intellectual dialogue
 
The way the General Assembly confirms Cabinet appointees, by invoking the Senate's constitutional authority, will mirror methods used in other states
The way the General Assembly confirms Cabinet appointees, by invoking the Senate's constitutional authority, will mirror methods used in other states
 
The number of North Carolinians who registered to vote or updated their registrations through various state agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) more than doubled since 2012, from about 345,000 that year to a record 715,000 in 2016.
The number of North Carolinians who registered to vote or updated their registrations through various state agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) more than doubled since 2012, from about 345,000 that year to a record 715,000 in 2016.
 
When the phone rings at 3 a.m. it's a safe bet it's not good news, especially when a police officer is on the other end of the call
When the phone rings at 3 a.m. it's a safe bet it's not good news, especially when a police officer is on the other end of the call
 
If the relationship between new Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly remains a “known unknown” at this point, one element of that relationship almost certainly can be characterized as a “known known”
If the relationship between new Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly remains a “known unknown” at this point, one element of that relationship almost certainly can be characterized as a “known known”
 
authoritarianism that increasingly characterizes the American professoriate is on full display in a case involving the master's program in social work at Rhode Island College (RIC)
authoritarianism that increasingly characterizes the American professoriate is on full display in a case involving the master's program in social work at Rhode Island College (RIC)
 
Gov. Roy Cooper says he wants to defund North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program against the will of North Carolina's conservative legislative majority
Gov. Roy Cooper says he wants to defund North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program against the will of North Carolina's conservative legislative majority
 
Whether the frame of reference is North Carolina or the nation as a whole, no one can dispute the fact that there is a partisan divide - and that it has been growing
Whether the frame of reference is North Carolina or the nation as a whole, no one can dispute the fact that there is a partisan divide - and that it has been growing
 
Republican Conference Chair Representative John Szoka (HD 45 Cumberland County) who served with former Representative Samuelson expressed his condolences on behalf of the caucus to her family today on her passing.
Republican Conference Chair Representative John Szoka (HD 45 Cumberland County) who served with former Representative Samuelson expressed his condolences on behalf of the caucus to her family today on her passing.
 
The Kitty Hawk Precinct of the Dare County Republican Party will hold its annual precinct meeting on Saturday Feb 4th at 1 PM in the KH Town Meeting Room.
The Kitty Hawk Precinct of the Dare County Republican Party will hold its annual precinct meeting on Saturday Feb 4th at 1 PM in the KH Town Meeting Room.
 
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following video statement after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following video statement after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.
 
Opening day of the 2017-18 General Assembly was filled with warm greetings, friendly exchanges, and promises of compromise. After a short break, lawmakers have returned to get down to the real work of the session
Opening day of the 2017-18 General Assembly was filled with warm greetings, friendly exchanges, and promises of compromise. After a short break, lawmakers have returned to get down to the real work of the session
 
Gov. Roy Cooper's plan to expand Medicaid is likely to die soon after Donald Trump takes office, a key state lawmaker says
Gov. Roy Cooper's plan to expand Medicaid is likely to die soon after Donald Trump takes office, a key state lawmaker says
 
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