The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Commission appears to operate with little, if any, oversight, aside from a board chairman and two - now one - commissioners, who are appointed by the governor
Published: Saturday, August 25th, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A North Carolina distiller who got into trouble with N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission distributed more than 70 letters to colleagues warning them against running afoul of state laws
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 1:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has restrained the growth of government, brought spending in line with revenue, paid down debt, put more money in savings than ever, and restored voter approval for new debt
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nuclear power advocates are jumping on the climate change bandwagon. They are repackaging the industry as a clean energy alternative, and making a case for government subsidies
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2018 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 1:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Jacksonville financial planner is running in the House District 14 Republican primary against the incumbent who has held the seat since 2004
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 9:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican incumbents Shirley Randleman of North Wilkesboro and Deanna Ballard of Blowing Rock are vying for the newly drawn Senate District 45 seat
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2018 @ 11:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the size of a school district has any effect on academic performance or cost efficiency is unclear, because the research isn't conclusive, UNC-Chapel Hill representatives told a legislative committee
Published: Sunday, April 8th, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina faces a looming doctor shortage, particularly in primary care. But a report this week from the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians suggests some relief is on the way
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 11:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A committee studying school district divisions has raised more questions so far than it has answered.
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Peter Vincent Pry - executive director of the task force on National and Homeland Security - is on a mission to educate people about the dangers of an electromagnetic pulse attack
Published: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 @ 8:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A special legislative committee studying constitutional changes to the way North Carolina selects judges would be wise to leave things alone
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2018 @ 7:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Republican-led Senate Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting on Wednesday rolled out a skeleton proposal for a constitutional amendment to switch from electing judges to a multistep appointment process
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 8:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Left would lead you to believe that Medicaid expansion would provide low-income North Carolinians with top-notch medical care, create tens of thousands of jobs, and magically be paid for by "someone else."
Published: Friday, December 8th, 2017 @ 12:02 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The state's top elections staffer says she sees no problems ahead for North Carolina municipal elections - unless there's an election protest. There's also no way to certify the results of this year's elections under current conditions
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 @ 7:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has given a high political profile to the discharge of the GenX chemical compound into the Cape Fear River
Published: Sunday, August 20th, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, was named to the 2017 Executive Committee of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, a Thursday press release said
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 1:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper's victory in last November's election hasn't ended the squabbling that accompanied his win
Published: Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 @ 7:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Class Size Controversy puts Budget Flexibility at Risk
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 10:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislation that could recommend a shift in the state Retiree Health Benefit Fund from a defined-benefit to defined-contribution model passed the House on Thursday by a 114-0 vote and heads to the Senate
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 2:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper's attempt to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act before President Obama leaves office may have run aground as the result of an order issued Saturday night by a federal judge
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's Medicaid program is not detecting or preventing waste, fraud, and abuse due to lack of staff, bureaucratic cooperation, and proper documentation, and the Medicaid Program Integrity Section is paying outside contractors much more to root out those problems than they return in savings
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 9:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tuesday's edition of the Raleigh News & Observer included a fact-free editorial by a staffer of the George Soros-funded Budget & Tax Center - a project of the NC Justice Center.
Published: Saturday, October 29th, 2016 @ 12:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Deborah Ross opposed the creation of the North Carolina sex offender registry
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 5:03 pm
By: jonah
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The Burr campaign today released its newest TV ad, featuring Forsyth District Attorney Jim O'Neill discussing the dangerous actions Deborah Ross carried out as the top lobbyist for the ACLU.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2016 @ 12:49 am
By: jonah
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The Burr campaign today released its latest TV ad, "Kelly," that features Kelly Lowe, a disabled Marine Corps veteran and rape survivor, speaking out against Deborah Ross' fight against the creation of the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2016 @ 4:55 pm
By: jonah
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The Burr campaign today launched a new microsite that features Deborah Ross' top 10 anti-sex offender registry quotes from her time with the ACLU.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2016 @ 2:37 am
By: jonah
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The Burr campaign today unveiled its "Public Safety Officials for Burr" leadership team.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 @ 10:58 pm
By: Russell Allen
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The Burr campaign today is highlighting a Medium post penned by New Bern resident Sarah Tellis who is a member of the "Women United for Burr" leadership team. Tellis gives a personal account of why she's supporting Senator Burr and advocating for his candidacy in the community
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2016 @ 10:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Deborah Ross yesterday defended her radical record from her time as the chief lobbyist for the ACLU by claiming she spent her time fighting for freedom.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 4:58 pm
By: Russell Allen
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With support from Senator Burr, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the reauthorization of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which helps protect children from sexual predators
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 9:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Burr for Senate campaign announced a new digital ad buy after Deborah Ross continues to remain silent on her fight against establishing a sex offender registry in North Carolina when she was the chief lobbyist for the ACLU
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 1:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Despite Deborah Ross' best attempts to ignore her radical record, positions such as opposing an online sex offender registry in North Carolina will be impossible for her out run
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2016 @ 4:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The John Locke Foundation's First in Freedom Index ranks North Carolina No. 36 in the nation and No. 8 in our region in regulatory freedom
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2016 @ 11:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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