State Rep. John Torbett has filed a bill aimed at giving motorcyclists equal access to roads and parking lots or decks that are open to the general public
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2017 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The special session of the General Assembly that convened today is taking a harsh view of the controversial plan to add high-occupancy tolling lanes to the center corridor of Interstate 77 north of Charlotte
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2016 @ 4:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County has conducted roadside pick-up and collection of vegetative and C&D (construction and demolition) debris caused Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2016 @ 8:48 am
By: Russell Allen
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Roy Cooper's campaign launched another dishonest TV ad in defense of his inexcusable crime lab delays, backlogs and failures. He again falsely claims he fixed problems in the crime lab...
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2016 @ 8:09 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Governor Cuomo should stop using taxpayer money from New York for attack ads in order to elect an anti-business liberal like Roy Cooper in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 3:29 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Since Elections fever is in the air, I thought I would pass along this explanation of why Bureaucracies never die.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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In recognition of November as Adoption Awareness Month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services thanked families and professionals in the adoption community during an event held Nov. 20 on the eve of Adoption Awareness Day.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 1:11 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Tis the time of year when we think of "Peace on earth, good will toward men," so it was fitting that my yoga teacher opened one of our December classes by reading this text from ancient India.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:16 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Reversing eight years of state policy, the McCrory administration is restoring requirements that able-bodied adults without dependent children must work to continue receiving food stamps in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We are getting more than our fair share of business - and controversy - from Spain.
Published: Sunday, August 9th, 2015 @ 4:54 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the North Carolina House's Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 @ 4:07 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The City of Greensboro has joined a growing number of cities and towns expressing official support for placing Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal on the ballot.
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2015 @ 11:07 am
By: Chris Downey
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The N.C. Chamber is resurrecting an idea to pay for roads that eventually could confront concerns over the growing gap between increasing highway use and dwindling fuel tax revenues.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal has gained the support of two key Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Momentum for Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal continues to build as counties across the state express official support for the initiative. Currituck, Cabarrus, Dare and Sampson Counties have all passed resolutions expressing support for placing the Connect NC bonds on the ballot in...
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 12:30 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory visited the State Highway Patrol Training Academy today to discuss Connect NC projects proposed for the State Highway Patrol.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2015 @ 5:02 am
By: Chris Downey
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Cities across North Carolina are officially expressing support for placing Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal on the ballot in November. The City of Morganton, the Town of Kernersville and Elizabeth City have all passed resolutions in support of the Connect NC bond package.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 8:27 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory visited North Carolina A&T State University today to discuss Connect NC bond projects planned for the school and to tour the NC A&T College of Engineering. The Governor, Transportation Secretary Tony Tata, Budget Director Lee Roberts, and Education Advisor Eric Guckian joined...
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 3:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory unveiled the Connect NC bond proposals that will connect North Carolina cities and towns by building roads, upgrading technology and constructing education facilities.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 5:12 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Leaders have been telling us for more than a decade. We want the rest of the story, specifically how are we going to pay for them.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 12:59 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory is urging people to stay off the roads tonight as the winter storm moves east across North Carolina. Forecasters have increased predicted snow and ice accumulation totals in many areas potentially making roads impassable in a portion of the central part of state.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 1:26 am
By: Chris Downey
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Cultural catchphrases for parenting styles abound. From the "tiger mom" to the newly coined "guerrilla dad," each purports to capture a distinct set of parenting behaviors. Even the micromanagerial methods of the "helicopter parent" have garnered a place in our pop culture vernacular.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 5:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It wouldn't make much sense to buy beer for alcoholics in an effort to reduce alcoholism. So why is the state using tax dollars to mail garbage to suspected litterers?
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 8:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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It is an election year, and that means our televisions and radios are littered with campaign ads. Advertisements try to persuade you to vote for candidates based upon their morals, past experience, community involvement, and ability to influence or pass legislation. Or they attack with a sensational
Published: Sunday, September 28th, 2014 @ 12:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It is an election year, and that means our televisions and radio are littered with campaign ads. Advertisements try to persuade you to vote for candidates based upon their morals, past experience, community involvement, and ability to influence or pass legislation.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 10:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When legislators and officials of the University of North Carolina and legislators consider costs, they prefer to focus on minor operational functions - such as heating bills. But that is mere nibbling around the edges.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 9:35 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services continues the successful roll out of Crossroads, an IT system that is improving the way WIC benefits are delivered.
Published: Thursday, August 7th, 2014 @ 9:46 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Until the mid-60s, the federal government had almost nothing to do with higher education, with college benefits for veterans under the GI Bill being the exception. But with the passage of the Higher Education Act, the government got massively into the student aid business.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 1:30 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Last year Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly managed to accomplish something that many longtime legislative observers thought was highly improbable if not impossible: a substantial rewrite of North Carolina's system for funding roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 2:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A committee is quietly working away on a draft of the North Carolina Republican Party's 2014 platform.
Published: Sunday, April 13th, 2014 @ 11:59 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In little more than three weeks voters will cast ballots in the May 6th Primary Elections. Despite a lot of noise from independent expenditure groups this has been a fairly quiet election cycle. What is the hot issue right now?
Published: Friday, April 11th, 2014 @ 6:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We’re getting a lot of propaganda about the importance of beating Democrats this year. But HOW do you sell that idea when you have some Republicans who are as into statism as the Democrats are?
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 3:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In a memo sent earlier today, Governor Pat McCrory asked all state government leaders to slow spending in order to protect the state's strong financial position.
Published: Monday, March 31st, 2014 @ 5:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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