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Carolina Journal is taking a brief look at each new member of the General Assembly — 10 in the Senate and 11 in the House.
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2021 @ 8:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Democrats Start with Strong Chance to Make Further Gains, GOP Likely, to retain Majority
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2020 @ 2:18 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a joint session of the House and the Senate, Republican legislators rejected two of the three nominees for the State Board of Education to the confusion of Democrats
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 10:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Republican legislative leaders announced a fix to the class size mandate, which would phase in smaller class sizes in kindergarten through third grade over the next four years instead of an immediate fix this school year
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 8:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After weeks of outrage from school administrators who worry that lower class sizes will mean cutting elective courses and teachers, lawmakers seem to have fixed the problem.
Published: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Palziv North America, an internationally recognized manufacturer of polyethylene foams will add 40 jobs in an expansion to its operations in Louisburg, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 7:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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"In recent years North Carolina has spent millions to make school buildings safe from intruders and ensure that school and emergency personnel can respond promptly to every eventuality..."
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 12:10 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A host of luminaries led by UNC system President Margaret Spellings used a Thursday press conference to announce a newly branded North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 9:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, a three-judge panel denied Gov. Cooper's request to continue blocking a state law, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm his cabinet secretaries - an authority provided to us by our state's constitution
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Bill Cook
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What's on my Christmas list this year for educators, parents, students and taxpayers? Three simple goals: Expanding educational freedom, making our schools more efficient and accountable and enhancing transparency
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 6:55 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A stunning election night ended with several election races - including the contest for governor - unresolved, even as Republicans Donald Trump and Richard Burr scored significant victories and the GOP retained its supermajority status in the General Assembly
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 @ 6:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that K-FLEX USA plans to nearly double in size with the expansion of its manufacturing operations in Franklin County
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:13 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly this year.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 1:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A federal bill that would require colleges and universities to provide applicants information about the costs and returns of higher education was approved on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 4:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill that allows students to choose between the current or traditional math curricula passed the Senate Education Committee today
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 11:55 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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There is no shortage of activity in the North Carolina General Assembly. While most capitol watchers are focused on the short session's main responsibility, developing and passing a state budget.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 1:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC General Assembly is moving quickly toward resolve its 2016 budget. The House & Senate have each passed its own version of House Bill #1030 (the budget bill).
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 3:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A House committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would require the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority to inform college applicants about the possible outcomes of a degree at any of the state's public or private colleges and universities
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2016 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Senate Bill 192 (Citations/Sheriffs Accept Faxes) legislation that I'm sponsoring unanimously passed in the House Judiciary IV Committee.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Bill Cook
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A state senator has taken up the cause of a North Carolina woman who left the state to earn a master's degree in counseling at a Seattle college, then returned only to be told by the state licensing board that she couldn't practice her profession because the school she attended didn't have the pro
Published: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 @ 8:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Senate bill aimed at reducing the need for remedial education courses at community colleges would intervene too late in a high school student's career to have a broad impact on college performance, says a scholar based at Appalachian State University who focuses on student development.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 8:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several bills altering the makeup of local governments are working their way through the current General Assembly session, raising charges by liberal advocates and pundits that the GOP-led legislature is maneuvering to give Republicans a foothold in local governments that now are under Democratic...
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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First-term Republican state Sen. Chad Barefoot is relying on his conservative credentials to win against Democratic challenger Sarah Crawford in a race judged to be competitive by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.
Published: Monday, October 27th, 2014 @ 1:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several drive-by sources are already chalking up Tillis’s troubles to the “unpopular” Republican majority in the North Carolina General Assembly. Never mind that the average voter can’t name their state representative or state senator.
Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2014 @ 1:21 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Two ultraliberal, out-of-state national groups are apparently flouting state law and violating Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules (§ 73.1212) in a campaign attacking legislators who favor bringing energy development and jobs to North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 4:57 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Much of the policy debate over education these days has been dominated by teacher pay.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:52 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory signed two bills today
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The power of incumbency, gerrymandered election districts, and a growing national distaste for politics in general might be the causes of having voter ballots for the May 6 primary election showing more blanks than the responses to a pop quiz.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH - Shut out of formal power in the state capital for the first time in more than a century, North Carolina Democrats hope that 2014 will mark the beginning of a steady climb back to legislative majorities and the Governor's Mansion by 2016.
Published: Friday, February 21st, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The races for only 7 percent of state legislative seats - and no congressional districts - are likely to be competitive this year, say two organizations tracking North Carolina voting trends.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 @ 8:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Governor signed my Senate Bill 189, amending the homeschool law in NC, into law this past Thursday.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 6:49 pm
By: Bill Cook
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SNL mocked her accent. She talks “funny”, so she must be an idiot — Just like George W. Bush. You know, THAT guy from Texas with the degrees from Harvard and Yale. Bill Clinton talks “funny” too, but he’s OK because (1) he agrees with us and (2) he’s married to our hero Butch Rodham.
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 @ 11:01 am
By: Brant Clifton
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