A Raleigh robber did not face a "vindictive" resentencing after a federal Appeals Court delivered him a legal victory. That was the conclusion of a 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 1:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
|
The Bill would also protect first responders, correctional officers, and members of the military
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
|
Rhode Island Democratic Governor Daniel McKee is expected to sign a bill passed by the state legislature that will ban the sale of guns and ammunition to anyone under 21 years old.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 7:52 am
By: Daily Wire
|
The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state. That might surprise some, as prisons, from the real estate they occupy, to the critical role they play in governance, are not foremost in our minds when it comes to polic
Published: Monday, November 1st, 2021 @ 5:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
|
Is this still America?
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 11:23 am
By: Countrygirl1411
|
"This surplus came largely out of the pockets of North Carolina citizens and they deserve to see some of it returned to them."
Published: Sunday, June 27th, 2021 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
|
The nation’s federal prison system is in hot water again, this time for security failures that allow inmates to escape undetected.
Published: Friday, June 18th, 2021 @ 11:14 pm
By: Judicial Watch
|
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 2-8 as Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week in North Carolina, in recognition of the essential public service provided by employees in the state’s prison system.
Published: Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 @ 1:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
|
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 4-10 as Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week in North Carolina, to recognize the important public service provided by employees in the state’s prison system.
Published: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 @ 11:22 am
By: Governor's Office
|
The N.C. House on Wednesday, Aug. 28, unanimously passed pay raises for state employees.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2019 @ 6:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
|
Under the House General Fund budget for the University of North Carolina, the system would get a spending increase of $57 million over last year, bringing the budget up to $3.1 billion for the 17 campus system in 2019-20.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
|
If we learned one thing during the devastation and recovery from Hurricanes Florence and Michael, it’s that setting aside more than $2 billion in savings for a rainy day was a very good idea
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 6:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
If money talks, then the state budget has a lot to say about education, health care, and public safety in North Carolina
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 6:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
The North Carolina Senate passed a $23.9 billion balanced budget adjustment with bipartisan support yesterday, Thursday, May 31, 2018
Published: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 @ 7:43 pm
By: Bill Cook
|
Governor Cooper today presented his Common Ground Solutions 2018-2019 recommended budget adjustments
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 10:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
|
While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 12:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
The recent killings of four workers at an eastern N.C. prison have prompted the legislature's top two officers to call for the return of capital punishment in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 @ 1:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
|
During the 23rd Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) held in Asheville, the delegates attending voted overwhelmingly to endorse Pat McCrory for his second term as Governor
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
Yesterday, Governor McCrory addressed the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association's Annual Training Conference in Sunset Beach
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 10:34 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
Governor Pat McCrory has signed the $22.3 billion state budget which includes salary increases for North Carolina state government employees, effective July 1, 2016
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2016 @ 12:40 am
By: Christopher Maye
|
The Republican-led General Assembly in the just-ended 2016 short session maintained spending restraint, created and enlarged fiscal safeguards in case of an economic downturn, granted more income tax relief
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 8:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
A legislative session that was widely seen as successful came to a close late July 1 after legislators gave final approval to the centerpiece of every Short Session
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 8:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
|
State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the final bipartisan state budget compromise with the House of Representatives and Governor Pat McCrory
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 8:44 am
By: Bill Cook
|
State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the Senate version of the state budget, which cuts taxes, controls the growth of government spending, bolsters the state's savings, and dramatically increases teacher pay.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
The full details of Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year have been released
Published: Friday, April 29th, 2016 @ 1:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
North Carolina is preparing for the future and will invest in strengthening education, enhancing public safety, improving the health of all citizens and building roads that connect our communities under Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 7:48 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
North Carolina State Government is stepping up efforts to hire the best and the brightest to serve the people of North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 @ 10:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
The FY 2015-16 North Carolina state budget has finally been finalized. Was it worth the wait? Rather than wading through 400 pages of text, you can read here about the ten most interesting and important aspects of the budget in this article.
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
|
Senate Approves Final Budget that Invests Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Public Education, Provides Major Tax Relief
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2015 @ 3:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC Bond Proposal will make significant, statewide investments in public safety.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 7:16 am
By: Christopher Maye
|
An unusual coalition of 12 liberal Democrats and 11 conservative Republicans comprised the only formal opposition to the $22.1-billion General Fund budget passed around 1:15 a.m. May 22 by the state House of Representatives.
Published: Monday, June 8th, 2015 @ 11:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
|
Everyone is talking about the $22 billion+ House Budget and what will happen to the spending plan now that it has crossed chambers and is in the hands of the Senate. Senate leaders will be meeting all this week to start their preparations before it is debated in sub-committees. We should expect a...
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2015 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|