North Carolina may soon see $168 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery, after more than a year-long delay.
Published: Thursday, August 8th, 2019 @ 9:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A move to keep funding state programs that count on federal money is moving through the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 @ 12:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Residents of Roanoke Rapids could vote soon to raise their local sales tax by a full percentage point. Money raised from the 1-cent tax increase would help pay off debt linked to the infamous Randy Parton Theatre.
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2019 @ 1:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This silly story is truly a non issue if not for the egregious hypocrisy of the Socialist Left, which in itself may be the greater humor.
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2019 @ 8:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Journalists aren't the only ones who should learn a lesson from the Raleigh News & Observer's recent loss in a multimillion-dollar libel case.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 7:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the more high-profile state House of Representatives races in the Nov. 6 general election is the matchup between longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Nelson Dollar and Democratic challenger Julie von Haefen
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 4:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As chief budget writer in the House, state Rep. Nelson Dollar is accustomed to dealing with big numbers.
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 @ 8:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Ten years ago - July 26, 2007 - one of North Carolina's most spectacular economic development boondoggles hosted its first performance
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 4:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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These Silver Half Dollars sell for $80 today. You will easily find more information on laptops. Funds were raised in 1925 but real progress was delayed until the 60s.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 @ 12:40 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, gave an impassioned defense of the $23 billion bipartisan General Fund budget compromise Wednesday morning, and the House quickly followed his motion to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the spending plan in a 76-43 vote
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1946 I said to my Mama, "Mama, how come other people have Porch Chairs and we don't?" My Mama said to me, "My dear, we don’t have a porch besides you have got to learn to not want so much. I do promise you this. If Television is ever invented, we might get you one."
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 2:12 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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State Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, is confident President-elect Trump would overturn any unlawful agreement to fast-track the state's Medicaid program
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This Mother's Day is another without my mom, who passed away in 2014. I won't be searching for the perfect card, preparing a Mother's Day dinner or making plans with my sisters to take Mom out.
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2016 @ 10:07 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to make state government more efficient and accountable, North Carolina is proactively settling workers' compensation claims that will result in more than $24 million in cost savings.
Published: Thursday, April 28th, 2016 @ 12:32 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A legislative oversight committee on Monday delayed recommending changes in supplemental state employee insurance benefits after members could not agree whether to reform the current system or overhaul it.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 9:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured an additional $5 million dollars from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Morehead City Harbor this year. Last month, Congressman Jones wrote a letter to Army Corps of Engineers leaders explaining that the harbor's channel has shoaled from its...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 5:10 am
By: Chris Downey
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Pulitzer Prize winner Gaul examines elite programs in recent book... It's no secret that the world of college football involves huge amounts of money.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 5:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the face of defeat, claim victory anyway. That's what state bureaucrats in charge of meddling with North Carolina's economy are doing in light of a recent report that suggests their meddling has produced dismal results.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 2:02 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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We hear a lot of lip service from Republicans in Raleigh about the beauty of the free market.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 4:27 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Folks on Jones Street, who talk to us, say that the Senate has been pitching offers to House leadership on the budget.
Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 @ 2:52 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Just days into my new internship here at Civitas earlier this summer I was handed a cardboard box, filled to the brim with literally a thousand pages of emails, meeting minutes, agendas, general statues, handbooks, and user guides. That was my first clue that the State Bureau of Investigation...
Published: Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 @ 8:57 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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There was absolutely nothing surprising about the North Carolina Supreme Court's 4-3 decision to uphold the constitutionality of the state's new Opportunity Scholarship program. The outcome was welcome. The lack of surprise was disappointing.
Published: Monday, July 27th, 2015 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I talked this week with one of my moles on Jones Street. This person was absolutely floored by the amount of public feedback in this whole debate on alternative energy mandates and subsidies.
Published: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:07 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina routinely routes tax dollars to private service providers - both directly, in the form of Medicaid reimbursements and college tuition grants, as well as indirectly, in the form of public assistance that recipients spend themselves on food, clothing, shelter, and other goods.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well, the crotch-sniffing finished over on Jones Street today, and we have ourselves a new slate of candidates for the UNC Board of Governors.
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2015 @ 7:23 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow) introduced legislation on Monday to reform the state sales tax system. The state levies a 4.75 percent sales tax, while counties levy an additional two percent. The two percent is the focus of the bill, and is currently composed of three different...
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 3:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Clint Eastwood began as a popular television actor during the 'Golden Age' of television, staring as Rowdy Yates, on the fabulous T.V. Western "Rawhide".
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 @ 11:41 am
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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North Carolina lawmakers will return to the state capital later in January with a lengthy agenda, including taking another crack at Medicaid reform, considering a $1 billion highway bond, and tackling what recent projections reveal to be a $190 million revenue shortfall.
Published: Monday, January 5th, 2015 @ 6:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If North Carolina doesn't reform its Medicaid delivery system, costs of the government insurance program for the poor and disabled will grow faster than new state revenue, says state Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 1:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Incumbent state House Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, faces a familiar challenger in this year's race for House District 36 — Raleigh Democrat Lisa Baker, who last ran against Dollar in 2012.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 2:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Symphony plays to audiences across the state. Shows vary in nature from holiday themes to child-friendly performances to movie scores.
Published: Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 @ 12:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global IT services provider will be expanding its presence in Wake County. The company plans to expand its existing center and create an additional 1,237 jobs in Cary
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 5:03 pm
By: Chris Downey
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State House leaders Tuesday unveiled their $21.1 billion General Fund spending plan, including teacher pay increases averaging 5 percent, 25 new positions to enforce coal ash pond cleanup, and a transfer of the State Bureau of Investigation from the Department of Justice to the Department of Public
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 1:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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