A group of prominent North Carolina business leaders, and some big Republican donors, sent a letter Tuesday morning to all House Republicans urging them to abandon plans to muddy the budget process with legalized casinos
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 10:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Four voters urge the NC Supreme Court to allow a defamation case to proceed against lawyers who worked to boost Gov. Pat McCrory's campaign after the 2016 election.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Defendants linked to former Gov. Pat McCrory's 2016 campaign asked the N.C. Supreme Court to throw out a defamation lawsuit from McCrory critics.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 5:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday afternoon Jones sent a letter to legislators saying "We welcome the opportunity to testify on this topic, concerns raised about the SBI and the consequences of the General Assembly’s efforts to remove normal oversight of the Bureau."
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former President Donald Trump, former Vice-President Mike Pence, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are among those who will be speaking at the N.C. Republican Party State Convention in Greensboro next month.
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 8:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Bureau of Investigation investigates crimes including drug trafficking, arson, embezzlement, and election law violations.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 8:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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“I will be the best governor money can’t buy,” said Folwell
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 11:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the North Carolina Utilities Commission works on a Carbon Plan that would dramatically shape the state’s energy future, the state grew by 133,088 people in 2022 alone, the third fastest-growing state in the nation.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 7:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With just weeks to go until the November midterm elections, both major political parties have their eyes on the North Carolina Supreme Court, where control of the court is up for grabs.
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2022 @ 11:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former business executive and N.C. Commerce Secretary John Skvarla passed away Tuesday, July 19. Skvarla also served the state of North Carolina as head of the Department of Environmental Quality under then-Gov. Pat McCrory.
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 @ 12:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Thomas Stith has tendered his resignation as president of the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges, marking the latest departure in a community college system that has seen high turnover in recent years. The resignation is effective July 22.
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 @ 10:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State lawmakers have approved over $500 million in school safety funding since 2013, and Gov. Pat McCrory created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools that year
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Axios is reporting that North Carolina Senate Republicans are expected to file a bill that would expand Medicaid in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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More NC Democrats turned out for early voting than Republicans, 233,172 to 189,96.
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2022 @ 1:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a typical election year, the assumption is that Democrats will dominate early voting and Republicans will catch up on Election Day. But in 2022, at least during the primary, this usual pattern has gone out the window.
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2022 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"The integrity of a multi-member court’s decision-making process relies on the longstanding tradition of confidential deliberations," N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The little-known North Carolina Textbook Commission was caught in the Senate primary election crossfire this week, after being painted as a body delivering “woke” politics to N.C. classrooms.
Published: Monday, May 2nd, 2022 @ 12:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tonight Congressman Ted Budd was the clear loser in the 2nd US Senate debate, which Budd skipped to attend a PAC fundraiser instead, in an effort to hide from the voters and his fellow candidates.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 2:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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“If you can’t debate among us, you can’t debate the Democrats and expect to win.”
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 @ 4:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Rep. Ted Budd now leads the pack in the Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, according to a new Civitas Poll of likely GOP voters released Thursday, April 7.
Published: Monday, April 11th, 2022 @ 11:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressman Ted Budd continued his “Friendly Toward Russia” ways today by heaping yet more praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Putin leads a violent invasion of Ukraine.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bombshell story printed in today’s News & Observer and Charlotte Observer detailed Congressman Ted Budd’s history of “friendly toward Russia” votes, one day after he was roundly criticized for refusing to condemn Vladimir Putin as he launches a deadly invasion of Ukraine.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 3:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the first North Carolina US Senate debate begins in Raleigh, Congressman Ted Budd, who consistently polls second in the race, was represented only by an empty podium.
Published: Monday, February 28th, 2022 @ 11:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Departing member warns of board's trend away from education toward political activism
Published: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former president Donald Trump has already stepped into the race to replace retiring North Carolina U.S. Sen. Richard Burr by endorsing Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican primary
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 9:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory is the preferred choice for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2022, according to a Civitas Poll of likely GOP primary voters released Thursday, Jan. 13.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 1:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A recent statewide survey in North Carolina of 800 Republican primary voters found that former Gov. Pat McCrory is maintaining a strong lead over all Republican primary opponents.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 11:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former N.C. congressman Mark Walker and his wife have released a new video explaining why they’re waiting to decide between running for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House in 2022.
Published: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 @ 8:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to block an automatic tax increase on employers. Senate Bill 311 would maintain the state’s current tax for funding unemployment insurance.
Published: Sunday, November 28th, 2021 @ 8:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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