Hard-working iron workers in south-central Pennsylvania have no patience for President Biden’s $500 billion student loan giveaway, and they spoke out against what they feel is the unfairness of the plan.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 10:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Cheri Beasley was endorsed by former Hoke County Sheriff Jim Davis today and it’s obvious we’re all thinking the same thing…
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Sen. Chuck Edwards, Republican candidate for the 14th Congressional District, announced today that the following state legislators have endorsed his campaign:
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 2:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cindy Davis, age 80, a resident of Greenville and former resident of Washington, NC died Monday June 21, 2021 at her home.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 10:21 am
By: Announcements
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We are a week from the June 23 11th Congressional District Republican second primary, so it is a good moment to see how the race is going.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 1:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Lawmakers blasted the N.C. Department of Transportation for careless overspending, suggesting the DOT is using the coronavirus to “cover up” irresponsible cash management.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2020 @ 3:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a big win in South Carolina to a primary surge, highlighted by an outstanding showing during Super Tuesday, a day in which he won Democratic primaries in neighboring North Carolina and Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 5th, 2020 @ 10:29 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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As candidate filing closed, many exciting races and storylines began to take shape in federal and statewide races.
Published: Wednesday, December 25th, 2019 @ 7:29 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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This week, Civitas Action released its annual state legislative rankings for 2019.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A new N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation report shows Republican lawmakers scored an average of 91.95% on business-related decisions during the 2019 legislative session.
Published: Sunday, December 8th, 2019 @ 8:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the House Bill 325, the Opioid Epidemic Response Act, to help increase access to medication assisted treatment and expand harm reduction measures to reduce opioid overdose deaths across the state.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The second week of the 2019 long session saw continued bill filing and a handful of legislative committees.
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 7:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Moog Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems, will expand its plant in Murphy and create 20 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 4:34 am
By: Governor's Office
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Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Davis Ferrell, age 79, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday July 4, 2018 at her home
Published: Thursday, July 5th, 2018 @ 10:36 am
By: Announcements
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The HOPE Act would allow local police to access without a warrant the medical records of drug suspects
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 12:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican state Senate candidates spent 21 percent more than Democrats heading into the May 8 primary and have more than twice as much cash on hand for the Nov. 6 general election
Published: Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 @ 5:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond, said if all of the opioid pills prescribed in the past 12 months were counted
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2017 @ 8:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Stark differences in conservative Republican and liberal Democratic fiscal priorities were clearly on display during a Senate Finance Committee meeting Wednesday at which a $1 billion tax cut package was approved by voice vote
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was a poignant moment in a heartfelt push for stronger laws to prevent opioid addiction
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 3:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senate leader Phil Berger on Thursday said senators are “close” to finalizing the procedure for confirmation of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet officers.
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 3:40 am
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 TekTone® Sound & Signal Mfg., Inc. will create 35 jobs over the next five years as it expands operations in Macon County.
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 12:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A bill instructing dentists to ignore some new state rules on sedation raised red flags in committee with Sen. Floyd McKissick, D-Durham, though supporters of the the bill said the problem was a lack of clarity in the rules
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 @ 6:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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On June 2 and 3, 2016, the NC Senate passed the Sixth Edition of House Bill #1030, which is its version of the 2016 Appropriations Act. The two versions of the Budget bill have several important differences.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 12:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed into law today a bill authorizing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to establish a police department, a tribal alcohol law enforcement division, a natural resources law enforcement agency, and a probation and parole agency through the Cherokee Marshal's Office.
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2015 @ 8:10 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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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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"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" Margaret Ross Davis, age 86, a resident of Bath, North Carolina passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 3:10 pm
By: Announcements
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Haywood County commissioners and area municipal officials are hoping a proposed 50-percent increase in the region's occupancy tax will help them build capital projects and spur area tourism. But they face opposition from one of the region's legislators, and that could scotch the tax hike...
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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High Point city leaders asked new urbanist planner Andres Duany what he thought of their not-so-quaint little burg. If it's tough love they wanted, then Duany was more than happy to offer it up.
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Catawba Indian Nation's plan to build a $340 million casino/resort in Cleveland County would end the Eastern Band of Cherokees' gaming monopoly in North Carolina. First, the proposal must receive unprecedented federal approval in a case complicated by murky laws, allegations that campaign contri
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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By a 6-3 vote divided along racial lines, earlier this month the High Point City Council approved a resolution requesting the resignation of Mayor Bernita Sims due to reported personal financial problems.
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2013 @ 6:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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