On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most controversial opinions in its history. It issued its opinion regarding the constitutionality of state laws banning and even criminalizing abortion.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 3:36 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Many would consider it bad enough that a majority of the Wake County Board of Education last week approved an ethics policy that could be manipulated or abused to hammer political opponents on the board publicly. But the rest of the story, as radio commentator Paul Harvey famously said, would...
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2013 @ 8:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School boards in Wake and Buncombe counties are pursuing disciplinary policies they say are necessary to prevent rogue board members from bringing their school systems into disrepute. Critics say they're pure intimidation tactics meant to silence critics and cover up problems.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lt Gov. Dan Forest sent DPI Secretary June Atkinson roughly 20 pages worth of questions about the controversial Common Core curriculum. Did Lt. Dan get his answers?
Published: Sunday, July 21st, 2013 @ 3:35 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Recently, I've been subjected to some insinuations that my Christianity and my conservatism are in question because I dare to raise questions about the leadership of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 5:29 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In this article, I hope to convince grassroots conservatives to unite in the coming year to re-assert founding values and strengthen principles of Liberty and to reject the contorted view of the Constitution that President Barack Obama is pushing on the American people.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 1:20 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Coleman, the former Democrat legislator and state personnel chief, was backed to the hilt this year by the state's powerful public employees union.
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2012 @ 8:13 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you; so many of you made a difference in big ways and small for our campaign.
Published: Saturday, November 10th, 2012 @ 12:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory became North Carolina's third Republican governor since Reconstruction and the first since the 19th century to work with a General Assembly controlled by his own party, as the GOP built on its electoral momentum from 2010.
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 @ 2:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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John Tedesco is a ‘lightening rod” of new ideas charged by his conviction that that he can improve the North Carolina school system. And I think he can do it.
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2012 @ 10:31 pm
By: Marvin Sparks
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I don't think there is anybody -- outside of Walter Dalton's immediate family -- who hasn't conceded that we will be spending the next four years talking about GOVERNOR McCrory.
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2012 @ 3:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Across North Carolina our teachers are being asked to do more with less, and have been for many years.
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2012 @ 1:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Council of State races tend to get overlooked by the media in favor of the more glamorous presidential and gubernatorial campaigns.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 7:03 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Across North Carolina our teachers are being asked to do more with less, and have been for many years.
Published: Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 @ 10:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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But when the conversation turns to races like Secretary of State, Secretary of Labor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, eyes glaze over, yawns break out, and looks of confusion take over.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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There was no disguising harsh sentiments between candidates for state superintendent of public instruction at a public forum in Raleigh Monday night when incumbent Democrat June Atkinson and Republican challenger John Tedesco clashed over a 90-minute span.
Published: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 @ 11:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Early voting for the November 6, 2012 election begins on October 18. In anticipation of this, The Beaufort County Republican Party endorsed the following Republican candidates in the November 6 election at the regular monthly meeting of the Executive Committee.
Published: Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 @ 2:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On October 13, Linda Harper and the Citizens for Constitutional Liberties (Wayne County Tea Party) hosted a forum in Goldsboro to allow candidates for state offices to present their ideas for improving the state of North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 14th, 2012 @ 11:52 am
By: Marvin Sparks
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Among the statewide races to be decided this fall is State Superintendent of Public Instruction. June Atkinson has held the position since August 2005, and is the Democratic nominee for the office.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 1:52 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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While many candidates hold meet-and-greets in swanky hotel ballrooms, Tedesco holds court at dutch-treat events in small town cafés.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 9:37 am
By: Brant Clifton
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It would be nice to have someone with a (R) next to their name residing in that big pretty house on Blount Street. But what if that person with the (R) next to their name is not really all that big of a fan of limited government?
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 @ 4:45 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Things are really tightening up in the race for North Carolina governor. Pat McCrory, the former mayor of Charlotte and a renowned moderate, is the GOP standard bearer against incumbent Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton.
Published: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 @ 1:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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From the mountains to the coast, floods of endorsements for John Tedesco continue to call on voters to pick the only proven conservative in the race who has the vision and tenacity to improve our schools.
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2012 @ 3:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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OBX Tea Party believes that the following candidates on the ballot for the July 17 Runoff best represent the Tea Party values of limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets:
Published: Saturday, July 7th, 2012 @ 11:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Conservative John Tedesco's fight to end forced busing as a member of the Wake County school board made national news.
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 @ 11:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina was the 30th state to approve language prohibiting gay marriage and the last in the South to do so. Ninety-three of the state's 100 counties had majorities voting in favor of the amendment.
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 @ 5:49 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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After North Carolina's primary elections May 8, it still is unclear who the Republican nominees for five powerful executive offices will be.
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 @ 12:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"With my old man I got no respect. I asked him, 'How can I get my kite in the air?' He told me to run off a cliff." - Rodney Dangerfield
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2012 @ 12:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's the last week before North Carolina's first primary. I've put it off long enough, but now I have no real alternative but to issue some fearless predictions.
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If Richard Alexander gets his way, he'll be North Carolina's next superintendent of public instruction. He'll also be the last.
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 @ 5:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans could strengthen their grip on the North Carolina legislature and recapture a majority in the state's congressional delegation in 2012, due in large part to a friendly redistricting plan.
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2012 @ 3:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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