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Republican senators are making one last push to ease anti-competitive health-care laws before the legislative session ends.
Published: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 @ 9:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Andrew Ross, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, in January was working private security for a cross-country delivery of hemp. Ross’s task was simple: Guard a truckload of state-approved industrial hemp, grown in Kentucky, and bound for Colorado.
Published: Monday, July 1st, 2019 @ 7:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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According to a report released today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) programs continue to yield consistently reduced youth substances use rates.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 1:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 8:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Senate on Wednesday, June 26, unanimously passed House Bill 770, which prevents occupational licensing boards from automatically denying a license because of a prior conviction.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At the G20 Summit, President Donald J. Trump will encourage others to follow the United States’ pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-innovation example.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Morrison of Australia in Working Dinner
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 4:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Senate passed a $24 billion General Fund spending plan without debate. The House took nearly an hour Thursday, June 27, before following suit and approving the 2019-21 compromise proposal, House Bill 966.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 4:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day, we draw attention to the symptoms and warning signs of PTSD, while also vowing to help our fellow Americans who suffer from it obtain the support and treatment they need to live more productive and fulfilling lives.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 3:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a landmark victory for N.C. Republican lawmakers, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled gerrymandered congressional districts are a political issue, which federal courts should not decide as a matter of law.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 3:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For the last half-century, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been one of the most prominent health risks confronting people in our country and around the world.
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted his request for a disaster declaration for Mecklenburg County and Catawba County, and the contiguous counties of Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union.
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 8:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Panama City, Panama, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Laurentino Cortizo on July 1, 2019.
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 8:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that Mooresville-based home improvement company Lowe’s will locate a major new technology center in Charlotte, creating more than 1,600 jobs.
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 8:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 7:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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Remarks by President Trump at the Faith and Freedom Coalition “Road to Majority” 2019 Conference
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 7:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment after today’s Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina’s gerrymandered districts:
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 7:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement regarding the Common Cause v. Rucho ruling from the Supreme Court:
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 9:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Special Congressional District 3 2nd Primary Daily Vote Totals for June 27
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 7:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Momentous votes in the N.C. General Assembly usually involve lengthy debate, ideological splits, and occasional frayed tempers.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 7:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 7:03 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gun control advocate and Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg said in an interview published Tuesday that he has been the target of seven “assassination attempts” in the last year and warned that killing him would essentially make him a martyr, only galvanizing his cause.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:31 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Vidant Health Board of Directors recently announced the recipients of the 2019 Board Quality Leadership Award.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Miss Loralynn Grace O’Neal, seven-week-old daughter of Adrian Arline Mayo and Renno Alexander O’Neal, died Friday, June 21, 2019.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 2:13 pm
By: Announcements
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A week ago, the state Senate passed its version of a $23.9 billion General Fund budget for the next fiscal year. The Senate and House still must resolve their differences in a conference report, pass it, and send it to Gov. Roy Cooper.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 @ 10:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 13 to April 1, 2019.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 11:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 11:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Presidential Task Force on Protecting Native American Children in the Indian Health Service System (Task Force) convened in Montana, from June 11 to 13, for its third meeting.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 8:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump on Expanding Health Coverage Options for Small Businesses and Workers
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 10:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on April 15, 2019.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 1:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday morning, the New Hampshire Senate voted to override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill to repeal the death penalty.
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 @ 12:11 am
By: Daily Wire
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To the ears of politically engaged North Carolinians, it may sound strange to hear claims that changes in partisan control don’t yield significant changes in state policy. But among scholars, this has been a widespread view for many decades.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With a deadline just 13 days away, Community Care Physician Network, North Carolina’s largest network of independent physician clinics, announced Monday, June 17, it signed on to the State Health Plan’s cost-cutting Clear Pricing Project.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. Chester Belton Houston, age 85, a resident of Washington, NC died Saturday June 15, 2019 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 4:51 pm
By: Announcements
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Recently, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that would extend eligibility for American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans who served since World War II passed the Senate.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 4:28 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Mr. William “Bryan” Shipman, Jr., age 76, a resident of Washington, NC died Saturday June 15, 2019 at his home.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 4:27 pm
By: Announcements
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Today, Senator Tillis' campaign issued the following statement on the announcement of Chuck Schumer's handpicked candidate abandoning his campaign for Lt. Governor to run for U.S. Senate
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 1:38 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Hours after President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders would be leaving her position at the end of the month, a name emerged from multiple sources close to the president for who should be Sanders' replacement.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 1:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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