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Legislators adopted a new definition of antisemitism this week
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 9:08 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Jim Martin was the most underappreciated governor in our state’s modern history.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 6:14 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Miller encourages grads to pursue their passions
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2022 @ 10:38 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $15.2 million in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grant Initiative in the Northwest Prosperity Zone, Economic Catalyst Program, Open Grants Program, and Disaster Recovery Grant Program.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 6:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly this week appointed new members to the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors.
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 3:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Office of North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2017 @ 7:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2016 @ 1:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said he is "alarmed" that the state Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education agreed, possibly in violation of state open meetings laws and legislative requirements, to shift funds intended to help children learn to read into maintai
Published: Saturday, February 20th, 2016 @ 6:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina residents could receive a larger personal income tax exemption if the General Assembly's 2016 short session follows the lead of state Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, who has led the Senate's tax reform efforts since Republicans took control of that body
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While publicly lobbying for the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum that will be on the March 15 ballot, Gov. Pat McCrory and members of his administration say the measure will be fiscally prudent, reducing state General Fund debt over the next five years.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 4:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified." So said the Greek storyteller Aesop more than 2,500 years ago.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 9:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced two cabinet-level personnel changes today.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Two recent media reports have cast a spotlight on the potential "pay to play" problem with government contractors who are also donors to political campaigns.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 1:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers spent two hours Wednesday grilling the state budget director and the public safety secretary over the extension of a prison maintenance contract by a contractor.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 1:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's economic and budget pictures look much better today than they did a few years ago.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of state government's most influential fiscal administrators overseeing budget and revenue operations are leaving their posts, and Thursday Gov. Pat McCrory called a news conference at the Executive Mansion to announce their successors.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 4:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are some really good things on the table as the budget conferees discuss, debate, compromise, and finalize North Carolina's government spending for the next two years
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 8:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Department of Public Safety (DPS) Secretary Frank L. Perry and State Budget Director Lee Roberts met with Moore County leaders today to highlight the public safety improvements included in Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Friday, July 31st, 2015 @ 10:02 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Concerns about the costs of a fiscal transparency measure in the Senate budget raised by local governments and some McCrory administration officials are misplaced, says Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie, who introduced the plan.
Published: Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 @ 1:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory hosted over 70 small and minority owned businesses from across the state today at the Executive Mansion to learn more about Connect NC.
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2015 @ 5:14 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory visited Pilot Mountain State Park today to discuss how the Connect NC bond proposal will improve North Carolina's state parks.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 3:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory visited North Carolina A&T State University today to discuss Connect NC bond projects planned for the school and to tour the NC A&T College of Engineering. The Governor, Transportation Secretary Tony Tata, Budget Director Lee Roberts, and Education Advisor Eric Guckian joined...
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 3:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today very positive news for the state of North Carolina, which includes an estimated revenue surplus of approximately $400 million dollars for the current fiscal year which ends June 30. Previous consensus budget forecasts predicted a revenue shortfall of...
Published: Thursday, May 7th, 2015 @ 11:15 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory unveiled the Connect NC bond proposals that will connect North Carolina cities and towns by building roads, upgrading technology and constructing education facilities.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 5:12 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The beginning of 2015 has been consequential for the University of North Carolina system
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2015 @ 5:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments...
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2015 @ 6:52 am
By: Chris Downey
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Gov. Pat McCrory called on lawmakers to honor a promise to increase starting teacher salaries to $35,000 and included salary boosts for state troopers and corrections officers Thursday as he unveiled his $21.5 billion General Fund budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year.
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 @ 9:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The beginning of 2015 has been consequential for the University of North Carolina system. In January, the Board of Governors forced president Thomas Ross to resign from his position (he'll leave in early 2016), and in February the board garnered national attention after voting to close three centers
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 5:52 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Mrs. Marilyn Stokes Sermons, 81, a resident of 105 Driver Road, Washington, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at Ridgewood Manor.
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 @ 6:08 pm
By: Announcements
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