Critical lessons continue to come out of the results of the 2020 elections. One that seems to have escaped some of the political establishment is North Carolinians don’t want one political party to dominate.
Published: Thursday, December 10th, 2020 @ 1:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor wins his legal battle with the Democratic governor, a leading voice within the state’s political Left might deserve a bit of credit.
Published: Sunday, August 9th, 2020 @ 8:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate plans to vote Tuesday, June 9, on legislation that would reopen gyms, bars, and expand in-person dining at restaurants.
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 @ 3:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill to reopen private bars and clubs, as well as expanding outdoor seating in restaurants and brewpubs, is awaiting a decision from the governor.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 9:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If you wear a skimpy swimsuit on North Carolina’s Kure Beach, you’re a criminal.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 7:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Definition of 'gatherings' isn't clear when churches are included but malls aren't
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 11:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The fight against coronavirus will be a long haul, Gov. Roy Cooper and health officials said after declaring a state of emergency Tuesday, March 10.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2020 @ 9:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Duke Energy lobbyist said Gov. Roy Cooper’s senior policy adviser, Ken Eudy, wasn’t truthful when making statements to a legislative committee investigating the Cooper administration’s role in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project and an associated $57.8 million discretionary fund.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 @ 4:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Here is how impeachment works, as I understand it.
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 @ 9:10 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Did Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration require operators of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to provide Cooper a $57.8-milion “mitigation fund” before the state would approve the portion of the pipeline heading through North Carolina?
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 @ 4:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A legislative investigation into the permit process for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a sham, say representatives of Gov. Roy Cooper.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 10:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. lawmakers so far have spent two days huddled around computers in a garishly lit legislative committee room, working to fit the puzzle pieces in what will become newly redrawn congressional districts.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An 18-member legislative committee will start work Tuesday, Nov. 5, on a new N.C. congressional map for the 2020 election. A court called for the new map one week ago.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislators looking into how Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration handled an environmental permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have asked Cooper and three of his top staffers to testify in Raleigh at a legislative committee meeting Friday, Nov. 8.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 12:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions across the state.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 2:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The loudest proponents of alcohol reform in North Carolina — lawmakers such as Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson, and Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance — now have their colleagues’ unwavering attention.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2019 @ 1:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Democratic Sen. Joel Ford used to be a critic of school choice, but his experiences as a father changed his perspective.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, is convinced large wind energy projects, such as the Amazon Wind Farm near Elizabeth City, hinder the military’s ability to conduct low-level flight training missions in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 5:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh Charter High School is one of the top schools in the country, but it’s not what one would call a typical public school.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 3:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A plan by State Treasurer Dale Folwell to reform the nearly insolvent State Health Plan faces legislative pushback, prodded by hospitals and large medical providers.
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 @ 8:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Session Law 2019-4, which became law this week, delays the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting until 2020.
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 @ 3:40 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nominations to five boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 5:36 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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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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Ken Eudy, Gov. Roy Cooper's policy adviser, was the governor's key negotiator with Duke Energy in developing a $57.8 discretionary Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund Duke and its utility partners would pay to Cooper.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Who is Doug Heyl? Members of a special legislative committee looking into the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would like to know. Heyl is a top communications official in the state Department of Environmental Quality
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 4:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On November 6, an amendment to the North Carolina constitution requiring voters to present a photo identification for voting in person (the "Voter ID" amendment) passed with 55 percent support.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 10:35 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Did state approval of the North Carolina segment of the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline depend on Gov. Roy Cooper's administration securing a $57.8-million discretionary "mitigation fund" with the pipeline operators
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order 79 to establish the North Carolina Complete Count Commission and named members to the Commission to help achieve the most accurate and complete count of North Carolina's residents in the upcoming decennial census in 2020
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2018 @ 11:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Eight North Carolina school districts tapped to split $57.8 million from Atlantic Coast Pipeline developers aren't likely to see that money anytime soon
Published: Monday, October 8th, 2018 @ 1:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly could convene a special session to allocate Hurricane Florence recovery money from the state's rainy day fund, although some money is available for use without the legislature's approval
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Head distiller Chris Jude steps through a door at the High Wire Distilling Co. in Charleston, South Carolina. Jude, who's from Boone, enters the tasting room and bar, making the short trip from the place spirits are made to the place spirits are served
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 12:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican legislative leaders fear more lawsuits and constitutional showdowns with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will occur if, in their view, he keeps stepping on their control over state revenues
Published: Friday, September 7th, 2018 @ 5:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Environmental concerns are real and warranted, particularly when it comes to public health
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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