If being cooped up for days has made you irritable, so irritable that you’ve taken out your frustrations online, a recent ruling from the N.C. Court of Appeals might offer a small degree of comfort.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2020 @ 3:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Judicial elections can frustrate voters. Other than names and party labels, it’s often hard to learn much about the candidates. They tend to avoid discussing issues that might prompt future court cases.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2019 @ 5:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Lt. Gov. Dan Forest the green light for his lawsuit against the Employees Political Action Committee, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 5th, 2018 @ 11:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding - this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals released three separate rulings in Map Act cases, dealing another blow to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Published: Saturday, March 24th, 2018 @ 2:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled on two cases concerning public school education, the state and local government agencies that oversee it, and what responsibilities are outlined in the state constitution
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 @ 10:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Supreme Court in February to hear appeal of law blocking development in highway corridors... When Gene Kirby bought nearly 42 acres of land along High Point Road in the early 1980s, he envisioned eventually going into business with his son and building apartments on the property.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday heard arguments in a public records case pitting an Alamance County newspaper against the local school board in a dispute that could establish guidelines for resolving future government secrecy complaints.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 3:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for April 6 in a high-profile case pitting the public's access to official records against government attempts to suppress information from public view.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As landowners wait to see if the N.C. Department of Transportation will appeal a recent decision enhancing property rights along highway corridors, lawmakers in Raleigh have filed bills that would limit the grip of the state's Map Act or eliminate it altogether.
Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 @ 3:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday the N.C. Court of Appeals handed down a ruling that strikes at the heart of a controversial piece of legislation known as the Map Act. Here at the John Locke Foundation, we have been urging the General Assembly to repeal or reform the Map Act for some time. Now, however, thanks to...
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 10:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's second highest court has rejected an attempt by the General Assembly to specify the sole organization that can provide the training that's required of bail bondsmen. In its ruling, the N.C. Court of Appeals held that the 2012 law ran afoul of a provision in the state constitution prohibi
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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The article in the September 20th issue of The Compass about Christine Mele's opponent deciding to discontinue his campaign because of a "veiled threat" and "obscene epithet" he received by telephone is indeed thought provoking.
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2012 @ 12:47 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Candidate filing for the May primary closed at noon Wednesday with 40 percent of legislative districts -- 68 seats out of 170 in the N.C. General Assembly -- lacking either a Republican or Democratic challenger.
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2012 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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