This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Journalism has changed a bit since 1965.
Published: Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 @ 3:38 am
By: Bobby Tony
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It is my habit to write contemporaneous comments mainly for myself when someone who has influenced my life passes
Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2018 @ 9:50 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Crippling loopholes in our laws have enabled MS-13 gang members and other criminals to infiltrate our communities, and Democrats in Congress refuse to close these loopholes, including the disgraceful practice known as catch and release.
Published: Thursday, October 25th, 2018 @ 10:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The heroes who rest in these hallowed fields - in the cemeteries, battlefields, and burial grounds near and far - are drawn from the full tapestry of American life.
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2018 @ 5:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors should take a serious look at how it awards bonuses and pay raises for university administrators, Bob Rucho, a former state senator and current board member, told Carolina Journal
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 6:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Donald J. Trump applauds the Senate for passing H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act.
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 4:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Eight members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Wednesday unanimously selected two nominees for the final seat on the State Board. Both nominees are registered as unaffiliated voters
Published: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Under an order from the N.C. Supreme Court, a three-judge panel has struck down part of a 2017 state law creating a bipartisan board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 1:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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POLICE: Illegal Alien MS-13 Gang Member Decapitated Man, Cut His Heart Out Inside 'Sanctuary' CountyNearly a dozen members of the hyper violent MS-13 street gang lured a man into a park and stabbed him over 100 times, cut his head off, and cut his heart out of his chest and threw it on the grave they buried him in, authorities say.
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 1:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Summer is almost here and there are many great events coming to AOP over the next few months
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 5:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Savings for Servicemembers Act would align treatment of the National Guard and Reservists with federal workers who have a 50 mile minimum for travel compensation, and help reduce the cost of service to those in the Guard and Reserves
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 @ 5:45 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Military members who have earned an occupational license from another state shouldn't have to wait around as North Carolina bureaucrats decide about granting a license here, some legislators say
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 9:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Arts of the Pamlico Member Art Exhibit Reception
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the last two years, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has worked across the aisle to advance policies that support and benefit military families.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 @ 11:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Enrollment Changes Have Consequences
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Members of some North Carolina college marching bands, protesting what they consider police brutality, have abandoned kneeling while playing "The Star Spangled Banner" before football games and instead are wearing ribbons or armbands on their uniforms.
Published: Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 @ 9:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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You won’t believe how old this blog posting is but, even though it has been a long time since I first pecked it out, nothing has changed.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 @ 2:01 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Today Hillary Clinton's failing campaign stuck a finger in the eye of the people of North Carolina by seeking to overturn bipartisan compromises passed by local and state election board members in regards to North Carolina's already extremely accessible early voting plans.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 @ 11:43 pm
By: Russell Allen
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The North Carolina chapter of Veterans for Trump Coalition met today with Matt Miller, National Director of Veterans for Trump, in Fayetteville, NC.
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
By: Russell Allen
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As we reflect on the 15th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, please keep the victims and their families in your thoughts and prayers, including the courageous first responders who lost their lives trying to save others.
Published: Sunday, September 11th, 2016 @ 10:13 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Democratic Party's presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton boasted during a campaign speech last month that during her reign as President Barack Obama's secretary of state "didn't lose a single person" in Libya
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 @ 2:43 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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Governor Pat McCrory hosted North Carolina 911 Board members, public safety officials and first responders at the Executive Mansion today to recognize three Beaufort County 911 operators who saved a life.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 8:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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AOP Launches School of the Arts and School of the Arts for Kids! What's Happening Now! Share Your Input... Artist's Notes...
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2016 @ 12:10 pm
By: Russell Allen
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National Employee Freedom Week is a national effort to publicize employee rights to opt-out of union membership
Published: Sunday, August 21st, 2016 @ 9:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), David Vitter (R-LA) and Steve Daines (R-MT), and Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) announced they concluded an extensive, weeklong visit to Israel
Published: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:01 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory hosted military families at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh today to thank veterans, military service members and their families for their service. The event is an annual tradition for Governor and First Lady McCrory.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 4:29 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 (NDAA) includes a plan to overhaul and improve TRICARE for active duty servicemembers, reservists, and their family members, which incorporates several major provisions proposed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 10:31 am
By: Chris Downey
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Eight East Carolina University staff members are being recognized for their hard work and dedication with inaugural Captain's First Mate awards during ECU's annual Staff Appreciation Week April 18-22.
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 4:26 pm
By: ECU News Services
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It was natural to include unions in the Mapping the Left website. They are the quintessential leftist political machine. With virtually unlimited bank accounts, thanks to mandatory membership and dues, more lawyers than one would care to count, and the best community organizing structure...
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2016 @ 4:51 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A job fair at Camp Lejeune attracted more than 65 military service members interested in the information technology sector, specifically in state government. The event was led by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, in partnership with Cisco, as part of Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 2:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was at Dixon Elementary School this morning to congratulate teachers on receiving grants as part of the Bright Ideas program of the Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), one of North Carolina's electric cooperatives.
Published: Thursday, January 28th, 2016 @ 11:24 am
By: McCrory Communications
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While roads conditions are improving and power is being restored across much of North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory urged residents to remain cautious as they venture out.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A while back, I had a series on Beaufort County Now about teachers that made an impact on my life. Some bosses also had an impact.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 3:53 am
By: Bobby Tony
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