First-term North Carolina Congressman Jeff Jackson has been redistricted out of his seat, but he isn’t going quietly. Jackson took to TikTok on Thursday to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state attorney general.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 2:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Educators urged to go against the 'Israeli narrative,' teach students to be pro-Palestinian activists
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 11:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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A Republican candidate in the 2024 race for North Carolina’s next attorney general has changed course and has decided to run for a different office.
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2024 @ 12:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Aug. 3, US Congressman Dan Bishop, NC-08, announced his candidacy for North Carolina Attorney General. The Club for Growth (CFG), an influential national conservative 501c4 organization, immediately declared its support for Bishop.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 8:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson comes out with a significant lead in a hypothetical primary GOP race for governor.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 8:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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as Tillis himself mulls bid for governor and Whatley pushes for NCGOP chairman
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2023 @ 8:05 am
By: John Steed
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Overdose deaths in North Carolina have increased by 72% since 2019, with a 40% jump in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 7:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Representative and state prosecutor Tom Murry, R-Wake, has announced he is running for North Carolina Attorney General. Murry, a former member of the N.C. House from Morrisville, said he would stand for law enforcement if he were to be elected.
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 @ 1:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As early voting began on Oct. 20, both major parties in North Carolina are ramping up their last-minute voter-outreach efforts.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 8:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the main issues in the race for House District 41 is health insurance - specifically whether and how the state should deal with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly this year.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 1:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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M. Victor "Vic" Witzel, age 90, a resident of Goose Creek Drive, Washington, NC, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his residence.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 5:18 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Murry V. Witzel, age 90, a resident of Goose Creek Drive, Washington, NC died Wednesday, May 25, 2016.
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 6:49 pm
By: Announcements
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2016 @ 3:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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There were entertainers in all branches of the service who seemed to escape the day to day routines by practicing among buddies while recluses disappeared to read book or write home.
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 10:02 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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This kind of thing happens a lot at the local level. Your county commissioners will claim they are holding the line on the property tax rate.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 11:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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This week's CommenTerry is an election wrap-up with a focus on education issues. I mean, seriously, what else did you expect?
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation this morning that protects health care personnel who work with or near hazardous materials and antineoplastic agents (chemotherapy drugs) from disease and injury caused by exposure. House Bill 644 requires the North Carolina Department of Labor, by...
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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I have numerous pieces of legislation, including the state budget, on my radar, but here are a few key ones.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, we're celebrating the birth of our nation — which began with resistance to bureaucratic tyranny and protests against excessive taxation.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 11:09 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Cisco will expand its workforce in Research Triangle Park.
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 11:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The power of incumbency, gerrymandered election districts, and a growing national distaste for politics in general might be the causes of having voter ballots for the May 6 primary election showing more blanks than the responses to a pop quiz.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH - Shut out of formal power in the state capital for the first time in more than a century, North Carolina Democrats hope that 2014 will mark the beginning of a steady climb back to legislative majorities and the Governor's Mansion by 2016.
Published: Friday, February 21st, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The races for only 7 percent of state legislative seats - and no congressional districts - are likely to be competitive this year, say two organizations tracking North Carolina voting trends.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 @ 8:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Civitas Partisan Index has been updated to show the political balance of power in North Carolina as revealed in the 2012 elections.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2014 @ 9:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that ePlus is expanding its Managed Services operations with a new center in Morrisville.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 9:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 33 bills today.
Published: Sunday, August 25th, 2013 @ 5:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed four bills today.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory's administration is repackaging the way it performs economic development efforts, moving the function from the Department of...
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2013 @ 10:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill that supporters say would require more timely reporting by independent groups engaging in political campaigns in North Carolina passed the House by an overwhelming margin. The bill passed the House 97-16 on Wednesday and has moved to the Senate.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 @ 8:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Government doling out taxpayer dollars to politically-connected businesses is bad enough, but this week's Bad Bill of the Week takes that concept to even lower depths.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 11:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Rep. Jeff Collins may have foreshadowed debate on a proposal to rework the way auto insurance rates are set when he told a panel hearing his...
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013 @ 4:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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