I have a pretty utilitarian view of class sizes. Sometimes smaller class sizes make a big difference. Special needs students and those who require intensive instruction or remediation surely benefit from smaller classes.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 @ 7:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The table represents full-time equivalent (FTE), state paid, classroom teachers as of the 3rd pay period. The FTE counts were obtained through the NC Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE) database.
Published: Sunday, December 15th, 2013 @ 1:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The military supports 540,000 jobs, including 340,000 in the private sector, according to a new report released today by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The report also found the military boosts the state's personal income by more than $30 billion.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
By: David Winstead
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Make no mistake - we are NOT exactly "fans" of the welfare state here. In our opinion, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) could collapse into a giant sinkhole - never to be seen again - and the world would be a better place.
Published: Sunday, September 15th, 2013 @ 8:23 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Rob Christensen of the News & Observer recently published an article in which he claims to uncover "the truth" behind 10 "myths" about North Carolina state government.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 11:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Straight ticket voting is the poster child for voter laziness and apathy.
Published: Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
By: Thom Goolsby
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On Tuesday, 5/28/13, the House Transportation Committee approved HB #475 "Ferry Tolling Alternatives".
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 @ 10:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thank you to everyone who sent a signed letter to the NC Rules Review Commission.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 @ 1:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Bill #475 "Ferry Tolling Alternatives" is a good bill sponsored primarily by Representatives Charles Jeter, Paul Tine, John Torbett, and Frank Iler.
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 @ 8:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 is the deadline for comments about the proposed rules, including ferry tax amounts, addressed to the NC Dept. of Transportation.
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC 20 learned earlier today that NC Department of Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has reached a settlement agreement with the NC Rate Bureau on the Homeowners Insurance Rate Filing that was submitted in October 2012.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 9:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gunga Din was immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in literature -- and later in movies. He was a poor, hapless, shuffling, kowtowing, water-carrying man-servant to some British soldiers in India.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2013 @ 11:40 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Two men who want to lead the N.C. Democratic Party - former state Sen. Eric Mansfield of Cumberland County and Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller
Published: Friday, January 18th, 2013 @ 12:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Did you know that the State of NC Department of Commerce runs a program (in addition to all the other things it does) designed to bring retirees to a specific community?? Which community, you ask??
Published: Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 @ 8:31 am
By: Jim Bispo
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The Beaufort County Commissioners were recently approached with a request to approve a study being performed to determine if Beaufort County would benefit from a County Tourism Authority.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 2:38 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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As the rest of the South moved solidly Republican in recent decades, North Carolina held out, remaining reliably Democratic at the state and local level except for brief fits and starts.
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2012 @ 11:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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NC-20 has just been informed that NC Insurance of Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has issued Notice of Public Hearing on the 2012 Homeowners Insurance Rate Filing.
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Democrat majority on the NC state board of elections has voted to dramatically expand early voting in predominantly Democrat areas over the strenuous objections of Republicans.
Published: Sunday, September 9th, 2012 @ 10:26 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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State recreational water quality officials today are notifying the public that initial testing at a sound-side site in Beaufort County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality swimming standards.
Published: Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 @ 3:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In marking their recent anniversary, the folks at The Ol' Reliable kept talking about how they long ago shirked their role as chief shill and water-carrier for the NC Democrat Party.
Published: Sunday, August 26th, 2012 @ 1:30 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The just-completed legislative short session closes out the first biennium in nearly 100 years that Republicans comprised majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly.
Published: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 @ 7:25 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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