The social justice protest arm of the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE), “Organize 2020,” recently sent out an email inviting those “committed to education justice” to join a new coalition aimed at fighting for topics that parents have pushed back on at recent school board meetings
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly has voted to adjourn on Friday, July 1 to a date certain, meaning the 2021-2023 legislative biennium will not formally come to an end on Friday.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 8:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly was full of activity this week with various committees acting on a myriad of policy legislation as the legislature looks to wind down committee work ahead of adjournment as early as the end of this month.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly’s short session continued this week with committee work and floor sessions in both chambers. As policy work begins to wind down, the largest item still left on the table for the legislature to tackle is addressing 2022-2023 state budget adjustments.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 2:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) supports passage of House Bill 149 – Expanding Access to Healthcare, as passed by the NC Senate on June 2, 2022.
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2022 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the General Assembly continued working at a fast pace this week, moving bills quickly through committee and floor votes, in an effort to meet their self-imposed July 1 adjournment deadline.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) wore a “Let’s Go Brandon” mask on the House floor Monday.
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2022 @ 4:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Unprecedented atmosphere expected for on-campus super regional games
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 9:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The General Assembly continued taking up significant, and at times controversial, policy items this week.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — May 27, 2022
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 10:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Dee Duncan released the following statement in response to tonight’s primary results in North Carolina:
Published: Saturday, May 21st, 2022 @ 9:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Biden and his Department of Energy want the traditional incandescent light bulbs popularized by Thomas Edison gone, and they want sales of those bulbs extinguished by next year.
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 6:08 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Paul Duncan Hummel, age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at his residence.
Published: Monday, May 2nd, 2022 @ 2:45 pm
By: Announcements
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Eyes of the nation on North Carolina as UNC and Duke battle for first time in NCAA tournament with historic stakes
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A reporter who posted widely viewed interviews with NCAA athletes speaking out about the inclusion of biologically male transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in women’s sports has been banned from Twitter.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 @ 4:47 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Currently, North Carolina public schools are sitting on over $4 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding. And the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) wants school boards to begin spending it.
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 9:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, the General Assembly returned to Raleigh and took up several votes, including an adjournment resolution for the 2021 session.
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 9:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly did not conduct any public business this week.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2022 @ 9:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly did not convene this week, but there was still activity in Raleigh.
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 8:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week. Redistricting maps were the primary focus of the week to meet the NC Supreme Court deadline of Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Published: Monday, February 21st, 2022 @ 8:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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According to a teammate of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, UPenn athletics or the university might sue anyone who prohibited Thomas, formerly known as Will Thomas, from competing in the upcoming NCAA women’s swimming championship.
Published: Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 @ 12:33 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The General Assembly did not meet to take public votes this week.
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 5:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly did not convene this week to conduct votes on any pending legislation.
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 6:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An NCAA task force has recommended high school students looking to play Division 1 or Division 2 sports shouldn’t have to submit their SAT or ACT scores as part of the recruiting process.
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 10:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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The General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week to act on two pieces of legislation including HB 605
Published: Friday, January 21st, 2022 @ 4:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Monday, January 17th, 2022 @ 12:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Parents of female swimmers on the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team are calling on the NCAA to review its rules regarding transgender athletes in women’s sports.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 10:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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I recently blogged on how NCAE’s membership — the state affiliate of the National Education Association — continues to slide.
Published: Monday, October 11th, 2021 @ 7:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NCACC Weekly Update — August 6
Published: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 @ 8:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina pitcher Jake Kuchmaner has been named one of 21 male student-athlete recipients for the 2021 Spring NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the organization announced Friday.
Published: Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 @ 3:51 pm
By: ECU Sports
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Membership in the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) declined 2.4 percent last year.
Published: Saturday, July 31st, 2021 @ 9:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NCACC Weekly Update — July 9
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2021 @ 5:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The new development follows the team’s emotional return to N.C. State’s Doak Field at Dail Park Saturday.
Published: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 @ 3:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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