When the new North Carolina General Assembly session commences in January 2023, a mix of old and new faces will be present, along with revisiting some old issues and brand-new ones.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senators, including seven Republicans, voted on Wednesday to confirm President Joe Biden‘s nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to India, embattled former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 10:01 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A freshman House Republican is starting out the new session of Congress with a bang.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 @ 10:23 am
By: Daily Wire
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One of the 51 intelligence veterans who signed a letter suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop story could be part of a Russian disinformation operation said they knew the contents of the device were genuine at the time.
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 12:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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With 15 rounds of contentious voting for speaker behind them, House Republicans rallied behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during his first week with the gavel.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 11:58 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The January 6 Committee ended its year-and-a-half-long investigation without releasing publicly several pieces of evidence.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Daily Wire
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday he is pushing for the disclosure of unreleased U.S. Capitol security footage from January 6, 2021.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 5:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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$75,000 in rewards offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of Moore County vandals.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 10:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Although the race for House speaker remains unsettled, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is already moving into the speaker’s suite.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 12:19 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Multiple votes for House speaker ended with no winner Tuesday, leaving House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) latest attempt to take the gavel in doubt as night fell in the nation’s capital.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 10:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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How a case of alleged racially motivated gerrymandering could impact future U.S. elections
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 10:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Community College’s Continuing Education Ed2Go courses make taking affordable, high-quality, online, instructor-led courses simple.
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2022 @ 10:30 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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Americans for Tax Reform lauds N.C. legislators as national leaders in "advancing pro-growth tax policies."
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2022 @ 5:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Don’t you find it ironic that most of the people making laws and pontificating about women’s abortions are men?
Published: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 @ 8:34 am
By: Tom Campbell
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As North Carolina prepares to celebrate National School Choice Week Jan. 24-30, the cause of educational freedom could see even more advancement during the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2021-2022 session.
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2021 @ 7:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday kicked off the new two-year state legislative session, and many politicos have stars in their eyes at the possibilities inherent with the new beginning.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2021 @ 11:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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COVID-19 and the ongoing fallout from the pandemic will likely dominate the 2021-22 session of the General Assembly.
Published: Friday, January 15th, 2021 @ 12:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It might be a new year, but remote learning isn’t over.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 @ 11:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is still selling Medicaid expansion, but Republican lawmakers still aren’t buying.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A congressional race in Minnesota has been upended following the death of Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Charles Weeks, 38, who was in a three-way race against a Republican challenger and the Democratic incumbent for the seat.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2020 @ 10:33 am
By: Daily Wire
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There are several candidates who are seeking the Congressional seat from the 3rd District that was held by the late great Walter B. Jones, but only one is a tried and true conservative.
Published: Friday, March 15th, 2019 @ 6:44 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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They are four words among many in the state constitution. But their meaning could invalidate all laws passed in a 2016 special session of the General Assembly if a three-judge Superior Court panel decides they enshrine fundamental right predating the American Revolution
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 1:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, has a reputation for being plain-spoken
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 11:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The writer of Ecclesiastes was correct. For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 8:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans have been quick to claim their tax reform agenda eliminated many unfair tax loopholes and carve-outs for special interests in North Carolina, but there are strong signals that tax-fueled incentives could return in the upcoming session.
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 12:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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During each legislative session, education is at the forefront of budget and policy discussions. Expenditures on elementary, secondary, and higher education (the University of North Carolina system plus the community college system) added up to more than $11.5 billion last year, or 58 percent of the
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 12:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier today, the North Carolina General Assembly began its 2015 legislative session and Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement welcoming lawmakers back to the state capital.
Published: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 @ 11:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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During each legislative session, education is at the forefront of budget and policy discussions. Expenditures on elementary, secondary, and higher education (the University of North Carolina plus the community college system) added up to more than $11.5 billion last year, or 58 percent of the North
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 10:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state commission looking into replacing the Common Core State Standards in North Carolina has gotten some short-term funding, but will have to wait until lawmakers return later in January to get its own budget.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the North Carolina legislature convenes in January 2015, the North Carolina Community College Presidents and system office are expected to make a "significant pay increase" for our faculty and staff the top priority in the expansion budget - which funds new programs and expenses - for the...
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2014 @ 11:04 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Here's a look at other BCCC events happening on campus and in the community
Published: Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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The N.C. General Assembly's biennial short session opens Wednesday. North Carolina does not have statutory session limits, so the session will last as long as necessary to finish business.
Published: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 @ 7:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservative Jones switched from unaffiliated to Republican after upset win in 2010. Both candidates in the N.C. House of Representatives District 65 race have one thing in common: They're tired of politicians not keeping their promises to constituents.
Published: Monday, October 15th, 2012 @ 7:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Obamacare has the potential to transform this country into one that dangerously curbs our fundamental freedoms, socializes wealth, status, and risk, and puts us at the mercy and the discretion of a government that is more interested in social engineering than the individual rights.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2012 @ 12:12 am
By: Diane Rufino
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