Immediately faced pushback as well as warnings of potential legal action
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 7:26 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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School choice advocates thought it couldn’t get any better than the successes and growth of the movement in 2022. But then 2023 came along.
Published: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 @ 12:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Finally. The Republican conference budget proposal was finally released earlier today. I’m sure readers are aware of the infighting among Republican lawmakers regarding casino legislation and Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 12:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper’s objections.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NC Schools Must now follow “Parents Bill of Rights.” Here’s how things will change that’s the title of an article in yesterday’s Raleigh News and Observer that describes how the recently passed legislation will impact the classroom and our schools.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, the state legislature overrode six of Governor Roy Cooper’s vetoes, setting a record for the most veto overrides in a single day.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 @ 6:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Christmas came in August for many North Carolinians as Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate flexed their muscles and overrode three of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes on bills impacting school choice.
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the first day of school fast approaches, parents may once more find themselves taking a backseat in their children’s educational journey, at least for the time being.
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Late Tuesday evening, Senate Bill 90, previously known as the Searches of Student’s Person bill, was almost entirely revised and reintroduced in the House under the new name of the Children’s Law Omnibus bill.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills Wednesday involving transgender women playing in women’s sports, gender transitioning in children, and parental rights, which he likened to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” Act.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 12:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted on Wednesday to override Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s effort to veto a pack of legislation
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 12:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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Parentts, children protected
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Steed
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After lying dormant for over four months, a Parents Bill of Rights is once again on the move in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC5) will announce her plans to seek reelection in 2024 at the North Carolina Republican Party Convention in Greensboro (June 8-11, 2023).
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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vetos bill to protect womens sports, parents bill of rights and end to child genital mutilation
Published: Friday, July 7th, 2023 @ 9:59 am
By: John Steed
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A new White House video insisting that Americans’ children collectively belong to the nation instead of their parents has sparked fierce responses from Elon Musk and a host of conservatives including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 2:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Two recent news stories about educational institutions in our state illustrate the truth of that statement.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 9:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For more than two centuries Americans have believed that our way of governing was best. Instead of having an autocrat or small group ruling us, we have held to the principle of majority rule. And it has served us well.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The House of Representatives, in a virtually straight party-line vote, passed the Parents Bill of Rights bill on Friday. Democrats unanimously opposed the measure; they were joined by five Republicans
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 5:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Meet the new House Democratic leader, same as the old House Democratic leader!
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 8:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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Parents should have the right to determine the direction of their children’s and education, not teachers or the government
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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would require teaching of both sides of contested historical narratives
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 4:02 pm
By: John Steed
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The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Tuesday evening establishing rights for parents with school-aged children. The Parents’ Bill of Rights passed 29 to 18 and went to the House Tuesday. If the House passes it as well, it would go to Governor Cooper, who will likely veto it.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 6:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, an ACLU North Carolina lobbyist, Kristie Puckett Williams, made graphic, sexually harassing comments to conservative radio host Pete Kaliner during a Twitter discussion regarding N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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You don’t need to go to Florida for sunshine. Sunshine is lighting the way here in North Carolina as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, also presented as the “Parents Bill of Rights” bill is making its way through the legislature, soon to become law.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 9:53 pm
By: Lib Campbell
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enacting proposed state legislation as local school board policy
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: John Steed
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