Today, Governor Roy Cooper welcomed members of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association and received the Christmas trees and wreaths that will be featured inside the State Capitol.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2019 @ 10:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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A bill N.C. lawmakers passed in late June aims to help 2 million residents get a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030.
Published: Saturday, July 13th, 2019 @ 9:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Mary Robbins Holloman Rees moved into her Heavenly Father's Home June 9, 2018
Published: Monday, June 11th, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
By: Announcements
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I was up long before dawn, this day. I was at the early service in the back yard of the rabbit patch, standing under a sycamore, not bearing a single leaf, when morning broke.
Published: Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 @ 12:59 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The provision in the state budget that will have the most significant long-term impact on the fiscal health of our state government is making few headlines
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 2:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today is far from ordinary, at the rabbit patch. On this day, three decades ago, I became a mother. My oldest son, Brant was born on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, while the mimosa trees were blooming.
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 6:29 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Pennsylvania legislators this week approved reforms to their pension program for state retirees, a move that is expected to save taxpayers billions.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2017 @ 9:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The N.C. Department of Justice is considering how to respond to a Superior Court judge's ruling that the state unconstitutionally charged health insurance premiums to state retirees
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 9:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It rained the whole way to Elizabeth City, on Friday. By the time, I arrived the rain had "set in".
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 @ 2:51 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The sun is up at the rabbit patch, and the wind is brisk and has a chill.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Valentines day, at the rabbit patch, has been going on for a while now.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 9:46 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I saw when the light came to the world this morning. Just now, the sun is rising behind the woods.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2017 @ 8:13 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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East Carolina University's online bachelor's and master's degree programs have been recognized among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2017 @ 12:01 am
By: ECU News Services
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I have spent the last several days waiting to watch the woods at the rabbit patch, "fill up with snow."
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 8:03 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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There is almost, a Christmas tree at the rabbit patch window, which I am sure was placed, for that purpose.
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded North Carolina's Christmas tree industry today as he received the official trees and wreaths for the State Capitol during a ceremony.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2016 @ 10:41 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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An unlikely champion of more university oversight emerged at a recent University of North Carolina system Board of Governors [BOG] meeting
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2016 @ 12:11 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Sometimes, there are idle hours at the rabbit patch-I make certain of it. "Idle" doesn't always mean time without purpose, sometimes it means frivolous or easy.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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For three years now, I've been defending the decision of the North Carolina General Assembly to end the longstanding practice of giving public-school teachers automatic pay boosts if they possess or obtain graduate degrees.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tuition keeps rising, yet millions of young people continue to pursue college degrees. Defenders of a traditional degree say it's the gateway to a successful career and life, and they bristle at any criticism of the system. But is it really all it's cracked up to be?
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 @ 1:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation to ensure that veterans, students serving in the armed forces, and their qualifying dependents, can take full advantage of the federal education benefits they have earned for themselves and their families.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Lena Mae Moore Reese, 80, resident of 411 E Greer St., Durham NC, formerly of Edward died Wed. Jan. 07, 2015.
Published: Friday, January 16th, 2015 @ 12:32 am
By: Announcements
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On the whole, U.S. colleges and universities don't get everything right. They're overpriced, operationally hidebound, and ideologically stagnant. But American higher education does some things very well-well enough that students from around the world still choose to come to the United States to...
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:43 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) testified at a hearing of the Committee on House Administration in support of H.R. 186, legislation the congressman introduced to allow a candidate for elected office to officially designate an individual to disburse campaign funds...
Published: Thursday, June 26th, 2014 @ 3:43 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The North Carolina House released its budget plan for FY 2014-15, which would spend $21.09 billion. The total would be a 2.3 percent increase over the current fiscal year’s budget.
Published: Saturday, June 21st, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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It has been said, "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session." That should be the guiding principle for all legislative sessions: convene, get the work done and go home. I think 2014's short session of the North Carolina General Assembly will be quick and to...
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 8:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Beaufort County Community College will offer its first online degrees beginning with the Fall 2014 Semester, making it possible for students to obtain an associate's degree, diploma or certificate in one of several fields without having to travel to campus.
Published: Monday, June 2nd, 2014 @ 10:29 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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"Never let a crisis go to waste," advised Rahm Emanuel when he served as President Obama's chief of staff. And politicians can take advantage of a perceived crisis just as well as a real one.
Published: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 @ 9:50 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Four presidents of North Carolina community colleges took the rest of the community college system by surprise last week. Three of them appeared before the legislature's House Study Committee on Education Innovation to ask for a legislative study about adding four-year bachelor's degrees to their...
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 1:43 am
By: John William Pope Center
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While crafting the state budget last year, the North Carolina General Assembly applied the latest empirical research to the question of how best to improve teacher quality. In response, lawmakers have been roundly excoriated by the usual suspects — which only served to demonstrate that the...
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Every time a new study comes out regarding the "payoff" from college, I wonder: Will this finally be the one that takes note of widespread underemployment among recent grads and comprehends the impact of credential inflation?
Published: Saturday, April 19th, 2014 @ 6:48 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Liberal politicians, left-wing activists, and the teacher union may not like it, but the North Carolina General Assembly is not about to abandon its reforms of teacher hiring, firing, and compensation. That's because the lawmakers who enacted them are familiar with the empirical research about what
Published: Monday, April 7th, 2014 @ 8:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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