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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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The N.C. Supreme Court has refused to take up the Rev. William Barber's appeal of his 2019 conviction for second-degree trespass.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 8:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers representing the state are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to reject an appeal from left-wing political activist the Rev. William Barber.
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 3:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the most prophetic quotes attributed to George Washington is as follows: “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a second-degree trespass conviction against left-wing activist the Rev. William Barber.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 2:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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We should never equate compassion or morality with a government program
Published: Thursday, December 9th, 2021 @ 11:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The four-year-old case of a high-profile, left-of-center N.C. political activist convicted of trespassing at the state Legislative Building now sits in the hands of the state’s second-highest court.
Published: Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 @ 4:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Cases involving a high-profile political activist and a controversial state medical regulation await the N.C. Court of Appeals as it returns to regular in-person hearings this week.
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 @ 1:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Liberal activist the Rev. William Barber is loudly calling for a special prosecutor to take over the case of Andrew Brown
Published: Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 @ 6:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson testified in Washington D.C. Thursday, passionately arguing that people of all races and backgrounds are fully capable of obtaining voter identification and participating in a secure voting system.
Published: Thursday, April 29th, 2021 @ 6:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Unfortunately, our current politicized culture causes many to look first to the government when they think about charitable giving and helping those in need.
Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2020 @ 10:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Rep. Deb Butler’s epic September 11 outburst on the floor of the General Assembly is a reminder— to some at least—that North Carolina is governed in a perpetual state of chaos.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 @ 6:50 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A sea of red shirts and picket signs flooded downtown Raleigh on Wednesday, May 1, and, for now, public opinion may be in their favor.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 1:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On November 6, an amendment to the North Carolina constitution requiring voters to present a photo identification for voting in person (the "Voter ID" amendment) passed with 55 percent support.
Published: Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 @ 12:37 am
By: Diane Rufino
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DEQ Secretary Michael Regan has named a 16-member Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Atlantic Coast Pipeline cuts a 600-mile underground swath through three states, beginning in Harrison County, West Virginia
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The University of North Carolina law school has no business participating in one-sided political advocacy or entering lawsuits representing only left-leaning clients, several members of the UNC Board of Governors say
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 9:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The media has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism lately, particularly for chasing shiny objects designed to attract viewers and page clicks, rather than focusing on the important policies
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 7:17 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) released the following statement on Hillary Clinton's Charlotte visit.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 5:25 am
By: Russell Allen
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State Board of Elections officials say charges that North Carolina's new voter ID requirement led to long wait times at the polls and unnecessary confusion that harmed voters are off target
Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2016 @ 6:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Freedom of speech is one of the core values of a free society. It ought to be appreciated and protected by Americans across the political spectrum. Unfortunately, it is not.
Published: Monday, January 26th, 2015 @ 11:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Goldsboro-based organization headed by the Rev. William Barber this year received nearly $350,000 of your tax dollars. Yes, that William Barber — the ringleader of highly partisan political protests against the General Assembly the past few years.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2015 @ 8:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Turnout in the Nov. 4 midterm election appeared to rebuff claims that the sweeping 2013 election reform law passed by the General Assembly led to voter suppression.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As early voting opens for the 2014 general election, an attorney representing the state in the lawsuit fighting state election law reforms is seeking further information regarding statements made earlier this month by the Rev. William Barber at the state NAACP convention.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 2:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yep. That's the verdict handed down by Washington Post columnist and drive-by media pundit E.J. Dionne regarding our US Senate race this year.
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 4:19 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina's 2014 general election will take place under the election laws enacted last year by the General Assembly as the result of a ruling late Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Saturday, October 11th, 2014 @ 12:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legal challenge to the General Assembly’s new rules on public use and behavior at the legislative complex could reshape public access and speech rights on public property all the way down to local governments.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 @ 6:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most preachers are pretty busy with church stuff on Sundays. Not the most-holy-of-holies, reverend Bill Barber, though. The Round Rev was busy preening in front of the slobbering sycophants and their cameras
Published: Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 @ 12:25 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The move Thursday by a Wake County Superior Court judge to strike down the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarships program is seen as a short-term setback by supporters of the private tuition vouchers.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 6:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent comments from Rev. William Barber, self-appointed spokesman for the “Moral Monday” protests and leader of the NC state chapter of the NAACP, confirm that his vision for society endorses an aggressive use of violence against innocent individuals, and seeks to negate morality itself.
Published: Friday, August 8th, 2014 @ 6:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Since Vidant Health announced the closure of Pungo Hospital in September, 2013, Belhaven residents have been struggling with the uncertainty of future access to healthcare.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 10:25 am
By: Betty Murphy
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The April 1st closing date for Vidant Pungo Hospital is rapidly approaching.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:20 am
By: Betty Murphy
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The Rev. William Barber, president of the NC NAACP and initiator of the Moral Monday protests, continued his attack Tuesday on what he called "a monster voter suppression bill" and likened efforts to award Opportunity Scholarships to children from low-income families to segregationist actions of...
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last month, in a sermon the media described as "fire and thunder," the Rev. William Barber, head of the NC NAACP, mounted the pulpit of Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and began to excoriate all things political - to the right.
Published: Thursday, February 6th, 2014 @ 9:39 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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