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Beaufort County Commissioner Hood Richardson has long objected to the manner in which the Center-Left Coalition, and their associative bureaucrats conduct business, and, in that vein of purpose, the Commissioner is requesting an opinion regarding the familial status of married members governing.
Published: Sunday, March 9th, 2025 @ 1:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, Republican Congressional lawmakers led by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC, introduced a bill to stop new regulations for energy distribution transformers proposed by the Biden Administration.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins confirmed that, according to his decades of study on the subject, there were only two biological sexes — and decried activists who attacked author J.K. Rowling for saying so as “bullies.”
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 6:47 pm
By: Daily Wire
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While the U.S. Senate passed a massive omnibus spending measure, N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis voted against the bill, saying it was bloated with “left-wing priorities.” Sen. Richard Burr was recorded as “not voting.”
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 12:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, Sen. Richard Burr delivered his farewell address on the floor of the U.S. Senate after nearly 30 years representing North Carolina in Washington, D.C.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 12:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis has been working on fellow Republicans to support the Respect for Marriage Act, and found success Tuesday as it passed the chamber, 61-36. North Carolina’s senior senator, Richard Burr, was among the 12 Republicans who voted for it.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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GOP House Representative Ted Budd of North Carolina and Cheri Beasley will face off in November for the North Carolina Senate seat after Senator Richard Burr (R) did not seek reelection, setting up a heated contest in the swing state.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 10:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis led a letter, also signed by Richard Burr and U.S. Representatives Dan Bishop, Ted Budd, Virginia Foxx, Richard Hudson, Patrick McHenry, Greg Murphy, and David Rouzer, to Attorney General Merrick Garland
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 11:41 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On Sunday June 12, Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced that a group of U.S. senators had reached agreement on a package of gun reforms.
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 1:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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12.9% of the American population have student loan debt.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 2:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A debate Saturday among three Republican candidates to replace retiring U.S. Sen Richard Burr, R-N.C., was substantive and respectful yet offered just enough fireworks to spark small fires throughout.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 3:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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4 Senators led by Mitt Romney stab GOP in the back
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 7:49 am
By: John Steed
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Former president Donald Trump has already stepped into the race to replace retiring North Carolina U.S. Sen. Richard Burr by endorsing Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican primary
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 9:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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BCN's "What's Happening NOW" is thrilled, once again, to meet with Beaufort County Commissioner Hood Richardson and discuss, with BCN publisher and County Commissioner Stan Deatherage, the business of Beaufort County's government.
Published: Sunday, January 16th, 2022 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Commissioner Hood Richardson valiantly pitched the argument that Beaufort County should through off the shackles and chains of an Authoritarian governor and reopen its businesses that are arbitrarily deemed nonessential.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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First, I want to thank Commissioner Hood Richardson for bringing Sheriff Coleman's out of control spending and abuse of the overtime budget line item to my attention.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 1:48 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr applauded the Senate for unanimously confirming Dena King to be the U.S. Attorney for Western District, Sandra Hairston to be the U.S. Attorney for Middle District, and Michael Easley, Jr. to be the U.S. Attorney for Eastern District.
Published: Monday, November 22nd, 2021 @ 3:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A report published by ProPublica raises new questions about stock trades involving North Carolina’s senior senator, Republican Richard Burr.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 8:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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national group promoting solar and wind is paying for radio ads
Published: Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 @ 8:25 pm
By: John Steed
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The News & Observer reported today that former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Cheri Beasley will likely be running for the Richard Burr’s Senate seat.
Published: Thursday, March 25th, 2021 @ 9:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If I want to raise a conservative friend’s blood pressure these days, I’ll ask him what he thinks about North Carolina’s senior U.S. senator, Richard Burr.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 @ 12:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In baseball, three strikes and you’re out. In today’s politics, it’s one strike and you’re out.
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2021 @ 2:18 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party Michael Whatley released the following statement following Senator Burr’s contradictory impeachment vote.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 11:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Central Committee of the North Carolina Republican Party released this statement following their unanimous vote to censure Senator Richard Burr for his impeachment vote
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 11:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In public and behind the scenes, there’s a lot of movement on both sides of the aisle as candidates prepare to enter the race to succeed retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, setting up competitive primaries and a general election race in 2022.
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2021 @ 12:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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When we are in the heat of political battle many of us may have difficulty in identifying the enemy.
Published: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 @ 10:04 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The Budget Passed Like a Ghost Ship in the Night
Published: Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 @ 9:58 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been served with an FBI search warrant in connection with dozens of stock trades he made on February 13, before the widespread stay-at-home orders took place.
Published: Saturday, May 16th, 2020 @ 8:06 am
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. Richard Burr’s hometown newspaper—the Winston-Salem Journal—weighs in on the recent controversy surrounding North Carolina’s senior senator
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 6:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper urged Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr to implore the federal government to approve Individual Assistance for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 3:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr applauded the Department of Transportation (DOT) for awarding North Carolina three grants totaling more than $110 million dollars after advocating on behalf of stakeholders in the state.
Published: Friday, June 14th, 2019 @ 7:51 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Last week, Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr visited Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the bipartisan Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA).
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 @ 10:11 am
By: Thom Tillis
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North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr expressed disappointment today over Congress’ failure to deliver critical disaster aid to assist North Carolina’s Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2019 @ 11:32 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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During the February Beaufort County Commissioners meeting the County manager, Brian Alligood, took issue with those of us who think continuation budgets are bad things, maybe even evil.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 @ 3:53 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr applauded the Senate confirmation of North Carolina native Allison Jones Rushing as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 9:41 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr sent a letter to Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys Jim Crowell to express support for additional funding for the Middle District of North Carolina's United States Attorney's Office for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 a
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 8:03 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr issued the following statement regarding North Carolinians who are applying for federal disaster assistance
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:33 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Richard Burr (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tim Scott (R-SC) applauded the House for granting their request for a $1.68 billion down payment for Hurricane Florence disaster relief in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill
Published: Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 @ 4:26 am
By: Thom Tillis
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