The N.C. Senate is summoning the director of the State Board of Elections to answer questions about a controversial settlement she negotiated that upended voting rules just weeks before November’s election.
Published: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 @ 11:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections invites public comment on a series of proposed rules related to the expiration of political parties, precinct observers, recounts and campaign finance.
Published: Friday, March 5th, 2021 @ 8:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Republican Party of North Carolina submitted a letter to the North Carolina Board of Elections noting our concern with the proposed rule changes.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 @ 8:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mica Soellner writes for the Washington Examiner about a common response among Republicans across the country to 2020 election integrity concerns.
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2021 @ 10:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration on Monday finalized new regulations that could potentially expedite the widespread commercial use of drones
Published: Monday, January 4th, 2021 @ 9:26 am
By: Daily Wire
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A report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday indicates that Twitter plans to treat President Donald Trump as a typical user once the president leaves office in January.
Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2020 @ 10:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A defamation case brought against Maxwell by Virginia Roberts Giuffre produced thousands of files; the deposition is part of that cache.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2020 @ 8:59 am
By: Daily Wire
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the State Board of Elections’ attempt to rewrite N.C. elections law.
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 @ 9:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is suing to dismantle a powerful legislative check on executive power. The N.C. Supreme Court will eventually decide the issue.
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 @ 4:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, The Governor’s Office filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court, challenging the constitutionality of the membership of the Rules Review Commission (RRC) as a violation of the North Carolina Constitution’s Separation-of-Powers Clause.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 9:41 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Editors at the Washington Examiner decry “the petty tyrants in your shower,” exposing a clear case of federal government overregulation.
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 @ 1:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, chairman of the House Rules Committee, announced Friday, July 24, he wouldn’t seek a 10th term in the General Assembly.
Published: Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 @ 4:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Rules Review Commission unanimously voted to reject a State Board of Elections’ request for emergency powers on Thursday, May 21.
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The NCGOP applauds the Rules Commission’s unanimous rejection of the election law changes proposed by the State Board of Elections
Published: Sunday, May 24th, 2020 @ 1:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A growing number of N.C. sheriffs won’t enforce Gov. Roy Cooper’s restrictions against indoor worship services as outlined in his latest executive order.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 11:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper recently made it easier for people to apply for Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2020 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald Trump confirmed his new policy on Wednesday toward Iranian military boats that harass U.S. naval ships: “Shoot them out of the water.”
Published: Friday, April 24th, 2020 @ 10:38 am
By: Daily Wire
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David Drucker of the Washington Examiner reports on the Republican response to Democrats’ efforts to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for long-sought election changes.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 @ 9:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced an executive order Wednesday, April 8, setting new rules for nursing homes to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 @ 11:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State regulators are helping nursing and medical students graduate and enter the workforce.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2020 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Wake County government, under pressure from gun-rights groups, gun owners, and worried residents, has amended a stay-at-home order making it clear gun shops will be allowed to operate in the county.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 @ 12:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has been embroiled in a decades-long redistricting saga since the late twentieth century.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 @ 2:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on proposed rules and amendments to rules pertaining to campaign finance requirements.
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 @ 6:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two Republican candidates are joining President Trump on North Carolina’s presidential ballot — against the wishes of the N.C. Republican party.
Published: Thursday, December 26th, 2019 @ 5:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina hemp farmers are bracing for an onslaught of federal regulation.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-6th District, has the NCAA’s attention when it comes to fair pay for student athletes.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers Looking to Ease Adoption Rules for Children Whose Parents Are Dealing With Substance AbuseSome N.C. lawmakers are thinking about ways to deal with foster children whose birth parents are struggling with substance abuse.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill is now in the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee to provide a method to change the way Beaufort County elects commissioners.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 8:49 am
By: Hood Richardson
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If migrants are already safe in another country, why shouldn’t they apply for asylum there before coming to the United States and applying here? That’s the perfectly sound logic behind a rule Team Trump put in place Monday
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 8:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican senators are making one last push to ease anti-competitive health-care laws before the legislative session ends.
Published: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 @ 9:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. State Board of Elections is seeking public comments from June 21 to July 12 on proposed rules changes related to the implementation of the new voter ID law, including the photo identification requirement for absentee-by-mail voting.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 @ 2:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate Armed Services Committee members will include a host of new privatized housing rules and reforms in their annual defense authorization bill this year, including pulling back some funding from outside contractors and redirecting it to housing improvements.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 3:27 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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