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Republican Conference Chair Representative John Szoka (HD 45 Cumberland County) who served with former Representative Samuelson expressed his condolences on behalf of the caucus to her family today on her passing.
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 @ 11:02 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passing of his friend and former colleague, Ruth Samuelson...
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 @ 4:13 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In part one of this series we reported on right-of-center political consultants who have created an innovative business model advising a growing number of Republican legislators to turn their backs on conservative, free-market principles to take up the cause of more government mandates...
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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What do President Barack Obama and a growing number of Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have in common? The answer - their love of major solar energy companies - Big Solar, for short.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 @ 4:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 7:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The Civitas Partisan Index has been updated to show the political balance of power in North Carolina as revealed in the 2012 elections.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2014 @ 9:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Historically, North Carolina public school teachers earning a master's degree have received an automatic 10 percent salary increase. Now the Tar Heel State may have become the first in the nation to eliminate the reward for earning the additional credential.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2013 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Like teachers in many states, North Carolina public school teachers have historically received an automatic 10 percent salary increase by earning a master's degree. Now North Carolina is believed to be the first state in the nation to eliminate the financial reward for earning the master's.
Published: Monday, September 9th, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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It was one of the most contentious bills this legislative session, but Senate Bill 81 ultimately was approved, transferring ownership of...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Republicans presented a newly minted version of a Senate bill to transfer ownership of Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the City...
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Governor signed my Senate Bill 189, amending the homeschool law in NC, into law this past Thursday.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 6:49 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Internal Republican Party politics ignited by House Speaker Thom Tillis' pending departure and a philosophical battle between moderates and conservatives...
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 @ 6:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As you know by now, our number one North Carolina energy/economics/environmental bill of the year is H298.
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 @ 11:03 am
By: John Droz, Jr.
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How on earth could an Obama-liberal be one of the four Republican Leaders in the State House?
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013 @ 4:40 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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After two hours of discussion and comment earlier this afternoon, a measure freezing the state’s renewable energy portfolio standard squeaked through a House Commerce subcommittee...
Published: Sunday, April 7th, 2013 @ 1:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s financial center (Charlotte) and its center of government (Raleigh) appear to be melding together or merging.
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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It looks like we're going to get two more years of Thom Tillis in the House chamber's big chair.
Published: Sunday, November 18th, 2012 @ 10:48 am
By: Brant Clifton
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State House Republicans are meeting today to decide who will lead them through the next legislative session in Raleigh. A lot of the current leadership is running again, while a few challengers have jumped in.
Published: Sunday, November 18th, 2012 @ 1:21 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Well, the election is over. It looks like the NCGOP staff has gone on vacation, since the web site does not appear to have been updated since October 25.
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2012 @ 7:47 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The economy is in shambles. We are still coping with record unemployment.
Published: Friday, November 9th, 2012 @ 8:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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House Republican leaders are considering creating two majority leader positions for the next legislative session in which they will command a supermajority.
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2012 @ 11:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We in the Legislature have been busy overriding Beverly Perdue's vetoes. Yesterday we overrode her veto of SB 33, Medical Liability Reforms, SB 496, Medicaid and Health Choice Provider Requirements and SB 781, Regulatory Reform Act of 2011.
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2011 @ 10:36 am
By: Bill Cook
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