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By now you’ve heard the Republican National Conventionis moving to Jacksonville after President Trump and Gov. Roy Cooper were not able to work out their differences.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 1:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the Charlotte Observer reports, city and Republican leaders “are scrambling to figure out what’s next” following President Trump’s declaration that he would not accept his party’s nomination in the Queen City
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 @ 3:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both NYT and Charlotte Observer report Republicans are moving the “public portion” of the Republican National Convention out of Charlotte following President Trump’s tweets last night
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 7:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s not all full-blown coronavirus news–at least not in the Queen City.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 3:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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And some say the “system” is breaking down—looks to me like it’s working just fine—in what other world (in the middle of a pandemic no less) would a professor get a $360,000 grant to study the impact of student loan debt, which (by the way) averages $30,000 per student?
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 10:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Surely by now you’ve heard that President Trump has named Greensboro businessman Louis DeJoy as the new postmaster general.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2020 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well it’s budget season for cities in North Carolina and everywhere else—and forgive me for stating the obvious–the coronavirus outbreak will seriously impact those budgets.
Published: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 @ 1:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The proposed $1.6 billion Guilford County Schools bond–and the proposed sales tax hike referendum to pay for it—were on thin ice anyway in the wake of the coronavirus.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 5:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As long as coronavirus casts its pall over society–who knows how long that will be–the call for national voting by mail will no doubt increase.
Published: Monday, April 20th, 2020 @ 3:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Black Americans Face Alarming Rates of Coronavirus Infection in Some States
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 @ 11:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was a beautiful morning yesterday, and I got out on my bike to take a little spin.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 7:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Winston-Salem Journal reports six of the eight Winston-Salem City Council members are self-isolating after possible exposure to the coronavirus at a conference in Washington D.C. conference.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 @ 11:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I realize cities all around our great country are suffering economic hardship due to coronavirus cancellations, but it seems like my adopted hometown of Greensboro has been hit especially hard.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2020 @ 11:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Greensboro’s Mark Robinson emerged as the victor in the crowded Republican primary race for lieutenant governor.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2020 @ 4:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week I posted the Rhino Times story on Guilford County Schools’ plan to bus students to the polls for early voting.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 @ 8:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In case you've missed, there has been yet another controversy brewing over a Confederate statue, this one in Winston-Salem.
Published: Sunday, January 13th, 2019 @ 7:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who would think that building parking decks - those generic, innocuous concrete and steel structures where we leave our cars for a few hours while we pursue work and leisure
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2018 @ 3:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a marathon meeting that featured strong opposition from a local activist group, the Greensboro City Council approved two parking decks that will each cost $30 million and will primarily serve new downtown private development
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 3:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It seemed appropriate that, on the eve of the April 15 tax filing deadline, Guilford County Board of Education member Jeff Belton would take a moment to provide a cautionary tale about government and taxes.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several bills altering the makeup of local governments are working their way through the current General Assembly session, raising charges by liberal advocates and pundits that the GOP-led legislature is maneuvering to give Republicans a foothold in local governments that now are under Democratic...
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the North Carolina General Assembly continues to wind down its legislative work for 2014, my Carolina Journal colleagues are already turning their attention toward what promises to be a fascinating midterm election cycle.
Published: Thursday, July 24th, 2014 @ 6:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On the corner of South Elm Street and Lee Street on the south side of downtown Greensboro lies a seven-acre empty lot.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:59 am
By: John William Pope Center
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