It just got easier for children in North Carolina to qualify for a Special Needs Education Savings Account
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2018 @ 3:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In A Recent Article On Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) In The News And Observer, Keith Poston Of The Public School Forum Said The Newly- Approved ESA Program For Special Needs Students Is "Very High Risk In Terms Of Abuse."
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 12:51 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina state government's reserves are in the best condition they've seen this century
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 3:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's often good news to learn that a government body is slated to do its work and then go away
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 3:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though we Georgians claim the Allman Brothers as our own, they actually did not settle in Georgia until after they were well on their way to stardom. Of course no good story stand on its own, they must be embellished with a bit of folklore.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2017 @ 12:57 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The North Carolina Senate passed a $22.9 billion balanced budget Friday, May 12, 2017
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2017 @ 10:39 am
By: Bill Cook
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One year ago, East Carolina University put safety into the hands of the campus community through the mobile safety app, LiveSafe
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 1:27 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 7, An Act to Strengthen the Savings Reserve, as Recommended by the Legislative Research Commission.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and others introduce the bipartisan Save our Seas (SOS) Act to help address the marine debris epidemic affecting America's ocean shorelines and inland waterways, as well as other coasts across the globe
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 8:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Savings for Servicemembers Act would align treatment of the National Guard and Reservists with federal workers who have a 50 mile minimum for travel compensation, and help reduce the cost of service to those in the Guard and Reserves
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 @ 5:45 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On Saturday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) attended the Lifesaving Ceremony at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum in Carteret County
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 10:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Divided government has its benefits. North Carolina voters and taxpayers are seeing some of those benefits on display now on Jones Street in Raleigh
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2017 @ 7:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The measure proposed Thursday would expand 529 savings accounts to include K-12 students
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2017 @ 3:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina parents are asking for more education options for their children. Currently one of the most popular options is vouchers (Opportunity Scholarships and Special Needs Scholarships)
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2017 @ 3:43 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Savannah, and all of Georgia, was born from the imagination of a group of philanthropic trustees, led by British General James Oglethorpe, to provide a fresh start for debtors and the Irish.
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2016 @ 10:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When Julian Bloom was 18 months old, doctors diagnosed him with autism and said he had a severe sensory and auditory processing disorder.
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2016 @ 12:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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This is a short 3 minute appeal for funds to save the Snowflakes who are having trouble adjusting to the recent election.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2016 @ 1:02 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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When light fell on the rabbit patch this morning, it was bright and beautiful. The air is colder than it has been- and it ought to be in November.
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 @ 10:40 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Oh boy, this is funny stuff. I have llong gotten a kick out of pinpoint sarcasm, articulate parody, especially where the of this satirical exercise is stupidity.
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 2:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This statement is in conjunction with Mr. Trump's childcare plan that he will unveil in his speech at 7:30 and there will be a news release at that time.
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 @ 6:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 2015 performance year results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that show physicians, hospitals and health care providers participating in Accountable Care Organization
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 8:59 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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I've enjoyed reliving our vacation by writing about our Viking ship and the historical perspective we gained while traveling. If those topics haven't sparked your interest, this description of the sights along the way is bound to do the trick.
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 3:01 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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On Saturday (April 30, 2016) the NAACP/Belhaven's Press Conference was a "Come to Jesus" moment for the "Save Our Hospital" movement.
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2016 @ 9:02 am
By: Betty Murphy
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"My problem," the notoriously reckless actor Errol Flynn was once reported to have quipped, "lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income."
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A project to preserve and reconstruct the original Tara Facade House from Gone with The Wind in Georgia
Published: Monday, April 25th, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Ah yes, Daylight Saving Time is here, but I try not to let that change affect my morning routine.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 8:17 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Recent statements by Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) officials about changing several low-performing traditional schools to year-round schools, and also changing how students are assigned to popular magnet school programs, have raised the anxiety levels of many parents and students.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 1:28 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Nashville-Civitas Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) Lead Counsel Elliot Engstrom will be a featured panelist at the Heartland Institute's Emerging Issues Forum on Dec. 9 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 4:39 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are taxpayer-funded accounts established to provide an education for qualified students. While the state oversees the deposit of state funds, parents have discretion over how the funds are spent...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 9:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for a telephone. The first long distance coast-to-coast telephone call was placed in 1915-exactly a century ago.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:49 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Consider these real-life scenarios: An Arizona family is told their 6-year-old son, Ryan, has symptoms on the autism spectrum. Doctors say he will need 20-40 hours per week of individual therapies. Ryan's parents can't afford that. What can they do?
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 9:18 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Alexa Bloom has a master's degree in special education instruction, so she knew her son, Julian, was going to need a flexible approach to learning. When Julian was just 18 months old, doctors diagnosed him with autism and a severe sensory and auditory processing disorder...
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 1:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Since the World War II era, workers have benefited from a rather large implicit tax subsidy on health coverage provided by their employers. Every dollar an employee spends from earned income is taxed, but every dollar spent on health care is not. Those who purchase health plans on their own lose...
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 9:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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