N.C. Senate Republicans aren’t happy with North Carolina’s lagging unemployment insurance system. They think Gov. Roy Cooper is accountable — and they want answers.
Published: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. General Assembly has tough decisions to make, and little time to make them.
Published: Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 @ 11:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s community colleges are struggling to avoid revenue shortfalls and payroll problems.
Published: Friday, April 24th, 2020 @ 2:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly plans to return for a short session April 28, and will need to be ready to hit the ground running, said Speaker of the House Tim Moore, R-Cleveland.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 6:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is grappling with systemic shortages in mental health care, and regulations are making it worse — often disproportionately hurting veterans and the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Published: Friday, February 7th, 2020 @ 9:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Some of America’s favorite items may be a bit harder — or more expensive — to get this winter because of issues with agricultural trade and tariffs on European goods.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 9:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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Dr. Emily Yeager believes rural areas of eastern North Carolina offer a lot to tourists. What they may not offer are a lot of places to stay.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:23 am
By: ECU News Services
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Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law The Vacation Rental Act, Senate Bill 483. The legislation restricts local governments such as Raleigh’s to regulate short-term rentals.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 7:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper issued several executive orders waiving enforcement of transportation-related regulations to help the agriculture industry prepare for Hurricane Florence
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hickory has a labor shortage. Given our state's recent economic history, that claim may sound incredible. But it's true
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 9:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's common for the N.C. General Assembly to end legislative sessions amid a flurry of last-minute filings and maneuvering
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An Asheville man has incurred $850,000 in fines because of rentals he operates in the city. Raleigh may be thinking about imposing the same types of fines against its residents who offer short-term property rentals under Airbnb or other outlets
Published: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What can lawmakers consider during the 2018 short session? Not everything, because of limits imposed by the long session Adjournment Resolution
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School safety, charter schools, and teacher pay headline K-12 issues for Republican and Democratic lawmakers during the N.C. General Assembly's 2018 short session
Published: Sunday, May 20th, 2018 @ 12:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House Select Committee on School Safety approved 14 recommendations to make schools safer
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 10:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to return for the 2018 short legislative session on Wednesday, May 16
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pulling out the big guns for Friday. (Laughter.) Serious business. Good afternoon.
Published: Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 @ 1:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A Democratic congressional candidate is reportedly being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after she appeared to break the law while destroying an AR-15 in a virtue signaling stunt following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 10:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina would have to spend $45 million annually to meet the State Board of Education's recommended ratio of one school nurse for every 750 students
Published: Friday, January 26th, 2018 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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OMB is preparing for what we're calling the "Schumer shutdown." It still surprises me - and I've been through some of these before - that the Democrats in the Senate are opposing a bill that they don't oppose.
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 11:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The debate over short-term rentals in Raleigh has continued for a couple of years without a clear solution
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 3:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In anticipation of gasoline shortages caused by Hurricane Harvey, Governor Roy Cooper issued executive orders today that will help maintain gasoline supplies for North Carolina
Published: Thursday, August 31st, 2017 @ 5:17 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Even without television, telephones or telegraphs word spread quickly throughout the colonies about the fighting that took place between the British and Colonials at Lexington and Concord in April 1775
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 8:30 am
By: Tom Campbell
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As a result of Governor Pat McCrory's actions and collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, fleets of gasoline tanker trucks from outside North Carolina have arrived and are making deliveries across the state beginning today
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 @ 9:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The McCrory campaign today launched a new TV ad, "Economy," highlighting the progress made since 2013 to create jobs, lower taxes and turn budget deficits into surpluses.
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 @ 12:00 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The current legislative session has been hailed in most quarters as a success, yet much remains to be done
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 @ 9:13 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory provided an update on the state's response to three States of Emergency currently in effect regarding flooding in northeastern North Carolina, civil unrest in Charlotte and the statewide fuel shortage.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 5:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Driving home from work the other day, needle on empty, I needed fuel if I was to return to work the next day.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 2:31 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Can Your Mind’s Eye See What Mine Can?
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 10:52 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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In July 2016, the NC State Treasurer released annual performance figures for the N.C. pension fund, which is responsible for the retirement assets of nearly one million of our state's teachers, state/local employees, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue workers and National Guard members.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 7:47 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Colonial Pipeline has completed construction and positioning of the bypass pipeline in Alabama, but it will still take several days for the fuel delivery supply chain to return to normal in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 4:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory today activated North Carolina's State Emergency Response Team to coordinate with counties regarding fuel needs as Colonial Pipeline officials continue working to fix a damaged pipeline that supplies much of the east coast with petroleum products.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 9:40 am
By: McCrory Communications
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