RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed disaster declarations for the City of Rocky Mount in Nash and Edgecombe Counties and the City of Newton in Catawba County.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 11:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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There’s no doubt, freedom and economic growth is tied to free trade. The less countries and communities are hindered by burdensome and unnecessarily regulations, the more wealth that can be generated.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians may have noticed that it has cost a little more to fill their gas tanks since Jan. 1. Some areas of the Tar Heel State have seen prices jump 20 cents a gallon compared to last month when prices were below $2.99 in most areas.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Supreme Court has given families and school choice advocates another reason to smile. In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Court ruled in Carson v Makin that Maine violated the U.S. Constitution
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2022 @ 6:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has signed a Type 1 State Disaster Declaration for the City of Marion and the Town of Lillington to help with recovery after storms hit the towns last year.
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 8:04 am
By: Governor's Office
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An analysis from Reason magazine finds that there is a significant variation in per-capita state and local aid contained in the latest Covid relief bill being debated on Capitol Hill.
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2021 @ 12:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One day after declaring a state of emergency, Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order prohibiting mass gatherings greater than 100 people and closing the public schools until March 30 to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2020 @ 2:46 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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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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When Bernie Sanders proposed free tuition at public colleges and universities, Hillary Clinton responded with her rival plan, The New College Compact
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 @ 1:50 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The idea of free community college has become a topic of national debate in recent years, highlighted by Tennessee's and Oregon's enactment of statewide plans, and President Obama's advocacy for a nationwide program
Published: Monday, April 11th, 2016 @ 11:09 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Two years ago I attended a student debate at North Carolina Central University, one of the state's five public historically black colleges and universities
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 12:41 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Student loan debt in North Carolina is not a good news-bad news story. It is a bad news-worse news story. Student debt, with a couple of exceptions, has been rising across the board at University of North Carolina schools, both in the percentage of students who need loans and the amount of their...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:05 am
By: John William Pope Center
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School choice remains a top education priority for the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly. While much of the focus this legislative session has been on stabilizing and expanding existing programs and quietly waiting on the state Supreme Court to decide on the constitutionality...
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2015 @ 4:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In 2013, RTI International teamed with LaCapra Associates to report on "The Economic, Utility Portfolio, and Rate Impact of Clean Energy Development in North Carolina." Prepared for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), the report made fantastic findings that North Carolina's...
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2015 @ 2:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's nothing more revealing about a news medium than the way it deals with its own errors. Is it, to use human terms, honest, forthright, and sincerely sorry, or is it evasive, sneaky, and dishonest?
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new report from the Center for American Progress alleges that the "Great Recession" that began in 2008 devastated public university investments nationwide.
Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 @ 4:24 am
By: John William Pope Center
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How much of your money is spent to educate one high school graduate in North Carolina? $50,000? $75,000? Our new analysis shows that North Carolina taxpayers spend about $150,000 for each student who receives a high school diploma...
Published: Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:28 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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To paraphrase the Declaration of Independence: Governments are instituted among men in order to secure man's inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and banjo museums.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 6:44 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina legislators could save nearly $500 million in the next budget year, and more than $1 billion over two years, while ending corporate income...
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 @ 1:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is no shortage of ways to expand school choice in our state. Traditional options include encouraging alternative education options like charter schools, private schools, home schools and online education.
Published: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 @ 5:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Some of the proposed budget cuts include a temporary halt on salary increases for state employees, including teachers; and a $253 million reduction in funds to the University of North Carolina system.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2011 @ 12:56 pm
By: BCN
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