Community colleges plan to decide the future of their online and in-person learning in July, when they will revisit their strategic plan for the summer and the fall.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 6:33 pm
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 N.C. Court of Appeals gave Lt. Gov. Dan Forest the green light for his lawsuit against the Employees Political Action Committee, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 5th, 2018 @ 11:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper has a lead of roughly 5,000 votes in his attempt to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, and Cooper was quick to claim victory Tuesday night, telling supporters
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2016 @ 5:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When North Carolina Democrats Jim Hunt and Rufus Edmisten were running their races for U.S. Senate and governor in 1984, they kept as far away as they could from the Democratic nominee for president, Walter Mondale
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 10:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Every August, Civitas polls NC unaffiliated voters to find out what this crucial voting bloc thinks.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 8:42 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina has one of the most-polled electorates in the United States
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The governor's message was a simple, yet powerful one: at a time when the nation is more divided than ever before, North Carolina bucked the national trend and came together to pass the Connect NC Bond by an overwhelming bi-partisan majority.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2016 @ 4:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hundreds of supporters of the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the March 15 ballot gathered Tuesday on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus to kick off a campaign they say is essential for a growing North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Republican Party today delivered in-kind campaign contribution forms to the Raleigh News & Observer after its editorial board endorsed Attorney General Roy Cooper in a bizarre editorial over the weekend. Remarkably, the paper's endorsement came before Cooper answered a single...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 8:01 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Was the 2014 Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican victor Thom Tillis really the most expensive race in North Carolina history, or in the country's entire election cycle last year?
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2015 @ 5:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Education and health care are among the top campaign issues in House District 8, where Republican incumbent Susan Martin is seeking a second term against Democratic challenger Barbara D "Bobi" Gregory.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 7:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."
Published: Monday, October 27th, 2014 @ 1:26 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In Mississippi, when incumbent US senator Thad Cochran appeared to be going down in flames to Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel, GOP establishment types sold their souls and threw in with Democrats to fend off the conservative hordes.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 4:11 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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People were calling in to Rush talking about "teaching a lesson" to The Establishment. Rush had an interesting response: The establishment is not 'teachable.'
Published: Monday, July 7th, 2014 @ 8:19 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Election watchers suggest that, including outlays from candidates, political parties, and independent expenditure groups, more than $75 million could be spent in this year's U.S. Senate campaign featuring Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I well remember the first time I met Keith Crisco, the former North Carolina commerce secretary and textile entrepreneur who passed away Monday after an accidental fall at his home in Asheboro.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Gladys Robinson is facing her stiffest election test to date in the May 6 Democratic primary for District 28 as she squares off against former Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston.
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 7:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A crowded field is squaring off in the N.C. House District 58 race. Incumbent Rep. Alma Adams is making a run for the 12th District Congressional seat formerly held by U.S. Rep. Mel Watt. District 58 covers Guilford County's midsection, including much of Greensboro.
Published: Friday, April 25th, 2014 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earl Jones wants to win back the North Carolina House District 60 seat he lost four years ago, but will have to defeat Cecil Brockman, a campaign strategist who helped to oust him from the General Assembly, and David Small, a youthful small business owner.
Published: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If past is prologue, candidates challenging state Sen. Clark Jenkins in the upcoming Democratic primary might not have a prayer even though both are ordained ministers. Jenkins has proven during previous primary battles to be a formidable and well-financed candidate in Senate District 3, whose...
Published: Saturday, April 5th, 2014 @ 3:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Got a flat tire? *Man, if the Democrats still controlled the legislature, that nail would NEVER have been in the road.*
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 @ 12:43 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The mainstream media tells us that Gov. Pat McCrory has 38 bills sitting on his desk waiting for signatures or vetoes.
Published: Monday, August 12th, 2013 @ 5:05 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Gov. Pat got a lot of mileage out of The Who's classic "Won't Get Fooled Again" during his successful 2012 campaign against Walter Dalton.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 12:45 am
By: Brant Clifton
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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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Every time I think the McClatchy crayonistas have stooped to a new low, they surprise me.
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013 @ 11:23 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The 2012 election cycle didn't offer a lot for Tea Partiers to get excited about.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 7:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Kay Hagan was one lucky gal in 2008.
Published: Sunday, April 14th, 2013 @ 2:18 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Charlotte officials believe Senate Republicans have an ulterior motive in sponsoring legislation to create a regional authority to own and operate Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is he "the centrist mayor of North Carolina's largest city who campaigned as someone able to work across party lines?
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2013 @ 7:01 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The results from November's election for the General Assembly and the Council of State raise questions about the effectiveness of North Carolina's unusual practice of electing 10 executive branch officials.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 @ 5:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pat McCrory, fresh of his rout of Walter Dalton in the governor's race, is putting out the word that we shouldn't expect "major personnel changes right away."
Published: Monday, November 19th, 2012 @ 11:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A postelection briefing by the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation spelled out the magnitude of the dramatic gains made by Republicans in the Nov. 6 election.
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2012 @ 7:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov.-elect Pat McCrory promised Thursday to scrutinize the efficiency and accountability of government departments and programs, while vowing to work across political and geographical boundaries to create more jobs and bring "a mayor's attitude" of problem-solving to Raleigh.
Published: Friday, November 9th, 2012 @ 7:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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