Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) raised eyebrows when he vetoed House Bill 68 on Friday — a measure that would have prevented biological males from participating in women’s athletics and barred doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to children
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 12:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 12:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last night, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) spoke on the House floor regarding H.R. 6968 – Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 1:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Senate bill that would legalize sports betting on phones and at various venues is stuck in the House, and it may not see action until next year’s session.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 8:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Our fathers and mothers were made of sterner stuff.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2020 @ 3:42 am
By: LifeZette
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Remarks by President Trump at the 68th Annual National Prayer Breakfast
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 @ 11:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Under an order from the N.C. Supreme Court, a three-judge panel has struck down part of a 2017 state law creating a bipartisan board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 1:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over Democrats’ objections, on Thursday the Republican-controlled House passed Senate Bill 68, merging the state’s ethics and elections boards, along with some lobbying regulations
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2017 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has issued two more vetoes this morning, targeting bills that would change the makeup of the state elections board and reduce the number of judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 9:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 239 and Senate Bill 68. Gov. Cooper's statements on today's vetoes
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 4:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Before too long, unaffiliated voters are likely to surpass Republicans as the second-largest voting bloc in North Carolina
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 8:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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My memory is cloudy on this exact dates but sometime around March or April 1968 we made an incursion into Cambodia.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 1:47 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The photo was taken in 1968 Saigon in area III Corp.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 11:22 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Before the 1970s, presidential nominations were won in smoke-filled rooms as deals were cut between party bigwigs motivated by promises of appointments and federal largess for their states.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 @ 8:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Forty-Six years ago 11 were killed at a local Georgia dragstrip. I was there.
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 @ 5:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Opponents of the state's preferential treatment of renewable energy sources said North Carolina ratepayers should be relieved by the passage of House Bill 760 by a 77-32 vote on Wednesday after numerous delays, repeated compromises, and contentious debate.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 1:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Imagine a piece of state legislation that could both lower your utility bill and make North Carolina more competitive for jobs.
Published: Thursday, May 7th, 2015 @ 9:38 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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We've expressed our dismay at recent legislation - sponsored by a hodge-podge of statist Democrats, RINOs, and reputed conservatives - to extend the 35 percent credit for solar energy production for five years.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 1:19 am
By: Brant Clifton
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House Republicans are taking another whack at ending subsidies attached to government-mandated purchases of renewable energy. House Bill 681 would require solar and other "green" power to compete with traditional fuel sources in the government-regulated electricity industry and determine the energy
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 @ 12:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today confirmed the presence of three additional cases of Enterovirus D68, or EV-D68, in North Carolina, totaling nine since September 22, 2014. The three specimens that tested positive for EV-D68 were obtained from children ages 10 and under with re
Published: Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 @ 7:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Penny Slade-Sawyer, Jim Martin, and Dr. Jean-Marie Maillard discuss various health issues in three separate videos.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 8:52 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today confirmed the presence of enterovirus D68, or EV-D68, in six patients from North Carolina. The specimens that tested positive for EV-D68 were obtained from children ages 10 and under with respiratory illnesses. Testing was conducted at the...
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 3:01 pm
By: Chris Downey
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This week’s Bad Bill is thankfully just a joint resolution, but is important to spotlight as it advocates a topic that continues to be hotly debated both here in NC and nationwide. SJR 838, sponsored by Sens. Earline Parmon (D-Forsyth) , Don Davis (D-Greene) and Angela Bryant (D-Halifax) is a...
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 4:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mr. Henry Carlton Heady, age 68, a resident of 6715 Clark’s Neck Road, Washington, NC died suddenly Tuesday June 3, 2014 at his home.
Published: Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement upon signing House Bill 1050.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 2013, Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that increased criminal penalties for human trafficking and related crimes.
Published: Thursday, March 20th, 2014 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers wrapped up the 2013 legislative session with a bill embracing broad regulatory reform. The 68-page bill crossed into several functions of state...
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 18 bills today, including.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 @ 10:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"James Holshouser was more than a friend and mentor, he was a genuine leader,"
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 @ 10:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former Governor Jim Holshouser passed away today at First Health of the Carolinas Medical Center in Pinehurst after a period of declining health.
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 @ 7:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This amendment likely violates individual due process and equal protection guarantees, in addition to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 1:07 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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December 15 was Bill of Rights Day. It marks the 221st anniversary of the day when the first ten amendments - our Bill of Rights - were ratified in 1791.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2012 @ 10:47 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Mr. Roger W. Lane, age 68, a resident of Sterling Drive, Plymouth, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Beaufort County Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
By: Announcements
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