A ship that sank into the depths of Lake Michigan in 1881 has been discovered by shipwreck hunters, who described the ship as being like “a time capsule” into the past because of how well it has survived over the years.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 2:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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House Bill 815, titled The Loving Homes Act, would allow one child or siblings in foster care to be placed in a foster home even if the foster family already exceeds the N.C. limit of five biological or other adopted children.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 11:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, I have signed into law S. 2981, the "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020" (the "Act").
Published: Thursday, December 24th, 2020 @ 5:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper has signed the following bills into law:
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 @ 12:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With each step of the budget process, the lines become clearer in the battle over the future of North Carolina for state employees, taxpayers, and citizens.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 5:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, the President signed into law
Published: Thursday, January 11th, 2018 @ 5:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This Act authorizes fiscal year 2018 appropriations for critical Department of Defense (DOD) national security programs, provides vital benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes authorities to facilitate ongoing military operations around the globe
Published: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 5:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Trump States Policy, Comments, News, and Presidential Edicts: Bills Signed - September 29, 2017
Published: Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 @ 1:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018
Published: Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 10:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The J. Geils band was formed in 1967. They hung around until 1985 when they broke up like all good rock bands are want to do. The result was a series of lawsuits and bad feelings. Like any bad marriage the breakup was based on a shaky ground of "Creative Differences."
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 12:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled. The State Board of Education will discuss the report’s findings next month.
Published: Thursday, April 28th, 2016 @ 12:38 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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I am not advocating beheadings
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 7:49 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Centuries from now or maybe just a few years from now, some forensic archaeologist will be digging through our history and conclude we did not know how to read and write.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 4:58 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Lt. David Ayers is using a Mortar plot board to locate the target and develop the settings for the Mortar crew. It does not require a map -- just location of the mortar and the location of the Forward Observer.
Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 @ 3:01 am
By: Ted McDonald
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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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In a free society, employers and employees voluntarily agree to the terms of their relationship. Unfortunately, government has for generations forcibly inserted itself into that relationship with various mandates and restrictions. Minimum wage laws, workplace requirements, and mandatory government u
Published: Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
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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Several bills altering the makeup of local governments are working their way through the current General Assembly session, raising charges by liberal advocates and pundits that the GOP-led legislature is maneuvering to give Republicans a foothold in local governments that now are under Democratic...
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation this morning that protects health care personnel who work with or near hazardous materials and antineoplastic agents (chemotherapy drugs) from disease and injury caused by exposure. House Bill 644 requires the North Carolina Department of Labor, by...
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement following the passage of Senate Bill 812
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 9:08 am
By: Christopher Maye
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While House and Senate leaders remain at odds over the state’s $21.1 billion General Fund budget and teacher pay increases, they have found common ground on another subject — replacing Common Core standards.
Published: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 @ 10:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after the overwhelmingly bipartisan passage of a Medicaid reform bill (HB 1181) by the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory signed two bills today
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), that chamber's majority whip and leading voice on education policy, has stepped up in defense of Core legislation he shepherded through the Senate.
Published: Friday, June 27th, 2014 @ 7:16 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Last week Sens. Warren Daniel (R-Burke County), Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) and Ronald Rabin (R-Harnett County) filed a bill (SB 817) to change legislators' terms from two to four years. The bill also limits the number of consecutive terms that legislators could serve to four. (There currently are no
Published: Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 @ 12:11 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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It was one of the most contentious bills this legislative session, but Senate Bill 81 ultimately was approved, transferring ownership of...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has a new, more efficient way of funding infrastructure investments that will better connect citizens to opportunities, increase jobs, and enhance economic development after Governor Pat McCrory signed into law today
Published: Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Calling it a "hostile takeover" that sets a dangerous precedent of allowing the state to seize municipal assets, Senate Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to block a bill transferring ownership...
Published: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If the War of 1812 was, as some have described it, America's first Forgotten War, then the event that occurred 200 years ago today could well be described as a tragically forgotten episode of that war.
Published: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 @ 6:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the ancient Roman author Vegetius wrote that those who desire peace should prepare for war, he was offering a timeless insight about the risks of presenting a weak front to an aggressive opponent. If only James Madison had taken the insight to heart.
Published: Monday, June 11th, 2012 @ 3:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Edith Marie Pegram Woolard, age 81, a resident of 105 Arbor Drive, Washington, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at her home.
Published: Saturday, March 12th, 2011 @ 11:04 am
By: Announcements
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