In an inestimable year of damage done to our Constitutional Republic by the politicization of Covid, and to the People and small businesses of North Carolina, who are damaged by the tyranny of bad governing by an Authoritarian executive branch, accountability must now reign.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 12:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina general assembly will be back in session on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, and much will be asked of them here in this Age of Coronavirus.
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 3:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the North Carolina General Assembly will face tough decisions on important health care legislation in the current session.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2019 @ 6:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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And in the North Carolina General Assembly, lawmakers start the legislative session by introducing new tax and spending proposals.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers return to Raleigh next week for the 2019 session of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 11:50 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Milton Friedman once observed that "nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program."
Published: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Except for possible veto override votes, the General Assembly Thursday concluded its business for the biennium in a three-week reconvened session.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2018 @ 2:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Try something new? I'm all for it. But whether you are talking about changing your diet, changing your career, or changing your government's public policy, it's often a good idea to proceed in stages.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2016 @ 3:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is no shortage of activity in the North Carolina General Assembly. While most capitol watchers are focused on the short session's main responsibility, developing and passing a state budget.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 1:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the Senate version of the state budget, which cuts taxes, controls the growth of government spending, bolsters the state's savings, and dramatically increases teacher pay.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Kellie Fiedorek regarding North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s lawsuit filed Monday against the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the state’s student privacy law, known as HB2.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Commerce's N.C. Competes for Jobs tour will bring senior Commerce officials to regions across the state for a series of economic development sessions.
Published: Monday, April 4th, 2016 @ 3:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In late February, the Charlotte city council passed a so-called antidiscrimination law, scheduled to go into effect on April 1, aimed at protecting what, in their view, are the rights of those in the gay, lesbian, and transgender community.
Published: Monday, April 4th, 2016 @ 12:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Kellie Fiedorek regarding the North Carolina General Assembly’s bipartisan passage of the Public Facilities and Security Act, which invalidates a city of Charlotte ordinance
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2016 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The ordinance threatens businesses with substantial fines and potential jail time should they seek to protect their patrons' safety and security:
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for a special session to pass a new Congressional map to comply with a federal trial court's order.
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier in the month, Cook communicated his strong opposition to Herring and urged the Virginia Attorney General to reverse his decision.
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 2:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We hear a lot of lip service from Republicans in Raleigh about the beauty of the free market.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 4:27 am
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina has long faced challenges with aging infrastructure - and with a rapidly growing population, our state's needs are also rapidly growing.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 5:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate Bill 374 (Modify For-Hire License Logbook Requirement) sponsored by Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) recently came back to the Senate from the House for concurrence.
Published: Friday, August 7th, 2015 @ 1:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, Senate Bill 192 (Citations/Sheriffs Accept Faxes) legislation that I'm sponsoring unanimously passed in the House Judiciary IV Committee.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Bill Cook
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A settlement agreement has been finalized today, Monday, June 15, 2015, which will allow the North Carolina Department of Transportation to replace the aging Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet with a new parallel bridge.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 3:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, legislation urging all coastal community colleges to offer courses on commercial fishing and aquaculture was signed into law.
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The office of Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) released on Monday, June 08, 2015, a letter that he along with twenty two other State Senators signed pleading for assistance from the North Carolina Congressional Delegation with stabilizing Oregon Inlet.
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 @ 12:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It was an honor and a privilege last week to welcome members of our armed forces - including men and women from North Carolina's National Guard - to the General Assembly as a part of our Military Appreciation Day.
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 1:13 pm
By: Bill Cook
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A little more than two years ago, North Carolina had an albatross strangling our economy.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2015 @ 11:13 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Senate Bill 374 (Modify For-Hire License Logbook Requirement) a bill that I crafted passed unanimously in the Senate and the bill has been sent to the House. In this legislation, the for-hire coastal recreation fishing licenses are altered to a voluntary requirement.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 3:22 pm
By: Bill Cook
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As the state tax filing deadline passed this week, the vast majority of North Carolinians will keep more of their own tax dollars due to policy decisions made by the Republican General Assembly during the past two legislative bienniums.
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 10:43 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Last week, Senate Bill 90 (Required Number of Operating Brake Lights), legislation that I'm sponsoring unanimously passed on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, April 02, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 @ 2:33 am
By: Bill Cook
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Our baby-faced House speaker appears to be caving to the drive-by hysteria on North Carolina's proposed Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2015 @ 1:36 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Apparently, General Maximus has unleashed hell upon the powers-that-be within the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 8:45 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A group of Democrat senators has introduced a bill calling for JUST that.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 11:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Legislators are spinning us that a lot of road work needs to be done statewide, but there just isn't enough money out there to do it.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 2:45 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The “conservative revolution” in Raleigh is telling us the state is so cash-poor that it can’t afford some vital road repairs and construction.
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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