Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is advocating for breaking up the federal government’s heavy presence in Washington, D.C., by moving agencies across the country.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 8:55 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina State Constitution unequivocally declares, “The legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers shall be forever separate and distinct from each other”
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After filming only 8 episodes of The Rings of Power, Amazon has exhausted the entire $1 billion budget allotted for the production of the show. Initial reports indicate that most of the money was spent on special effects to make it look like a woman can hold a sword.
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 12:35 am
By: Babylon Bee
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“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” drama drags on as its official Twitter account just posted a statement of unity with its cast, denouncing any fans who are allegedly harassing them.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 12:11 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Despite accusations of “review-bombing,” the new Amazon series “Lord of the Ring: The Rings of Power” just became the most-watched premiere ever on the platform with a record 25 million views in the first few days.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 11:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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There’s been a lot of hype leading up to Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” adaptation, “The Rings Of Power,” but now some fans are saying it’s a huge flop.
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2022 @ 1:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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Amazon's new Rings of Power fanfiction is being somewhat warmly received by critics, but the audience is divided, with lots of negative reviews being posted alongside people who thought it was fine.
Published: Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 @ 9:55 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A clip from a live Q&A with the cast and crew of Amazon's upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power television series went viral Tuesday when showrunners clarified any resemblance to the works of Tolkien was purely coincidental.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 12:00 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Amazon has given fans a first look at the Orc character design in the studio's upcoming Rings of Power show, and it looks like MAGA hats are back on the menu.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 1:22 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Court finds that the question of drawing districts is "non-justiciable"
Published: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 @ 12:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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From the end of the Civil War through much of the 20th century, North Carolina effectively was a one-party state: Democratic.
Published: Sunday, November 29th, 2020 @ 12:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald Trump officially nominated Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, to the Supreme Court on Saturday
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Chief Justice Roberts and four liberal Supreme Court Justices ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty program.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2020 @ 9:49 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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We recently published a story about the new proposal from the State Elections Board that would constitute an excess government overreach of power for the Executive Director.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2020 @ 8:38 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Vote in the lower chamber took place after some 10 hours of debate on the floor on Wednesday and after a nearly three-month process
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2019 @ 7:34 am
By: LifeZette
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Says Trump 'leaves us no choice but to act' ... He's 'engaged in an abuse of power,' says speaker on Thursday in a dramatic morning announcement
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 2:55 pm
By: LifeZette
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On November 20, investigators hired by the North Carolina General Assembly testified Gov. Roy Cooper had “improperly used the authority and influence of his office” to pressure Duke Energy for concessions as it sought permits for a natural-gas pipeline.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 4:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Panelists debating a proposed constitutional amendment creating a new state elections/ethics board offered starkly different views about the threats to separation of powers
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2018 @ 9:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge Superior Court panel has found the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is unconstitutional because it violates the governor's duty to faithfully execute laws, and approved an injunction nullifying it
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 9:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge Superior Court judge panel handed Gov. Roy Cooper a victory over the General Assembly in a continuing battle over appointments to state boards and commissions
Published: Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 @ 11:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an unusual order likely to be appealed, a majority of a three-judge Superior Court panel removed two constitutional amendments from the Nov. 6 ballot
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The three-judge Superior Court panel reviewing two lawsuits on proposed constitutional amendments explained Monday why it put a halt until Aug. 31 on preparing and printing ballots for the Nov. 6 election
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 2:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jim Martin, and the four other living former North Carolina governors, held a news conference Monday, Aug. 13, in the State Capitol building, standing in bipartisan opposition to two constitutional amendments they say would limit executive power.
Published: Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 @ 5:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last night (Jan. 29), the Houes Intelligence Committee voted to release the Nunes Memo, outlining a series of Obama-era abuses of the executive branch's surveillance authorities, including FISA.
Published: Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 @ 6:32 am
By: Diane Rufino
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-introduced the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), legislation that would restore accountability to the regulatory process and ensure proper judicial review, empowering the courts-not agencies-to interpret all questions of law, including both statut
Published: Thursday, July 20th, 2017 @ 5:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Visiting the monuments to our great national leaders on the National Mall in DC, I reflected upon our founding principles and the advice our Founders gave us.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 12:24 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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This piece contrasts Washington's willingness to step down with Obama's desire for power, and explains why it doesn't make sense
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 4:13 am
By: Ryan Case
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UNC Board of Governors Chairman John Fennebresque and Margaret Spellings, the top candidate to become UNC system president, left a recent "emergency" meeting of the board to meet with Gov. Pat McCrory, a source at the meeting told Carolina Journal. Fennebresque and Spellings were in a closed...
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 @ 4:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued a statement following the unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel which upheld the Governor's challenge involving the use of commissions to perform regulatory responsibilities assigned to the Executive Branch.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 @ 7:51 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today he will let the Coal Ash Management Act, passed by North Carolina's General Assembly Aug. 20, become law without his signature. The governor said that while the bill continues the aggressive approach his administration has taken to attack the coal ash issue...
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 8:40 pm
By: Chris Downey
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One of the attorneys hoping to dissolve Obamacare through a lawsuit challenging the health reform act's Independent Payment Advisory Board said the deaths and mismanagement recently reported at Veterans Administration hospitals are "a great preview" of what lies in store if the health care law is...
Published: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Amid pushback from charter schools and concerns about violations of constitutional separation of powers, a Senate bill creating an independent public...
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2013 @ 4:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed Executive Order 15 today to temporarily waive vehicle size and weight restrictions so utility and repair crews can more easily maneuver throughout the state to restore power from Thursday's storm.
Published: Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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