Opinion

Cooperation with ICE is not anti immigrant

“STOP the anti-immigrant bill, HB 10.”  When I opened my inbox the above subject line repopulated hundreds of times. It piqued my interest, so I read a little further. The email continued with the assertion that:   “This bill will make immigrants in our community feel unsafe and cause detrimental economic impacts on our state. We...

Ken Fontenot
Opinion

Why we’re rallying for a Convention of States in Raleigh this week

The movement to have North Carolina join other states in exercising the call for an Article V Convention to propose amendments to the US Constitution has been brewing steadily in our state legislature since 2013. As consistent supporters and sponsors of the current Resolution HJR235, here are a few reasons we believe North Carolina needs...

Tim Moffitt, Dennis Riddell
News

With evidence complete, NC voter ID’s fate sits with federal Judge Biggs

Critics and supporters of North Carolina’s photo voter identification law wrapped up their evidence Monday in a federal trial in Winston-Salem. US District Judge Loretta Biggs will decide whether to uphold the ID law or strike it down as unconstitutional.

CJ Staff

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NC senators oppose global pandemic treaty ahead of WHO meeting

The World Health Organization has been working to draft the first-ever global pandemic agreement for years, but the global entity fell short of finalizing a draft by last Friday as its leaders had hoped. The WHO International Negotiating Body (INB) has revised many versions of the health agreement to create a global plan of action...

Brianna Kraemer
Opinion

Biden’s latest vehicle regulation will ban most new gas cars by 2032

By all accounts, President Biden is going to be spending a lot more time in North Carolina. But I’d wager to guess he won’t say a thing during his visits about what his administration has just done to ban most new gas, diesel and traditional hybrid vehicles by 2032. If this is news to you,...

Chet Thompson
News

Budd speaks with reporters about recent trip to Middle East

North Carolina Republican US Sen. Ted Budd held a call with reporters Wednesday to talk about a trip he and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IA, recently took to the Middle East that included first-hand updates on the state of the hostage negotiations involving American citizens, including North Carolina native Keith Siegel, and visiting with US troops. 

Theresa Opeka
News

Appeals court rules Catholic NC high school could fire teacher over same-sex marriage

A federal Appeals Court has ruled that Charlotte Catholic High School did not violate a teacher’s rights when it fired him for planning to marry his same-sex partner. The decision Wednesday from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial judge’s ruling favoring English and drama teacher Lonnie Billard.

CJ Staff
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Courts officials dropped from federal NC eCourts lawsuit

Plaintiffs challenging eCourts implementation in North Carolina have dropped state and local court officials from the list of defendants in their federal lawsuit. A court filing Tuesday confirmed that all 13 plaintiffs in the eCourts suit have agreed to dismiss complaints against five defendants.

CJ Staff