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Rally at the state capital to bring home Israeli hostages
On Sunday, dozens of people gathered at North Carolina's State Capitol building in downtown Raleigh as part of a worldwide protest organized by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, to call for the release of Israeli hostages. The group coordinated similar rallies in cities all over the world.
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Tillis introduces policy proposal to improve medicare physician training
Tillis introduced a policy outline to improve Medicare physician training.
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NDOI reaches agreement over proposed dwelling rate increase
The North Carolina Department of Insurance has reached an agreement with the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) over a proposed dwelling rate increase.
Opinion
The tier system: NC’s Hunger Games
The time has come for the state legislature to re-evaluate the county tier system, which does not adequately distribute funds to counties based on need.
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‘Illegal alien’ suspension controversy drives NC legislators to take policy action
Legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly are expected to consider a new statute that would expand students' rights to appeal school suspensions, following outrage over a public school suspending a student for saying the word ‘illegal alien.'
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Let’s talk taxes — the right way
State and local taxes across the country consume an average of 11.2% of income. North Carolina’s combined tax burden is 9.9%
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes polling in NC governor’s race
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses recent polling in North Carolina’s race for governor. Kokai offered these comments during the May 31, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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State appeals federal judge’s ruling against felon voting crime
State government lawyers are appealing a federal judge’s recent decision striking down North Carolina’s law criminalizing felon voting. Felons who cast ballots in this state’s elections could have faced new felony charges before the judge’s ruling.
Opinion
Schools need more freedom to discipline disruptive students
I firmly believe that as we make schools safe with common-sense regulations, we will see teacher retention and satisfaction increase and fewer families fleeing our public school system.
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NC city ranks worst in nation for growing auto loan debt
The city with the highest-growing auto loan debt in the nation is Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to a new report from the financial website WalletHub. Compared to the national average auto loan balance of over $13,000 per household, Winston-Salem residents hold an average loan balance of $18,373. Between quarter four of 2023 and quarter one...
