Opinion
People of means have always had school choice
We've always had educational choice for those of means. All the school-choice movement is trying to do is provide those same choices to those who haven't traditionally had them.
Opinion
As the NC General Assembly debates bill on PFAS, context is important
If our exposures are lower than safe limits of other government authorities, then we would not expect to see much if any health issue and cleaning up such minimal contamination would be a waste of money.
News
NC Senate moves forward three constitutional amendments on elections, income tax cap
A North Carolina Senate committee moved forward a bill on Thursday that would put three constitutional amendments on the November general election ballot. The original version of Senate Bill 630 included a proposed amendment specifying that only US citizens may vote in elections. But the measure was amended during the committee meeting to include two additional amendments....
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ACC opposes Florida State’s request for NC Supreme Court review
The Atlantic Coast Conference is urging North Carolina’s highest court not to take an appeal from Florida State University. FSU’s request is part of a “$700 million” legal dispute over the cost the school would face to leave the athletic conference.
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Senate and House budgets align on major funding but differ on salary increases
The Senate unveiled its proposed budget Thursday morning with the first floor vote on the schedule for next Monday night. The move comes as the House passed its own budget draft in a 68-36 vote during a third reading on Thursday morning. At 46 pages, the Senate’s proposal is much shorter than the House’s 271-page...
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State Treasurer Folwell under investigation for alleged misuse of state vehicles
North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is under investigation for the alleged misuse of state vehicles.
News
Budd leads group of senators demanding answers about suspected ISIS terrorists arrested in US
US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, is among a group of 21 senators demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after eight suspected terrorists from Tajikistan with ties to ISIS were arrested last week in a sting operation in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.
Opinion
Why budgeting in NC is so much better than in DC
North Carolinians should be thankful that our state budgeting process isn't the total circus that is DC.
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News
Senate committee passed NDAA that halts F-15E retirements at Seymour Johnson
Inside the Senate's 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) now headed to the US Senate floor, a provision prohibits the Air Force from divesting F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro through 2029. The US Air Force plans to shelve 26 Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson next year.
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Feds’ Lake Mattamuskeet pilot project pushed back to April 2025
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to delay a challenged algaecide plan for Lake Mattamuskeet until April 2025. The delay will give a federal judge time to decide the outcome of environmental groups' lawsuit challenging the plan.
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Former HR director for NCDOR arrested for allegedly trying to meet a teen for sex
A longtime North Carolina state employee was arrested on June 9 in Long Beach, California.
