March 2023 – Page 3 – The North State Journal

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MATTHEWS: About that ‘Republican women must hate themselves’ argument

March 29, 2023 Stacey Matthews

For as long as I can remember, Republican women have been attacked by the “tolerant” Left regarding how they must hate themselves for continuing to vote for Republicans. The argument recently resurfaced in a tweet […]

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General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In back-to-back days, both chambers of the General Assembly successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41, a firearms bill that has a provision repealing the state’s pistol permit purchase […]

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UNC Board of Trustees approves resolution in support of policy curbing ‘compelled speech’

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

CHAPEL HILL — At a March 22 meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees (UNC BOT), a resolution was approved that supports a recent policy change to curb “compelled speech.” UNC BOT […]

Bill would bar purchase of NC farmland, land near military bases by certain foreign governments

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — N.C. House Majority Leader Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne) announced the filing of a bill to protect North Carolina farmland and land near military installations from being purchased by “adversarial” foreign entities. “Allowing foreign […]

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HILL: College students are crippled by faculty patronizing them

March 29, 2023 Frank Hill

The scariest professor I had in college at UNC was Dr. Daniels. He taught French 40 ― existential literature. I hated it. Everyone else loved him. He had a reputation for being lenient in grading […]

49ers caps season with CBI title

March 29, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Despite starting the 2022-23 season with 11 wins in 14 games, the Charlotte 49ers extended their men’s NCAA Tournament drought to 18 years, putting further in the past the program’s glory days when […]

Cooper vetoes firearms package bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued the 76th veto of his tenure on March 24, blocking a bill containing multiple firearms law changes such as a repeal of the pistol permit purchase system and a […]

Trea Turner leads impressive group of NC products on major league rosters

March 29, 2023 Shawn Krest

One of the biggest stories of the World Baseball Classic was new Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. Among the biggest free agency signings in the offseason, Turner showed what all the offseason fuss was about […]

Team transfer portal: UNC’s offseason roster makeover begins

March 29, 2023 Shawn Krest

In his first 17 years as UNC head coach, Roy Williams had a total of five players transfer out to play at other schools. It’s clearly a whole new world in Chapel Hill. In the […]

Ignoring warnings, Republicans pass Medicaid expansion

March 29, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans made it official last Thursday, passing a massive Medicaid expansion bill that will add as many as 600,000 able-bodied North Carolinians to federal health care rolls. The final passage of […]

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