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July 18, 2025

Congress

Opinion

HILL: There is No Disgrace in Losing a Political Contest 

July 17, 2019 Frank Hill

Dr. Joan Perry of Kinston lost a runoff election for Congress last week in the Third Congressional District which runs down almost the entire coast of North Carolina. State Representative Dr. Greg Murphy of Greenville will be the Republican candidate running to fill […]

News

Candidates face off in GOP primary for NC congressional race

May 14, 2019 Emory P. Dalesio | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Republicans are deciding Tuesday who should carry their party’s banner in a high-profile special election for a North Carolina congressional seat vacant since last year’s election was deemed tainted by fraud. Republican and […]

News

Congressman’s death triggers election, glut of candidates

April 24, 2019 admin

RALEIGH — U.S. Rep. Walter Jones Jr.’s long-held congressional seat in North Carolina was expected to be up for grabs soon, but it happened more quickly than most people anticipated. Months after the Republican announced […]

News

Eastern NC political champion Jones dies on 76th birthday

February 12, 2019 Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Republican U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. (R-NC03), a political maverick and advocate for eastern North Carolina, died Sunday on his 76th birthday. The congressman’s office confirmed his death in a statement, saying […]

Opinion

HOLDING: Fixing Congress requires common sense

January 24, 2019 Rep. George Holding, Jr.

Since the government shutdown began, we’ve seen plenty of posturing and finger-pointing — but not much common sense. Sadly, this is the new normal in American politics. At the heart of the problem is the […]

Business

NC delegation breaks for historic tax overhaul near party lines

December 7, 2017 Emily Roberson

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a tax overhaul on Saturday, moving Republicans and President Donald Trump a big step closer to their goal of slashing taxes for businesses and the rich while offering […]

Opinion

WILLIAMS: Ignorance versus stupidity

November 8, 2017 admin

One of the most challenging and important jobs for an economics professor is to teach students how little we know and can possibly know. My longtime friend and colleague Dr. Thomas Sowell says, “It takes […]

Opinion

HILL: Why not add a 70 percent tax bracket for the uber-wealthy?

November 1, 2017 Frank Hill

 Supporters of the progressive income tax think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread because it makes taxes more “fair.”   Wrong. It just makes everyone who supports class warfare feel better because they […]

News

U.S. House passes budget plan, paving way for tax cut legislation

October 26, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives took a step on Thursday to pave the way for deep tax cuts sought by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders, barely overcoming a revolt within party ranks that […]

Opinion

NOTHSTINE: Keep liberals talking on gun laws

October 11, 2017 Ray Nothstine

While many freedoms in America have been dissipating with the growth of government and cultural decay, this does not include the right to firearms or Second Amendment protections. Immediately after the Las Vegas massacre, gun […]

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