RALEIGH — At a July 14 press conference where a proposed new amendment to the North Carolina Constitution was introduced, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) spoke at length about the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory. […]
After the global “surprise” of a Covid pandemic, it is vital to prepare for events once thought unthinkable. Unchecked, America is headed for default. Economic experts now predict double-digit inflation before the end of the […]
RALEIGH — During his monthly “Ask me anything” call, State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed the state pension plan, the state health plan and touched on municipalities and counties having financial issues. Folwell also noted that […]
Raise the pay of all N.C. state senators and representatives to $100,000 annually, and leave it at that. Make the pay raise effective January 2025. There would be two intervening elections in 2022 and 2024 […]
Republicans who run the NC General Assembly are following the same sober and mature approach toward spending North Carolinians’ tax money as our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, did in Washington from 1923-1928. We should be […]
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, the trade association that represents independent insurance agencies across the state, has made getting a hands-free driving law passed by the N.C. General Assembly a top priority this […]
Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown orders have produced difficult economic times for North Carolina families and businesses. Still, thanks to a decade of Republican tax reforms, many have a little more breathing room and are better […]
In the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, some North Carolina legislators are proposing to make illegal a critical tool that more than 25,000 North Carolinians are using today to help manage […]
RALEIGH — The short session at the N.C. General Assembly was relatively short but packed full of policy and budget bills that resulted in battles between ideologies, interest groups and political parties. The men and […]
RALEIGH — A homeschool advocacy group has come out against measures included in the two bills being proposed by the legislature. On May 6, the North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) announced that their legislative […]
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