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A Statue for North Carolina’s Favorite Son

Posted on February 23, 2018 by admin in Art, Culture, Federal Government, History, Tribute

North Carolina will send a statue of the late Reverend Billy Graham to represent our state in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. The collection of 100 statues honors two notable people from each of the 50 states. House Bill 540, passed overwhelmingly by the General Assembly in 2015, authorizes that a statue of Reverend Graham be […]

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A Good and Faithful Servant

Posted on February 21, 2018 by admin in Passing, Tribute

The Reverend Billy Graham died just before 8am this morning. He was 99 years old. Born on November 7, 1918 in Charlotte, William F. Graham was of Scottish descent, the son of William Franklin and Morrow Coffey Graham. The Grahams were dairy farmers, and young Billy was reared on their farm approximately four miles from […]

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Remembering Washington on President’s Day

Posted on February 19, 2018 by admin in Celebration, Civics, Culture, History

Standing on the grounds of our state capitol in Raleigh is a life-sized statue of George Washington, whose birthday we remember in what has come to be known as “Presidents’ Day.” The bronze figure, by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, quietly tells a remarkable story that eclipses all the mythology that famously surrounds our nation’s first […]

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A New Pipeline of Money to Public Schools

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin in Cooper, Education, Energy

In an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 104 to 112 vote Tuesday afternoon, the legislature passed legislation requiring money in a $58 million special fund be distributed to eight school districts in Eastern North Carolina that are along the path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. House Bill 90 drew praise from local education leaders in the pipeline’s corridor, […]

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Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

Posted on February 13, 2018 by admin in Federal Government, Local Government, Safety, Transportation

The future of self-driving cars is upon us, and the North Carolina General Assembly is, well, paving the way. With a bipartisan and near-unanimous vote during the short session, our state legislature passed House Bill 469 into law, regulating the operation of fully autonomous vehicles — if and when they become available in our state. […]

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Tax Fraud Prevention Saves State Revenue

Posted on February 8, 2018 by admin in Privacy, Speaker Moore, Tax Reform, Taxes

Fraud prevention laws recently enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly are guarding against identity theft and protecting millions in state revenue from scammers this tax season. The state Department of Revenue (DOR) attributed an 18% uptick in cases of identified fraud and a 20% uptick in savings for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year to the […]

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NC in Top Tier for Economic Preparedness

Posted on October 31, 2017 by admin in Budget, Economy, Good Government

North Carolina is one of sixteen states well-prepared for a financial recession according to an economic study released this month by researchers at Moody’s Analytics. North Carolina has a record $1.5 billion savings reserve and has significantly improved its tax structure under a Republican-led state legislature. Moody’s Analytics provides financial insights on capital markets and […]

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The Electoral Freedom Act of 2017

Posted on October 19, 2017 by admin in Cooper, Courts, Election Reform, Elections, Municipal Government, Politics

The ability of voting groups to form a recognized political party in North Carolina just got a whole lot easier. Senate Bill 656, the Electoral Freedom Act of 2017, lowers the threshold for establishing a recognized political party in a number of ways. The bill also makes it easier for unaffiliated candidates to participate in […]

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North Carolina in Top 5 States for Wage Growth

Posted on October 12, 2017 by admin in Economy, Jobs

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released wage data estimating North Carolina had the fourth fastest household income growth in the nation during 2016. According to the Census Bureau study, North Carolina’s median household income was $50,584 in 2016 — up 4.5 percent from last year after adjusting for inflation. North Carolina’s wage growth ranked substantially […]

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Republicans Credited For Strong State Economy

Posted on September 19, 2017 by admin in Economy, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform

The Republicans have enjoyed majorities in both bodies of the General Assembly for nearly seven years now, and pretty soon Phil Berger and Tim Moore will be asking for two more. This is an appropriate time to assess their performance on the economy. Even under the Perdue and Cooper governorships, policy outputs were shaped greatly […]

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