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Transcendental Media-tation

Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin in Beer, Cooper, Economy, Education, Education Reform, HB2, Jobs, Sports, Tax Reform, Technology

With The Bathroom Bill Gone, Here Are 5 Things Happening In North Carolina For The Media To Cover by Patrick Gleason Between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels beating Gonzaga to win the men’s college basketball national championship on Monday, and the North Carolina General Assembly last Thursday repealing House Bill 2, commonly referred […]

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Responding to the NCAA

Posted on September 16, 2016 by admin in Children, Courts, Culture, Privacy, Private Property Rights, Recreation, Sports, Women

The following post is reformatted from a September 13 press release from the Office of Speaker Pro Tem Representative Paul Stam. You may download the original version from Representative Stam’s website here. The Breathtaking Hypocrisy of the NCAA Citing a commitment to “fairness and inclusion,” the NCAA announced September 12 that it will move seven championship […]

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Proud of our Carolina Panthers

Posted on February 8, 2016 by admin in McCrory, Sports, Tribute

Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement from the Super Bowl last night congratulating the Denver Broncos on their win: “I want to first congratulate Coach Ron Rivera and his team for getting the Panthers to the Super Bowl as NFC champs and putting North Carolina in the national spotlight. This was definitely a remarkable […]

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Congratulations to Jeff Gordon

Posted on January 14, 2016 by admin in Culture, Economic Development, McCrory, Sports, Tribute

[youtube_sc url=”https://youtu.be/BHINHfoA1Ic” width=”590″ modestbranding=”1″ autohide=”1″ fs=”1″ border=”1″ hd=”1″]  This is pretty cool…Governor Pat McCrory surprised NASCAR champion and North Carolina resident Jeff Gordon by awarding him with the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award the governor can bestow. Governor McCrory celebrated Gordon’s achievements and the contributions of the motorsports industry to North Carolina […]

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That’s a lot of Sausage

Posted on January 23, 2015 by admin in Agriculture, Beer, Budget, Business, Children, Civil Service, Committees, Consumer Protection, Courts, Crime, Disabilities, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Education Reform, Election Reform, Energy, Environment, Farming, Federal Government, Free Speech, Government Reform, Gun Rights, Healthcare, House of Representatives, Housing, Jobs, Justice, Law, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Medicaid, Military, Municipal Government, Nonprofits, Older People, Open Government, Parental Choice, Privacy, Private Property Rights, Public Assistance, Public/private partnerships, Regulatory Reform, Safety, Sports, Tax Reform, Taxes, Technology, Transparency, Transportation, UNC, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform, Utilities, Veterans, Water, Zoning

There’s nothing quite more thrilling for state government geeks (like us) than the annual publication of the General Assembly’s Summaries of Substantive Ratified Legislation. This weedy tome, of which only a few hundred are printed, is produced at the end of each legislative session by the good folks of the Research Division. The Research Division is a non-partisan central office […]

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Honoring NASCAR

Posted on May 29, 2014 by admin in Business, Economic Development, Economy, General Assembly, House of Representatives, Jobs, Sports, Tribute

On the opening day of its 2014 session, the House of Representatives paid tribute to the racing legends inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame and commended NASCAR for its many valuable contributions to the traditions of North Carolina’s culture. House Joint Resolution 1030, honoring NASCAR drivers and crew members, passed unanimously in both the House and Senate […]

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Supporting our Sporting Soldiers

Posted on November 5, 2013 by admin in Economic Development, Environment, Hunting & Fishing, Military, North Carolina, Sports

Under a new law, military personnel that would like to hunt, fish or trap in North Carolina — but who are not official residents of the state  — can now purchase short-term or annual license at reduced, resident-only prices. The law went into effect on July 1. Senate Bill 25 provides that any active duty […]

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Statement on Carolina Panthers

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin in North Carolina, Sports

North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following joint statement today regarding the Carolina Panthers: “Conversations with the Carolina Panthers organization and local and legislative officials are ongoing and productive.  The Panthers not only produce thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in economic impact, […]

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