North Carolina has SIXTH HIGHEST beer tax in America.
At least that’s what The Tax Foundation tells us: Beer. For many Americans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories—summer grilling, a cheers with old friends, or a cold drink
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General Assembly GOP can’t unite on question of sheriffs cooperating with ICE
It seems like a no-brainer, right? You’re in law enforcement. Another law enforcement agency contacts you to do something for them – like, say, hold a suspect in custody until
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As a possible replacement for Biden: ROY COOPER ????
Some may see this as complete nonsense. After all, it is coming from The Land of Nonsense — that crime-ridden, rat-infested, poverty-stricken, god-forsaken patch of land between Virginia and Maryland.
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Green New Deal sinks its claws deeper into the General Assembly, our wallets
The authorization of something called (CPACE) in the North Carolina Senate the other day likely flew below most people’s radar. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) was hailed by the
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DEI @ UNC : Ban? WHAT Ban?
Applause rang out from across the countryside upon the announcement that the powers-that-be at The University of North Carolina had voted to defund DEI and shift those funds over to
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Michele Morrow: Thinking (and looking) outside-the-box on public education
Department of Public Instruction superintendent candidate Michele Morrow (R) has had her children in public, private, and homeschooling education environments. She says she’s seen a lot of good in all
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WHY is the NC School Board Association seeking to decrease transparency on school employee misconduct?
The Raleigh-based North Carolina School Board Association has an amazing amount of influence over our local public school systems. I’ve watched our local school board’s meetings. It seems like every
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The hottest read this side of Reidsville
That’s right. We’re talking about the legal complaint filed by attorneys representing former Rockingham County commissioner Craig Travis which names, as defendants, Kevin “Son of Phil” Berger and a number
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NC’s Grand Ol’ Party (of subsidized daycare)
As we’re seeing in DC, Republicans around here are tossing out that bothersome plank from the party platform about fiscal restraint / conservatism. Government is not a for-profit business. (Granted,
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Casinos. Campaign cash. Defamation and Team Berger. (*Oh, my.*)
It doesn’t matter WHO wins the governor race in November. Senator Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) will still be the biggest baddest dog on any block in our state capital. Some may
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