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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Current Biden talk harkens back to Reagan in 1984
It seems like just yesterday. The incumbent president – up there in years – has a horrible debate performance against his general election opponent. Talk exploded all over the political
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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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Club For Growth: On Capitol Hill, Bishop best while Tillis one of worst on economy
The Club For Growth is one of the heavy-hitters in Washington politics. It funds Republican incumbents who demonstrate a passion for fiscal conservatism, while frequently funding opponents for those Republicans
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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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Lil’ Josh toots his horn: Finally “fixed” Roy Cooper’s crime lab mess.
One of the main things Team Stein is touting in the governor’s race these days is the clearance of the testing backlog of rape kits in the state crime lab.
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Fed spending for FY 2024 largest ever (outside a major crisis)
That’s the word from a Congressional Budget Office analysis. ( “Major crises” can include events like wars, The Great Depression, and the COVID pandemic.) Just like in Raleigh, good ol’
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