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carolinajournal.com > appeals-court-upholds-transfer-of-nc-elections-appointments-to-boliek

Appeals Court upholds transfer of NC elections appointments to Boliek

28+ min ago   (1597+ words) Listen to this story (20 minutes) The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled, 2-1, that state legislators had the authority to move elections board appointments from the governor to State Auditor Dave Boliek. Boliek has been overseeing board appointments since May…...


carolinajournal.com > nc-ranks-among-top-10-states-for-innovation

NC ranks among top 10 states for innovation

44+ min ago   (341+ words) For the first time, North Carolina has broken into the top 10 states in the nation for innovation, ranking No. 9 in the 2026 Tracking Innovation report by the NC Department of Commerce, which is based on 41 measures. In addition, the state’s innovation…...


johnlocke.org > religious-dissenters-and-the-coming-of-the-american-revolution

Religious dissenters and the coming of the American Revolution

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (680+ words) Here’s something that isn’t discussed much. The Anglican Church was the state church of the English Crown. North Carolina colonists who were religious dissenters (members of any religious sect not following the precepts of the Anglican church) viewed this government-established…...


durhamregion.com > news > durham-highway-closures-for-planned-roadwork-on-sept-16 > article_7e3b0cab-a176-5ae7-8a19-fb5f5b670f2c.html

Durham highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 16

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (555+ words) Nightly Highway 401 westbound between Westney Road and Westney Road, Ajax: three left lanes closed from Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 23 at 5 a.m. Nightly Highway 401 eastbound... These are the scheduled closures set to affect York Region between Oct. 21 to 25. Expect delays, especially during…...


johnlocke.org > state-freedom-caucus-groups-push-conservative-agenda

State Freedom Caucus groups push conservative agenda

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (351+ words) Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about a recent gathering of conservative state legislators. A common misconception throughout modern American politics is that, because a state is run by Republicans, it’s automatically conservative. But as has been shown time and…...


johnlocke.org > nyt-insists-socialists-are-not-communists

NYT insists socialists are not communists

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (417+ words) Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest anti-Republican complaint from the New York Times. Between now and Election Day, the economic, technology, and geopolitical news will have a particularly grim cast as reporters race to try…...


johnlocke.org > noting-a-smell-of-desperation-among-texas-republicans

Noting a 'smell of desperation' among Texas Republicans

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (425+ words) Dan McLaughlin of National Review Online ponders the meaning of recent campaign fundraising emails. It can be hazardous to read too much into political fundraising emails. Hyperbole, deceptive tactics, ALL CAPS, colorful fonts, and a reek of desperation come constantly…...


johnlocke.org > republicans-could-take-on-medicare-for-all

Republicans could take on 'Medicare for All"

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (429+ words) Editors at National Review Online offer Republicans an electoral strategy tied to healthcare. Democrats are partying like it’s 2019. Coming off a successful midterm election year and convinced that socialism was where the energy of the party would be, Democratic presidential…...


johnlocke.org > dont-cancel-scotus

Don’t cancel SCOTUS

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (435+ words) Jonathan Turley explains in the latest edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis why we shouldn’t “cancel” the US Supreme Court. There is a radical movement rising in the U.S. with chilling parallels to the French Revolution. Demands for the elimination…...


greensboro.com > news > local > government-politics > article_9816d8e2-14a9-46cb-b7e2-efb3bec209c0.html

Greensboro 'not at risk of state control' of finances, commission says

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (192+ words) “I’m so excited! Ready for the MAGAs to die off!," Shelly Headen wrote in one post. “They basically said either you give up your civil liberties your second amendment or you won’t get funded,” Scott Jones, Executive Director o… Shelly…...