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Rep. Faircloth and the NC House Keeps their Promises

Posted on July 17, 2018 by admin in Appropriations, Bonds, Budget, Business, Children, Consumer Protection, Courts, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Education Reform, Election Reform, Elections, Emergency Management, Energy, Environment, Faircloth, Farming, Food, Healthcare, Hunting & Fishing, Jobs, Medicaid, Pension Reform, Regulatory Reform, Speaker Moore, Tax Reform, Taxes, Technology, Transportation

Families and businesses in North Carolina continued to see promising gains from the 2018 state legislative session as lawmakers remained committed to higher salaries for educators and state employees, increased investments in public schools and a successful pro-growth jobs agenda. The accomplishments mark another year of promises kept by the Republican-led General Assembly to deliver […]

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NC Agriculture by the Numbers

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Farming, Jobs, Lactating Animals

Here’s a snazzy graphic from the good folks at Farm Bureau North Carolina. From their website post: The North Carolina Legislative “Short Session” is underway! As legislators settle in for the session, the timing is perfect to talk about the significant role agriculture plays in North Carolina. Today, we’ll highlight a few key facts about […]

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Governor McCrory Reflects on 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by admin in Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Budget, Celebration, Children, Civil Service, Coal Ash, Courts, Crime, Disabilities, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Education Reform, Emergency Management, Employment, Energy, Environment, Farming, Federal Government, Government Reform, Health, Healthcare, History, Immigration, Jobs, McCrory, Medicaid, Military, Older People, Public Employees, Public Safety, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes, Transportation, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform, Utilities, Veterans, Water

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Regulating Farm Animals

Posted on December 29, 2015 by admin in Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Farming, Lactating Animals, Private Property Rights

Legislation signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory over the summer ensures that North Carolina’s farm animals are covered by a uniform standard of care throughout the state — by prohibiting cities and counties from enacting their own local ordinances in this regard. The responsibility for determining these standards now lies with the North Carolina […]

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Throwback Thursday: Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2015 by admin in Agriculture, Celebration, Culture, Farming, Food, History, North Carolina

By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and — Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint […]

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Got Natural Milk

Posted on March 24, 2015 by admin in Agriculture, Farming, Lactating Animals

[youtube_sc url=”https://youtu.be/J5_ZMx_9u10″ width=”590″ modestbranding=”1″ autohide=”1″ fs=”1″ border=”1″ hd=”1″] Bipartisan legislation introduced last week (House Bill 309) would allow the personal consumption and limited sale of unpasteurized milk (and milk products) for people who own (or partially own) a lactating animal, such as a cow, goat, or sheep. According to the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, […]

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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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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Posted on December 23, 2014 by admin in Agriculture, Celebration, Culture, Economy, Farming, Music, North Carolina

There is simply no place more beautiful at Christmastime than the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Among the many holiday traditions there is the annual tree raising inside the mansion’s spectacular banquet hall. And this year, like every other, the tree at the center of it all is an enormous Fraser Fir — the official Christmas […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by admin in Agriculture, Celebration, Farming, Food, North Carolina

Thanksgiving with homegrown turkeys and sweet potatoes As we travel and meet with family this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two items that are bound to be on most tables — turkeys and sweet potatoes.  North Carolina is ranked first nationally in sweet potato production and second nationally for turkey production.  The state’s […]

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For the Record

Posted on October 28, 2014 by admin in Agriculture, Budget, Children, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Education Reform, Election Reform, Energy, Environment, Farming, Federal Government, Government Reform, Gun Rights, Healthcare, Jobs, Local Government, Medicaid, Military, Obamacare, Parental Choice, Private Property Rights, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes, Transportation, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform, Veterans

During the 2012 legislative session, Representative Faircloth and his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly made a promise to fix government — a government which had left North Carolinians struggling under a faltering economy, crushing state debt, a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy, costly and over-burdensome regulations, and an outdated and confusing income tax structure. After 140 years […]

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The Economy Then and Now

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Index of Articles

  • 2019 Budget Passes First Vote in NC House
  • Tax collections could lead to $700 million windfall
  • NC House Members Urge Governor Cooper to Maintain Balance on State Supreme Court
  • House Enacts Voter ID With Veto Override
  • $793 Million for Florence Recovery
  • 3205
  • Legislature to Convene October 2 for Hurricane Relief
  • State Revenues Exceed Forecast by Over $400 million
  • Hurricane Relief Committee to Investigate Recovery Delays
  • Rep. Faircloth and the NC House Keeps their Promises
  • Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  • Revenue estimates $252.8 million ahead of targets
  • Flag Day 2018
  • Legislature Overrides Budget Veto
  • Remembering the Day that Saved the World
  • Houses Passes School Safety Programs
  • Legislature Agrees to Adjustments for Current State Budget
  • Six statistics Carolinians should know
  • Employment Increases by more than 85,000
  • Safeguarding Emergency Equipment
  • LEO: No Need to Get Angry
  • The Pharmacy Patient Fair Practices Act
  • A Statue for North Carolina’s Favorite Son
  • A Good and Faithful Servant
  • Remembering Washington on President’s Day
  • A New Pipeline of Money to Public Schools
  • Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
  • Tax Fraud Prevention Saves State Revenue
  • NC in Top Tier for Economic Preparedness
  • The Electoral Freedom Act of 2017
  • North Carolina in Top 5 States for Wage Growth
  • Republicans Credited For Strong State Economy
  • Governor Cooper Declares State of Emergency
  • Throwback Thursday: The Education Lottery
  • Unemployment Continues to Drop
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