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NC House convenes for opening day of short session
House convened for short session, will vote next week on budget corrections.
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Jon Hardister to resign effective April 8
Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, announced Thursday that he will resign his position in the North Carolina House, telling Carolina Journal that he would not rule out a return to public service at some point in the future, but for now he will be working in the private sector.
Opinion
Labor race draws four GOP candidates
The commissioner of labor is one of 10 independently elected members of the Council of State, which constitutes the executive branch of North Carolina’s government. Republican Josh Dobson, a former state legislator, is vacating the office after a single four-year term. His predecessor was Republican Cherie Berry, also a former member of the North Carolina...
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Candidate filings off to busy start in NC
A bustling crowd of candidate hopefuls stood in line at the Gov. James G. Martin Building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh Monday as candidate filing got underway for the 2024 election cycle in North Carolina.
Opinion
Ballot will feature many competitive races
It goes without saying that North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes for president will, as usual, be heavily contested next year by the two major-party nominees, who are presumed to be Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. I’m not yet ready to accept that presumption, by the way. I think it’s possible, for example, that...
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Cherie Berry endorses Luke Farley for Labor Commissioner
Cherie Berry, the longest-serving Labor Commissioner in North Carolina history, has endorsed Luke Farley, R-Wake, for her old job. The news comes a week after incumbent Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson endorsed Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, in his bid for the office. Berry, also a Republican, was first elected as Labor Commissioner in 2000 and served until 2021....
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Josh Dobson endorses Jon Hardister for Labor Commissioner
On Tuesday, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson announced his endorsement of Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, as the candidate to succeed him in the upcoming Republican primary.
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Hardister posts strong fundraising numbers in GOP Labor Commissioner race
Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, has reported potentially record-setting fundraising totals for the NC Labor Commissioner race, according to a recent press release. In the announcement, Hardister revealed that his campaign concluded the 2023 mid-year cycle with approximately $280,000 cash on hand (COH), a total that positions him well for the upcoming election. Hardister expressed appreciation...
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Bill requiring US Constitution class for NC college students passes House
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring students at state universities to take a three-credit hour course on the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents by a vote of 69-47.
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Cooper bans TikTok, WeChat on state government devices
People using state government computers and mobile phones will soon lose access to TikTok and WeChat. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Thursday prohibiting use of those applications on state-issued devices. The announcement comes two weeks after two Republican state representatives sent a letter to Cooper requesting a TikTok ban.
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Rep. Jon Hardister is eyeing commissioner of Labor role
As soon as first-term Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson made the surprise announcement that he would not run again, Guilford County state Rep. Jon Hardister, a Republican, began hearing from supporters that he should consider the role. Contacted this week, Hardister told CJ he is highly motivated to seek the position after a successful decade in...
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Bill would provide rescue education grants for NC parents
This summer may not be filled with pools and part-time jobs for students across the state who’ve struggled with a year of mandated remote school. In March of 2021, the State Board of Education reported that in May of 2020, after two months of remote school, test scores were at their lowest point with 75%...
