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McHenry backs bill to highlight inflationary effect of Biden’s executive actions

The impact of President Biden’s executive actions on inflation could become clearer, under a new bill co-sponsored by a Republican member of the N.C. congressional delegation. Supporters unveiled the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation, or REIN IN, Act Thursday.

CJ Staff
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Biden, lawmakers agree to cut off Russian oil, but not how to replace it 

Even though gas prices now surpass $5 a gallon in many areas of the country, $4.13 in North Carolina, leaders from both sides of the aisle agree it’s time to cut off Russian oil. But President Joe Biden and Democrats seem more inclined to replace the nation’s Russian oil supply with oil from Venezuela and...

David Larson
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N.C. lithium mine proposal draws fire despite Tesla contract, job projections

A N.C. company looking to bring a lithium mine to Gaston County is facing pushback from environmental groups, despite a deal already in place to use the mine’s products for electric vehicle batteries. Piedmont Lithium has submitted an application to open a lithium mine near the town of Cherryville on about 1,500 acres of private...

Andrew Dunn
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Joe’s dirty dozen…so far

When former president Barack Obama warned us about Joe Biden, he did it in no uncertain terms. He said (and since this is a family publication, I’ll edit as necessary) that we were never to underestimate Joe’s ability to mess things up. “Mess” is the kind word for the f-bomb dysphemism Obama used. At the...

Mark Herring

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Republicans Scramble For Chance To Succeed Coble (Part 1)

RALEIGH — Nine Republicans are in the hunt to succeed 6th District U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, who's retiring after 15 terms in Washington. The winner of the May 6 GOP primary — and a possible July 15 runoff if no candidate gets at least 40 percent of the vote — will face the winner of the Democratic primary in the November general election. The 6th Congressional District is considered a strong Republican district by the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation.

Barry Smith
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Republicans Scramble For Chance To Succeed Coble (Part 2)

RALEIGH — IRS abuses, tax code changes, illegal immigration, and presidential leadership are among the issues the five remaining candidates for the Republican nomination in the 6th Congressional District discusssed with Carolina Journal. The winner of the May 6 primary, or a July 15 runoff if it's necessary, is favored to win the general election in November.

Barry Smith