News
Senate passes NC farmland, military protection bill
A bill to protect agricultural lands and create a buffer around sensitive military sites passed in the NC Senate.
News
NC House committee votes to ban foreign land ownership
A bill that would prohibit the ownership of NC land by US adervaries and put in place a 50 mile protectionradius around military bases has been voted through to the House Rules Committee.
Opinion
NC’s land is worth protecting. Let’s do it right.
NC’s General Assembly has the political will and the moral clarity to act on this issue. The question is whether the law that passes will be one that sophisticated adversaries cannot work around.
Opinion
Our rights don’t stop at the gate. Neither do threats.
For too long, military bases have effectively been treated as so-called “gun-free zones.” But the reality is that these zones are often anything but safe.
News
NC House votes to ban China, Russia from buying farmland near military bases
In a 111-0 vote, the House approved the NC Farmland and Military Protection Act. House Bill 133 bans foreign enemies from buying NC farmland amid reports of growing foreign investments.
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Lawmakers push to ban China from buying up NC land
Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly want to prohibit hostile foreign governments, like China and Russia, from buying agricultural land and property surrounding military installations. The NC Farmland and Military Protection Act was filed this week by Reps. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, Neal Jackson,R-Moore, Jeff Zenger, R-Forsyth, and John Bell, R-Wayne. The legislation aims to...
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NC’s military base becomes questionable connection between New Year’s attackers
Both attacks were carried out by Americans with not just connections to the US Military but ties to the Fort Bragg base in Fayetteville. Both men served on the base in the Army at different times, and they also both served in Afghanistan in 2009, but there is no sign that they served in the same unit or province, according to reports circulating.
Opinion
Why the 440th Is the Odd Unit Out
The decision affecting Pope Field highlights the need for another round of Base Closure and Realignment Commission actions.
Opinion
Regarding the General, the Navy, and the Airstrip
You know you've come full circle in NC public policy when the solution to your problem is ... the Global TransPark.
Opinion
No. 729: Backing BRAC: Pep Rallies Are Nice But They Won’t Work
Because of the objectivity of the BRAC process, state politicians' pep rallies for military bases fall on deaf ears.
Opinion
Back to Base(ics) on the Military
While state politicians understandably would like to see the next round of Pentagon base closings bypass North Carolina, they shouldn't take the argument too far.
