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Senate blocks Budd’s bill that would put pressure on Qatar

On Wednesday, the US Senate blocked the invoking of unanimous consent of a bill introduced by US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, on Tuesday despite an impassioned plea by Budd. The legislation would put pressure on leaders in Qatar, where leaders of terrorist group Hamas have taken refuge, and possibly start the process of releasing hostages...

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RNC contacts 4 million NC voters, Dems bring in celebrities as voting begins

As early voting began on Oct. 20, both major parties in North Carolina are ramping up their last-minute voter-outreach efforts. The Republicans are reporting they have made 4 million voter contacts, and Democrats are sponsoring events across the state, including with celebrities like rock icon Dave Matthews. “The best way for voters to show up...

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NC GOP holds annual convention in Greensboro over weekend

From Thursday May 19 to Saturday May 22, the North Carolina Republican Party held their annual convention in Greensboro at the Koury Convention Center. The major speakers and attendees including Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, and, off his recent win in the state’s U.S. Senate...

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Cooper asks feds to schedule more hearings before drilling off N.C. coast

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday he sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke seeking to delay any decision on drilling or seismic testing of the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits off North Carolina’s coast. Cooper wants the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold public hearings outside Raleigh in...

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Poll: Support For School Choice Increasing, Diversifying

Grass-roots support for school choice is surging among millennial, Hispanic, and black voters around the nation, according to a recent poll from the American Federation for Children. AFC, an organization working to expand school choice for K-12 students in the United States, found that 70 percent of Americans express support for the issue, with 64...

Kari Travis