The Office of Speaker Moore has appointed, Commissioner Derek Burress of Greene County, NC and Emma Friesen, Assistant for LiNC-IT and STEPs4GROWTH with NCBCE (NC Business Committee for Education and Duke School).
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John Hood: States Should Take Lead on Welfare
I’m a fiscally conservative North Carolinian — and I think state taxes should be significantly higher. No, I haven’t lost my head, or my spine. And while I’m a committed supply-sider, I’m not referring here to projected revenues from a fast-growing economy.
City of Kinston announces new Planning Director; tables inspection discussion
At a recent City Council meeting, the topic of an agreement between Lenoir County and the City where the county would manage all inspections services including building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for the city of Kinston, was tabled until the new Director of Planning assumed their new role.
Results of Senate Republican Leadership Election
This afternoon, the Senate Republican Caucus held its internal leadership election. Below are the results:
John Hood: Adversaries need not be enemies
Nearly a decade ago, former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff argued in the New York Times that democracy can only thrive when its practitioners respect the difference between adversaries and enemies. “An adversary is someone you want to defeat,” he wrote. “An enemy is someone you have to destroy.”
Smart Politics, Smarter Policy: A Republican Child Tax Credit would benefit all of North Carolina
Raising children at any time is no easy task, especially considering the financial burden parents face. The past few years, however, have been especially difficult for families in North Carolina and across the country. With inflation as it is, rising prices on everything from gas to groceries have placed an extraordinary strain on household finances.
Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy has "A Conversation with... Lenoir County Commissioners Chair Linda Rouse Sutton." They discuss the recent employee pay study, the history and future of the 1/4 cent sales tax, and more.
Rogers beats Ingram to become Lenoir County Sheriff
On February 24, 2022, Jackie Rogers filed to be a candidate for Lenoir County Sheriff. Last night, the voters of Lenoir County made their choice, naming Rogers as their sheriff-elect. With more than 30 years in law enforcement, Rogers platformed on making Lenoir County a safer place to live and raise families.
2022 Election Results - Lenoir County
2022 Election Results - Lenoir County
Neuse News hosts annual Facebook live Election Results Show
Tonight, Neuse News will hold our annual Facebook Live election night coverage at 7:30. Hosted by Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy and correspondent Catherine Hardee, the Facebook Live event will provide up-to-minute election results and share previews of upcoming interviews with Mayor Yvonne Deatherage of Pink Hill, Lenoir County Commissioners Chair Linda Rouse Sutton, and soon to be LCPS school board member-elect Michelle Davis Cash.
High turnout and smooth process mark NC early voting
The NC Network for Fair, Safe and Secure elections is pleased to note that more than 2.1 million people (including 819,553 Democrats, 673,117 Republicans, and 649,483 Unaffiliated) have voted in NC during the early voting period, at 359 polling locations, without any major incidents or disruptions. That number represents almost 29% of registered voters.
Letter to the Editor: Lenoir County Clerk of Superior Court Race
Lenoir County Republican Party Chair Lloyd Moody submitted a Letter to the Editor about the Lenoir County Clerk of Superior Court race.
John Hood: Test Scores Show Huge Learning Loss
In 2019, 28% of North Carolina eighth-graders lacked even basic reading skills and 29% lacked basic skills in math. Only about a third were proficient in these core subjects.
Yvonne Deatherage sworn in as Mayor of Pink Hill
Following a contentious meeting in October that resulted in Mayor Mike Hill resigning, along with the clerk and the assistant clerk of Pink Hill, a meeting was held on Tuesday night to select a mayor to finish out the term Hill was serving.
Mixed Beverage Referendum on Town of Pink Hill Election Day ballot
The citizens of Pink Hill will be voting on a Mixed Beverage Referendum to decide whether or not to permit the sale of mixed beverages in hotels, restaurants, private clubs, community theatres, and convention centers and the ‘on-premises’ and ‘off-premises’ sale of malt beverages and unfortified wine in qualified establishments. This referendum can only be voted on by registered voters of Pink Hill on Election Day, November 8, 2022.
Voters that use early voting, or by-mail ballot, will have the opportunity to go to their precinct on Election Day, November 8th, to receive the ballot that contains the Mixed Beverage vote.