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Suburban, Rural Schools Make Masks Optional; Urban Counties Keep Mandates
By Andrew Dunn Carolina Journal Given the freedom to choose whether to mandate masks for students, school boards across the state have begun voting to make face coverings optional for…
Governor Announces Vaccination Pressure Campaign, No New Mask Mandate
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Thursday, July 29, that, although statewide mask mandates will still expire July 30 according to recent guidance, his administration is launching…
North Carolina To Require Vaccine Verification For State Employees
Urges Other Government Agencies and Private Employers to do the Same RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen,…
Getting COVID-19 Shot Is Matter Of Personal Choice, Conservatives Say
By John Trump Carolina Journal The voices of those urging government officials to rely on individual liberty and personality responsibility as the founding principles relate to getting the COVID vaccine…
Senate Approves Final Deal Deferring ABC Renewal Fees
By John Trump Carolina Journal The N.C. Senate has approved a final deal with the House for a bill to defer certain ABC renewal fees. Negotiations over a final version…
Fewer Students Major In Humanities
By John Hood RALEIGH — Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills, and credentials required to get a rewarding job. That’s what most college students…
Cooper To Let Mask Mandates Expire, Says Schools ‘Should’ Require Masks In K-8
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Gov. Roy Cooper will allow existing state mask mandates to expire on July 30, but he’s recommending required masking for public school students in kindergarten…
Teledentistry Bill, Reducing Tape For Hygienists, Moving In Legislature
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal A bill that advocates say would boost access to dentistry, especially in the state’s rural areas, is sailing through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 146,…
Overhaul Of High School Sports Governance Presented In Senate
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high…
NC High School Athletic Association Blasts Legislature’s Reform Efforts
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal Leaders and supports of the N.C. High School Athletic Association gave a passionate defense of the organization Tuesday night in the wake of proposed…
Rouzer Announces Pandemic Assistance For Loggers & Timber Haulers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $200 million in Pandemic Assistance to provide relief to timber harvesting…
N.C. Lawmakers Still Have Plenty Of Work To Do On Broadband
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal The General Assembly may allocate hundreds of millions in federal relief toward closing the digital divide this session, but policy experts says lawmakers still need…
