by WSIC News | Apr 26, 2023 | WSIC State News
A recent statewide poll by NC Faith & Freedom Coalition and NC Values Coalition found that across political and racial spectrums, North Carolina voters overwhelmingly support funding alternatives to public education. When asked if opportunity scholarships should...
by WSIC News | Apr 26, 2023 | WSIC State News
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 27 of his Republican colleagues introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. ...
by WSIC News | Apr 26, 2023 | WSIC State News
Yesterday, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Kevin Rudd of Australia. They discussed a range of topics impacting the bilateral Australia-U.S. relationship. Senator Budd discussed how the two can strengthen their relationship. Australia is a strategic ally...
by WSIC News | Apr 26, 2023 | WSIC State News
The parents of Hailey Brooks, the 11-year-old dancer killed in November’s Raleigh Christmas Parade, have filed a civil lawsuit against the float driver who struck her, as well as others involved in the deadly incident, according to WNCN in Raleigh. The filed lawsuit...
by WSIC News | Apr 25, 2023 | WSIC State News
Both the Senate and House have introduced legislation, called “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future,” to dramatically expand Opportunity Scholarships. The program offers taxpayer-funded grants to cover some or all of the cost of a private K-12 education for families...
by WSIC News | Apr 25, 2023 | WSIC State News
UNCG plans to try to neutralize automobile emissions caused by commuters through the new Spartan DRIVE Fund, or Drivers Reducing Individual Vehicles Emissions. The project urges UNCG commuters to contribute $15 each a year to the DRIVE fund. The funds raised will be...
