Ashley Baquero

February 22, 2025

Opportunity Scholarship funding bill held up in House

May 31, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

RALEIGH — A bill adding additional funding to the Opportunity Scholarship Program to clear a waitlist of 54,800 applications that easily passed the Senate earlier this month has been stymied in the House. The Senate […]

The 411: Truitt honored at charter summit

March 20, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

North Carolina State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, pictured in 2021, was honored by the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools earlier this month. (Ethan Hyman / The News & Observer via AP) RALEIGH — The second […]

MOORE: America’s 21st-century Sputnik moment has arrived

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ESTRICH: Eyes on the prize

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HUDSON: America’s golden age has arrived

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GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase
Members of Congress seeking to delay or stop a Big, Beautiful Bill of tax cuts, energy improvements, deregulation, economic growth and better affordability are risking a lot. Large portions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and [...] The post GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase first appeared on The North State Journal.
Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center [...] The post Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union first appeared on The North State Journal.
Charlotte FC looks to build on foundation in Year 4
CHARLOTTE — This weekend, Charlotte FC will embark on its fourth season as a Major League Soccer club as it heads out west to face Seattle Sounders FC for a 10:30 p.m. Saturday night kickoff. [...] The post Charlotte FC looks to build on foundation in Year 4 first appeared on The North State Journal.
KRAWIEC: Random ramblings
No, Mr. President, we are not tired of winning. Not yet. We are on a roll, and we just want to keep winning. The administration is moving at breakneck speed, and it’s amazing what we [...] The post KRAWIEC: Random ramblings first appeared on The North State Journal.
Bill would allow treasurer to invest in digital assets
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the House of the General Assembly would authorize the state treasurer to include qualifying digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies, stablecoins and NFTs, in state investments such as the [...] The post Bill would allow treasurer to invest in digital assets first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: ‘1923’ returns, Tate McRae drops third album, ‘Baldwins’ reality show on TLC
A modern reimagining of the graphic novel “The Crow” starring Bill Skarsgård plus Canadian pop musician Tate McRae offering her third album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a [...] The post The stream: ‘1923’ returns, Tate McRae drops third album, ‘Baldwins’ reality show on TLC first appeared on […]