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Gov. Roy Cooper mulling vaccine passports

April 21, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Since the end of March, Gov. Roy Cooper has said his administration is looking at creation of a so-called “COVID-19 vaccine passport” for North Carolina residents. During a tour of a vaccination site […]

Biden orders agencies to no longer call migrants ‘illegal aliens’

April 21, 2021 Ben Fox, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Employees of the two main U.S. immigration enforcement agencies were directed Monday to stop referring to migrants as “aliens,” a dated term that many people consider offensive. Memos issued by Customs and […]

Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93

April 20, 2021 The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He […]

Chauvin guilty on all charges following death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 The Associated Press

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury reached its verdict Tuesday after deliberating about 10 hours over two days in a […]

Veteran lawmaker removed from committee

April 20, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — State Rep. Julia Howard, a realtor who has represented Davie County in the General Assembly for over 30 years, was removed from her post as House Finance committee chair on Tuesday. Howard pointedly […]

Biden picks 2 Trump critics for border, immigration roles

April 20, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Monday nominated two critics of Trump-era immigration policies for key roles at the Department of Homeland Security. The nominations come as the Biden administration faces a crisis along […]

Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court’s work

April 20, 2021 Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Civil liberties groups are asking the Supreme Court to give the public access to opinions of the secretive court that reviews bulk email collection, warrantless internet searches and other government surveillance programs. […]

GOP Rep. Steve Stivers resigns to run Ohio commerce chamber

April 20, 2021 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio, the former campaign chair for House Republicans, announced on Monday that he’s stepping down next month to oversee his home state’s chamber of commerce. Stivers has been […]

Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 Jonathan Lemire and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation […]

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Robinson confirms he won’t seek U.S. Senate seat

April 19, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson emailed a statement to supporters on April 19 saying he would not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022. “Running for Senate was never on my radar before […]

Gov. Roy Cooper mulling vaccine passports

Biden orders agencies to no longer call migrants ‘illegal aliens’

Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93

Chauvin guilty on all charges following death of George Floyd

Veteran lawmaker removed from committee

Biden picks 2 Trump critics for border, immigration roles

Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court’s work

GOP Rep. Steve Stivers resigns to run Ohio commerce chamber

Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial

Robinson confirms he won’t seek U.S. Senate seat

Citizen checks, eligibility reviews and audits are included in House Bill 696
Lawmakers $319M Medicaid funding signed by governor

Citizen checks, eligibility reviews and audits are included in House Bill 696