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Property tax moratorium heads to House

May 14, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger’s (R-Eden) property tax reappraisal moratorium passed its third reading last Wednesday by a vote of 35-8 and is headed to the House for consideration. “This is a good first […]

Berger announces group to look at property taxes

February 13, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) announced that a group of senators will be looking into property tax reforms. “There’s no difference to taxpayers whether a tax is paid to the state or to […]

Causey urges no pardon for Lindberg

January 8, 2026 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging President Donald Trump not to consider a pardon for Greg Lindberg, the insurance company executive who was convicted in 2020 on federal charges linked to […]

Budget, vetoes on docket at NCGA

December 31, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — As 2025 wrapped up, North Carolina lawmakers had yet to agree on and pass a budget. Both chambers of the General Assembly gaveled in and out for the scheduled December session without acting […]

Legislative hearing focused on NCORR audit

November 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ subcommittee hearing held last week focused on a recent state audit report of former Gov. Roy Cooper’s hurricane relief and recovery office. The hearing was held […]

House, Senate pass separate Medicaid rebase funding bills

October 3, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Each chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its own bill to address the issue over Medicaid rebase funding last. However, neither chamber took up the other body’s measure before the end […]

Senate budget targets NCInnovation funds

April 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s Senate budget includes a provision reshaping the $500 million in endowment funds previously given to a nonprofit in 2023 for accelerating university research being brought to the marketplace. In […]

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NC hurricane recovery director grilled for hours by legislative subcommittee

January 31, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A series of heated exchanges took place between lawmakers and the director of the state’s hurricane recovery agency during a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ Subcommittee on […]

NC hurricane agency chief out after grilling by state lawmakers

November 28, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s Director Laura Hogshead is no longer with the agency, according to an announcement by Department of Public Safety Communications Director Jody Donaldson on Nov. 20. The […]

Cooper includes $175M for state disaster agency in latest Helene funding request

October 23, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), the state agency responsible for helping natural disaster victims needs more money in order to operate. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery […]