RALEIGH — With the entry of at least three statewide elected officials into the race for governor, a fifth seat on North Carolina’s Council of State will be open for both parties in the 2024 […]
RALEIGH — Unannounced travel, policy-breaking driving and a request for a fentanyl task force are some of the highlights for the Council of State in February. According to a fundraising email, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper […]
RALEIGH — During January, North Carolina Council of State (COS) members conducted a variety of business, including one member running afoul of the law over a traffic incident. State Auditor Beth Wood continued to face […]
RALEIGH — During his monthly Ask Me Anything media briefing call, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell addressed transparency issues with the Council of State (COS) and a recently enacted law strengthening the powers of […]
RALEIGH — On Monday, Nov. 1, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 26, the Emergency Powers Act, which would have required the governor to obtain Council of State approval on future state of an emergency […]
RALEIGH — Faced with an expiring executive order related to restricting evictions, Gov. Roy Cooper sought Council of State concurrence last week. The request from Cooper for concurrence came on the one-year anniversary of the […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper issued three executive order extensions on March 30 related to evictions, unemployment claims and to-go cocktail sales. “Even though North Carolina is turning the corner on this pandemic, many are […]
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper was sworn in for his second term as North Carolina’s Governor. Members of North Carolina’s Council of State also took the oath of office. The inauguration was held at 10 […]
RALEIGH – Republican incumbent Mike Causey won re-election as North Carolina’s Commissioner of Insurance by defeating Democrat Wayne Goodwin in a rematch of their 2016 race. With 2,659 of the state’s 2,662 precincts reporting, Causey […]
RALEIGH — Unless collections of utility payments are allowed to resume soon, a number of utility providers in the state could be facing bankruptcy due to one of Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 related executive orders. […]
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