Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

EGGS & ISSUES 2024 Public School Forum of NC

Teacher pay again top priority of annual Eggs & Issues forum

May 15, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Public School Forum of North Carolina rolled out its education priorities and heard from various candidates during its annual “Eggs & Issues” event in Raleigh last week. The top priorities of the […]

NC officials, candidates react to Biden’s Title IX change

May 8, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —The Biden administration’s U.S. Department of Education finalized its Title IX rule change last month, adding “gender identity” as a protected class, opening the door for transgender women to play on women’s sports teams […]

Planned Parenthood announces $10M voter campaign in NC

April 25, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats’ election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups […]

NC hosts Japanese PM in historic visit

April 17, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington, D.C., during his official U.S. visit by coming to a state that […]

State treasurer talks legislative asks, weight loss drug coverage

April 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed his agency’s legislative asks related to retirement plans as well as about the State Health Plan dropping coverage for certain weight loss drugs in his monthly call […]

NC gubernatorial race between Stein, Robinson

March 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina governor’s race matchup has been decided: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Attorney General Josh Stein will face off in the November general election. Republican Mark Robinson, the first black man […]

HILL: Anti-semitic lies versus the boots of truth

March 13, 2024 Frank Hill

At a time when the Democratic Party has not yet universally condemned the heinous Oct. 7 Hamas attack on innocent Jewish women, children and citizens without reservation, it takes a lot of chutzpah on their […]