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HEATH: The state court system has completed a monumental task

October 17, 2025 Andrew Heath

In 1994, the “Today” show’s Bryant Gumbel asked, “What is the internet, anyway?” His question seems ridiculous now. Almost nothing was digital then, but technology has changed significantly since 1994. Until very recently, however, the […]

Ag Allies headlined by USDA deputy secretary

October 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Ag Allies Conference featured remarks by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s deputy secretary. Stephen Vaden discussed the USDA’s relocation of staff to Raleigh as a policy […]

NC Chamber holds Ag Allies conference

October 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Inflation and regulatory challenges were recurring themes at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Allies 2024 conference earlier this month. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture announced in 2023 that the state’s […]

Hamm, Washington headline ‘Women Lead NC’ conference

October 25, 2024 Ashley White

RALEIGH — Roughly 1,000 people gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center last Friday for the annual Women Lead NC Conference hosted by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The Women Lead NC Conference provided attendees […]

Event explores ways to move agriculture forward

April 10, 2024 Ena Sellers

CARY — Agricultural leaders and industry experts were invited last month to NC Ag Leads: Imagine Agriculture Day at the SAS campus in Cary, where national thought leaders spoke about the future of agriculture and […]

Cooper attacks NC Chamber over judicial nominees

November 21, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday attacked the North Carolina General Assembly and NC Chamber over confirmation of nominees to judicial appointments based on race. In a letter to the NC Chamber, Cooper […]

NC Chamber hires familiar face for government affairs role

April 21, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The NC Chamber, which is North Carolina’s top business advocate, has named Jake Cashion as the organization’s vice president of government affairs. Cashion returns to the organization after leaving to lead a team expansion […]

NC Chamber releases state legislative rankings

December 15, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Chamber, one of the most influential business groups in the state, released its annual scorecard and “Jobs Champions” from the 2021 General Assembly long session. The scorecard details the voting […]

NC ranks among nation’s best tax structures

July 19, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina now has one of the most broad-based and competitive tax structures for business in the United States, according to a recent Location Matters survey and newly released white paper from the Tax Foundation and KPMG LLP. The Location Matters study […]