WALLACE — There’s no doubt that kids these days are spending a lot more time staring at screens on their phones, laptops and televisions than any other generation in history. In 2015, state legislators recognized […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate last week approved an additional $463.5 million over the next two years to clear the Opportunity Scholarship Program’s 54,800-deep waitlist. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) said before the […]
RALEIGH — Arguably one of the most consequential bills this short session at the General Assembly is the measure requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on detainers for illegal migrants. […]
RALEIGH — A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was set to go to trial this week, with arguments expected to focus on whether the requirement unlawfully discriminates against black and Hispanic […]
RALEIGH — The “Dueling Dinosaurs” fossil exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh opened to the public on April 27. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper made an appearance to congratulate […]
RALEIGH — Over the past year, a nonprofit organization funded by the General Assembly to focus on “accelerating commercialized innovation from North Carolina’s universities” has been receiving criticism from a fellow nonprofit. NCInnovation (NCI) was […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper released the final budget proposal of his two-term tenure on April 24. The 223-page proposal is for FY 2024-2025 and has more than $34.5 billion in appropriations. “This budget is […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly returned for the short session on Wednesday with a handful of items on its agenda. Lawmakers will take up adjustments to the latest budget, including the possibility of […]
RALEIGH — Incumbents came out on top by strong margins while races with multiple candidates were much tighter in the North Carolina March 5 congressional primaries. With five seats in Congress open this year, certain […]
RALEIGH —Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) participated in a Feb. 26 panel hosted by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, speaking about legislative priorities like the city’s transportation plans along with the state’s rapidly […]
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