The North State Journal https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Famous birthdays this week: April 2 to April 8 The North State Journal Lawmakers debate ‘levy limit’ on property taxes Deep Braves roster intrigues Weiss Charlotte hires Miller as men’s basketball coach Are egg producers inflating prices during outbreak for profit? Is US breakfast boom contributing to high egg prices? Public School Forum unveils 2025-26 top priorities at annual Eggs & Issues event Teacher pay again top priority of annual Eggs & Issues forum Budd, Whatley slam Biden administration’s economic priorities Summer learning bill passes unanimously through both chambers of legislature, heads to the governor Leandro, learning loss, masks, safety: North Carolina K-12 year in review Gov. Cooper’s statewide COVID-19 emergency order turns two years old Cooper passes the buck to legislators for ending his statewide emergency order Governor rolls out guidance document for reopening schools NCDHHS to expand COVID-19 testing pilot in K-12 schools, Supt. fights for clear metrics After parent outcry and lawmaker pressure, Cooper allows schools to hold in-person learning Survey on expansion of COVID-19 K-12 testing pilot shows lack of interest NCDHHS adds CDC’s ‘Test to Stay’ to K-12 school guidance Union County school board votes to end contact tracing and quarantines K-12 toolkit keeps masking in place, alters quarantine and contact tracing requirements Flipped vote, absence enough to sustain veto of school reopening bill Undercover video: UNCC employee describes evading UNC System DEI ban Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill Senate leader proposes state constitutional amendment aimed at Critical Race Theory Duke, UNC end tournament runs in second weekend Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up  Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A. Books by Lyse Doucet, Arundhati Roy shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case Music Review: Charlie Puth shows off bag of musical tricks on ‘Whatever’s Clever!’ Microsoft takes over Texas AI data center expansion as OpenAI backs away NC Democratic Party vice chair picked to replace Meyer in Senate District 23 Red Wreck-oning: Wade ditches NC State SHAPIRO: Are we safe anymore? This week in history: April 2 to April 8 Hurricanes overwhelm Islanders in 4-3 win The Word: Every day an Easter ELDER: Exclusive ‘interview’: Gavin Newsom on his possible presidential launch Education Department shifts loans to Treasury, relocates offices HARSANYI: Trump’s Iran deal must be nothing like Obama’s Capital Group bringing 600 jobs to Charlotte The stream: Two doses of Amanda Seyfried, ‘The Housemaid’ with Sydney Sweeney, Jon Hamm robs BARONE: Where is the arc of justice headed? Stankoven scores twice; Hurricanes smother Blue Jackets Business Features Opinion Sports News