Duke joins TVA-led small-reactor consortium
Also on Friday, Duke Energy announced that it’s joined forces
Health Care
Johns Hopkins doc joining State Health Plan board
State Treasurer Brad Briner appointed a John Hopkins University health-insurance expert to the board of the State Health Plan. The new appointee, Dr. Brian Miller,
Sen. Burgin, unchained
Burgin’s comments at Thursday’s confab also touched on potential legislative issues. For starters, he told participants to expect legislators to introduce a bill in the upcoming long session that addresses...
Auditors say nursing home inspections also lag
Yesterday's Tribune noted state auditor criticism of the Division of Employment Security’s handling of unemployment claims, saying it was too slow in processing many of them in 2023. Commerce Secretary...
Budget & Taxes
Auditor reports on NCDOT’s FY24 spending
State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office reports that the N.C. Department of Transportation underspent its fiscal 2023-24 its cash-outlay plan by 7.1%, leaving $583 million of
Inflation risk still confronts the Fed, UNCC economist says
The Federal Reserve needs to clamp down on inflation now even if the cost is pushing the U.S. economy into a recession, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton says. Speaking at...
Berger leaves door open for AI bill
Legislators have to “tread very carefully” when it comes to regulating the uses of artificial intelligence, Senate leader Phil Berger says. Still, “I know that there are concerns out there,”...
Education
Former San Antonio mayor helps UNC Chapel Hill manage relations with its host communities
The UNC System and UNC Chapel Hill employ a former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, to help the flagship campus manage relations with its host
Sen. Burgin, unchained
Burgin’s comments at Thursday’s confab also touched on potential legislative issues. For starters, he told participants to expect legislators to introduce a bill in the upcoming long session that addresses...
“Propel NC” funding
The N.C. Community College System will enter 2025 with some unfinished legislative business, namely the approval of the so-called “Propel NC” rework of its funding model. Though supported by the...
Elections
Easley Jr. joins Golden LEAF board
Among former Gov. Roy Cooper’s last moves was to appoint Michael Easley Jr., the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, to the Golden LEAF
Hunt stocks staff with campaign vets
Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt has hired Meghan Quick, a former fundraising director for the Senate Democratic Caucus, to serve as her chief of staff. Quick is part of a senior...
Inflation risk still confronts the Fed, UNCC economist says
The Federal Reserve needs to clamp down on inflation now even if the cost is pushing the U.S. economy into a recession, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton says. Speaking at...