Panel: Make State Bar discipline probes confidential
A legislative advisory committee wants to keep State Bar proceedings
Health Care
Affordability “covering the gamut,” pollsters say
North Carolinians aren’t happy about the cost of healthcare, with 17% telling pollsters that they’ve skipped needed care because they can’t afford it. But the
Zaas returning to Duke Health to become its CEO
Dr. David Zaas takes over as CEO of Duke Health on May 1, putting him in charge of an $11 billion enterprise and one of the state’s largest employers. The...
House panel set to vote in April on bills reducing hospital tax breaks
House leaders seem serious about the idea of cutting back on two key tax breaks for North Carolina’s nonprofit hospitals. Bills pending in the chamber’s Select Committee on Property Tax...
Budget & Taxes
Is Cabarrus County a property-tax outlier?
It was a bit eye-catching earlier this month when the Locke Foundation, advocating for a levy limit on property taxes, said the biggest increase in
State fiscal forecast: cloudy
Legislative and executive-branch fiscal forecasters say they anticipate the state will collect $34.7 billion in general-fund revenues in fiscal 2026-27, about 1% less than what they think the state’s likely...
Justices allow class-action challenge to Raleigh fee
tate Supreme Court justices have rejected Raleigh’s bid to avoid a class-action lawsuit from real-estate developers who want compensation for what they allege was an illegal water and sewer fee....
Education
UNC’s new provost introduces himself
Wednesday’s trustee meetings featured the first appearance in that venue of UNC Chapel Hill’s new provost, Magnus Egerstedt. The native of Sweden is an expert
Duke rolls out “HomeGrown” program
Duke University and Duke Health say they’ll channel $203 million over three years into an effort to expand economic opportunity in Durham and the Triangle region. What they’re calling the...
A three-way stab at examining education
Gov. Josh Stein, Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall have announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education The 28-member group is directed to...
Elections
Dems pushing opposition to Duke rate increase
The N.C. Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week and on into April to hear from the public about Duke Energy’s request for a set
Berger concedes to Page
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, on Tuesday conceded that he lost his District 26 party primary to challenger Sam Page. “While this was a close race, the voters have spoken,...
Berger asks for recount, also files protest
As was widely expected, Senate leader Phil Berger has asked for a recount of the results in his District 26 GOP primary that show Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page beating...