Education Budd joins Adams’ 2021 HBCU legislation Nearly a year after U.S. Rep. Alma Adams introduced legislation to create a grant program to update HBCU campuses, two...
Elections PAC hits McCrory with $1 million ad campaign Another national PAC is coming after former Gov. Pat McCrory with new attack ads. An ad that surfaced Wednesday from...
Budget & Taxes Audit faults Golden LEAF for oversight of COVID business loans Speed was key in the spring of 2020 when state leaders set up a “Rapid Recovery” loan program to help...
Elections Follow The Money: Supreme Court primary While the two races for N.C. Supreme Court will be hotly contested this year, only one has a primary.
Education New judge for Leandro education case Republicans haven’t been happy with the judge overseeing the Leandro education funding lawsuit, so it’s no surprise that the Republican...
Education Cooper spotlights community college grants This month, Cooper is putting a big emphasis on promoting a community college scholarship program he helped create. Tuesday marked...
Elections N.C. House turnover by the numbers The House principal clerk’s office recently released a list of the legislators who are either running unopposed for re-election or...
Education Legislators talk education partnerships in Union County The House committee charged with determining the future of education spent Monday evening in Union County hearing success stories from...
Health Care Cherokee push for Medicaid expansion is rooted in history In his presentation to lawmakers last week, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority CEO Casey Cooper provided a history lesson on the...
Budget & Taxes Some may need to re-file tax returns Speaking of the technical corrections bill that was signed into law last week, the N.C. Department of Revenue says it...
Budget & Taxes Electric coops, broadband providers spar over power pole rules One of the biggest challenges for expanding North Carolina’s broadband infrastructure involves the degree to which internet providers can tap...
Budget & Taxes Lawmakers dig into hurricane recovery delays in Lumberton Legislators heard an emotional plea for help when they held a meeting in Lumberton Thursday to hear updates on hurricane...
Budget & Taxes Massive flood planning study under way To make sure future storms aren’t as devastating as Florence and Matthew, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is creating...
Elections Moore, plaintiffs’ attorneys disagree on whether legislative maps can be redrawn State legislators will likely be back in front of the redistricting computers next year to redraw new congressional maps, but...
Elections Budd’s basketball gaffe draws fire U.S. Rep. Ted Budd’s campaign has been facing some ridicule on Twitter for a fundraising email in which it said...