Health Care AFP backs marijuana, opposes Medicaid expansion The influential conservative group Americans For Prosperity has released its legislative agenda for North Carolina this year.
Elections Stein looks to bypass Democratic primary fight for governor Surprising no one, Attorney General Josh Stein launched his candidacy for governor on Wednesday morning.
Budget & Taxes GOP leaders call for tax cuts this year More tax cuts will likely be on the agenda this session, Senate leader Phil Berger said. Berger said in his...
Health Care Blue Cross appeals State Health Plan move In a formal appeal filed Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina says the State Health Plan used “arbitrary...
Health Care State Health Plan officials complained about Blue Cross for months before switch For months before the State Health Plan board voted to change insurance companies for the first time in over 40...
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Health Care State Health Plan drops Blue Cross Wednesday’s announcement that the State Health Plan will cut ties with Blue Cross Blue Shield after more than 40 years...
Elections Contested race emerges to lead N.C. Democrats It’s no secret that many N.C. Democrats are unhappy with their party’s leadership after an unimpressive showing in the 2022...
Elections Inflation hits campaign contribution limits Here’s an unfortunate sign of the economic times: The maximum campaign contribution for state races is increasing by $800 per...
Budget & Taxes A look at NC’s earmarks in omnibus spending bill The $1.7 billion “omnibus” federal spending bill sailing through Congress this week includes an estimated 7,200 earmarks (or pork spending,...
Budget & Taxes Auditor finds most federal COVID funds unspent How much of the state’s $5.4 billion federal COVID recovery funding windfall has been spent so far? Only a fraction...
Education ‘Antiracism’ in N.C. State professor job posting Should an application to be an N.C. State microbiology professor include the job candidate’s “plans for implementing antiracism and equity-based...
Elections Candidate Watch: Council of State Hal Weatherman, the former chief of staff and campaign manager for Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, has filed paperwork to run...
Budget & Taxes Supreme Court sides with Department of Revenue in sales tax case A split N.C. Supreme Court has sided with the N.C. Department of Revenue in a long-running sales tax lawsuit involving...
