Elections McCrory, Ric Flair among this year’s write-in votes Tallying write-in votes might be the most tedious post-election job. With a few rare exceptions (usually small-town elections), write-in candidates...
Elections Three counties that flipped blue to red in 2022 election While the outcome of the U.S. Senate race this year wasn’t all that different from 2020, three counties flipped from...
Elections New election equipment rules could be rejected The Rules Review Commission will meet today to review regulations proposed by the State Board of Elections that would add...
Budget & Taxes Revenue challenges at N.C. Industrial Commission Speaking of budget shortfalls, the head of the N.C. Industrial Commission told lawmakers this week that it’s struggling to cover...
Education UNC System enrollment drops prompt funding request Facing steep enrollment declines, UNC System officials plan to ask lawmakers next year for additional funding help for three campuses...
Elections Cryptocurrency executives funded NC campaigns Two cryptocurrency executives who led a company that filed for bankruptcy this week were among the biggest political donors in...
Elections Legislative leaders don’t have much to say on Trump Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he’ll run again in 2024, but North Carolina’s top Republican leaders weren’t...
Education House panel looks to change school calendars One of the most active interim legislative committees this year has been the House Select Committee on An Education System...
Health Care Berger floats possibility of an abortion compromise next year Abortion will clearly be one of the most contentious – and hardest to predict – issue that the legislature will...
Health Care New report critical of Certificate of Need law As negotiations over Certificate of Need regulations continue to tie up Medicaid expansion, the conservative Americans For Prosperity Foundation issued...
Elections Democrats’ setbacks contributed to losses in two key districts As election results nationally are increasingly a much better picture for Democrats that most everyone expected, North Carolina’s “Red Wave”...
Elections No concession yet in key House race Another N.C. House candidate where the vote tallies are close said Thursday that he’s not yet ready to concede defeat.
Budget & Taxes DPS says it’s facing major staffing shortages Secretary of Public Safety Eddie Buffaloe sounded the alarm Thursday on major staffing vacancies facing the state’s juvenile detention facilities...
Elections Five takeaways from Tuesday’s election results Now that I’ve had some sleep and lots more caffeine after the election results came in, here’s some thoughts on...
Health Care Legislative leaders discuss possible action on tax cuts, redistricting, abortion You must be logged in to view this content.
