Elections No debate in key congressional races Speaking of debates, Friday’s event may have been one of only two televised debates in North Carolina this year. In...
Elections Senate debate features politeness, few fireworks I’ve got a confession to make: I didn’t watch Friday’s U.S. Senate debate live. I was out to dinner with...
Health Care DHHS explains Medicaid Transformation delay N.C. Department of Health and Human Services officials said Tuesday that they didn’t have “legislative authority” to delay the scheduled...
Health Care Will N.C. expand Medicaid before thousands lose benefits? Here’s an additional wrinkle to the timing of the legislature’s (potential) decision to expand Medicaid.
Budget & Taxes Child care industry calls for help next year Speaking of staff-related challenges, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services also heard Tuesday about a “fiscal...
Health Care DHHS sees staff vacancies skyrocket The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has seen its staff vacancy rate doubled since the beginning of the...
Elections Poll Watch: Issue preferences The latest High Point University poll took a unique approach to polling voters on the key issues in this year’s...
Elections Elections board looks to address bad behavior The State Board of Elections is still worried about potential problems at polling places involving partisan observers and others who...
Elections Beasley’s big challenge in only U.S. Senate candidate Tonight is debate night – and the only debate night scheduled – in the U.S. Senate race. Most of the...
Budget & Taxes Auditor dings A&T over painting contract State Auditor Beth Wood is faulting N.C. A&T State University for failing to get competing bids for a facility painting...
Budget & Taxes Apprenticeship program expanding with $12M funding As labor shortages continue, lawmakers got an update Wednesday on a $12 million infusion of funds to the state’s apprenticeship...
Elections Campaign Spotlight: House District 73 For the first time in years, Democrats have the potential to pick up a House seat in fast-growing Cabarrus County....
Budget & Taxes New state forest, park addition coming State leaders will sign off on the creation of a new state forest this morning, as well as a key...
Budget & Taxes Chung talks economic development, megasite needs It wasn’t that long ago that North Carolina had something of an inferiority complex to its southern neighbor, repeatedly losing...
