Elections Court names three redistricting ‘special masters’ as legislature redraws maps Meet the Three Special Masters. They’re sort of like the Three Wise Men, but for court-ordered redistricting. Or at least...
Elections Follow the money: 6th District Democratic primary While the district lines could easily shift again, U.S. Rep. David Price's pending retirement has set up a hotly contested...
Health Care Medicaid’s overhaul successful, but program is overbudget When the state’s Medicaid program switched last July from a system where the state pays health care providers for individual...
Health Care New DHHS secretary updates lawmakers on COVID New Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley gave his first COVID-19 update to a legislative oversight committee on Tuesday.
Budget & Taxes Berger previews 2022 legislative short session Senate leader Phil Berger sat down with the N.C. Tribune to discuss the legislature’s priorities for the 2022 short session,...
Health Care Washington County hospital shows new life In two short years, the tiny hospital serving Washington County, about two hours east of Raleigh, has gone from the...
Health Care Cone Health starts innovative grocery for female patients Last spring, a Cone Health outpatient facility, the MedCenter for Women, opened on Third Street in East Greensboro.
Education Frequent COVID child care closures exacerbate NC’s labor shortage Lynette Mitchell’s small Chapel Hill child care center had reopened from Christmas break for just a few hours when she...
Education Cybersecurity training, jobs show rapid gains Cybersecurity is a big and growing deal. Every week, there are stories about some hackers breaking in and stealing data,...
Budget & Taxes Late budget delays tax return processing If you’re an early bird who likes to file your tax returns as soon as possible, your state refund might...
Education Cooper promotes cybersecurity careers Governor Roy Cooper is again encouraging high school students in North Carolina to explore careers in cybersecurity by participating in...
Budget & Taxes Legislators hand out big checks No, they’re not from Publishers Clearing House – but state legislators are making the rounds this month with oversized fake...
Elections Jeff Jackson and the decline of retail politics State Sen. Jeff Jackson’s recent decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race made me wonder: Have we seen...
Budget & Taxes Documents detail failed budget negotiations between Cooper, legislature Late last month, Gov. Roy Cooper gave Republican legislators a choice: Agree to Medicaid expansion and Democrats would support major...
Budget & Taxes Esports gets millions in new NC budget Rep. Jason Saine took his family to Queens, N.Y., a few years ago because his son wanted to see the...
