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Bilfinger and Cargill, in court

A divided state Court of Appeals panel has declined to force a global construction and engineering company into arbitration with...
Budget & Taxes

All about DAVE

For Senate leaders, Wednesday was all about Dave — Boliek, the state auditor, and DAVE, the legislation President Pro Tem...
Health Care

House tries again on PBMs

The House is mounting a renewed effort to put some restrictions on the business practices of the pharmacy benefit managers...
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Lilley confirmation hearing

The confirmation process for state Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley got underway on Tuesday, with questions from a Senate panel that...
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Duke details nuke prospects

Duke Energy has three sites suitable for the construction of large nuclear reactors, but the best prospect of the trio...
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Antitrust

Duke Energy has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate decision that reinstated a competing power provider’s antitrust...
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Credit unions

House members are trying once again to loosen some of the reins that limit the operations of North Carolina credit...
Education

NCCU gets a rough audit

State Auditor Dave Boliek says N.C. Central University’s bookkeeping for fiscal 2023-24 was riddled with more than $45 million in...
Budget & Taxes

Senate bill filings and housing

This week’s Senate bill-filing deadline brought forth hundreds of new or recycled legislative proposals, including quite a few that address...
Health Care

Senate health bill passes

Senators have sent the House their latest attempt to reduce healthcare costs. Senate Bill 316 cleared the chamber Thursday on...
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Boliek, Cooper and DMV

State Auditor Dave Boliek has told at least one county GOP group his office’s ongoing audit of the Division of...