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“Paper towns”

The “paper towns” debate has reared its head again, thanks to a development-related quarrel in Alexander County. Some residents of...
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Power lines

The Southeast’s major utilities are lagging when it comes to planning regional transmission lines and connections that could improve the...
Budget & Taxes

Stein and the legislature

Gov. Josh Stein’s approach to dealing with legislators is winning praise from the top Republicans in both chambers of the...
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Harrigan targets GNC

One of North Carolina’s congressmen wants to ban GNC from operating stores on the country’s military bases. U.S. Rep. Pat...
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Tariff talk

Senate leaders from both sides of the aisle agree on thing about the tariff package President Trump announced on Wednesday:...
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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...