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Ray Gronberg

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Country club case confounds YIMBYs

There’s been some media attention paid to the Raleigh Country Club’s litigation against the city over its willingness to allow a 16-unit...

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Old-school pitchers shine as Peterson and Skubal go the distance

Since the start of the baseball season, I’ve been giving my MLB.tv subscription a workout. This past weekend was no exception, and...

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Railroads ticketed for aid in House Helene bill

Deep in the fine print of the House’s latest hurricane-recovery aid package, there are two proposed appropriations that would help...

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The Dems who supported a toll-road ban

To tie up a loose end from Wednesday, I checked the vote lineup on the House’s decision to add a...

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Berger may tie hurricane aid to budget talks as House pushes for separate vote

Senate leader Phil Berger appears willing to use the House’s new $464.8 million hurricane-aid bill as leverage to get his...

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House budget forbids tolling of U.S. 1

The House budget bill will ban the N.C. Department of Transportation from spending state money to make any part of...

Budget & Taxes

Buncombe jail in arrears to former inmates

Buncombe County jail inmates haven’t always gotten back from the county Sheriff’s Office the money they arrived with, or the...

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NC House unveils $60M Hurricane Helene business relief plan

House leaders’ latest Hurricane Helene relief bill includes a $60 million set-aside to establish and fund a “business recovery” grant program within...

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Boliek: I’m going to investigate Charlotte

State Auditor Dave Boliek has notified Charlotte officials that his office is going to investigate its rumored “settlement” with Charlotte-Mecklenburg...

Health Care

UNC and ECU discord threatens NC Care

Back in 2023, legislative leaders touted their desire to use part of the state’s Medicaid-expansion bonus to fund a new...

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House Republicans question $2B children’s hospital subsidy

House Republicans aren’t exactly sold on the idea of massively subsidizing UNC Health and Duke Health’s plan to build a...

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The House budget, now fully rolled out

The full House budget emerged Monday afternoon, and with it the full scope of the chamber GOP caucus’ disagreements with the Senate’s...

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Stein’s Helene request

Gov. Josh Stein has asked legislators to allot $845.2 million more to Hurricane Helene recovery, and to re-channel $45.6 million...

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Duke’s ties with China questioned

The leaders of two U.S. House committees have urged Duke University to terminate its relationship with a partner campus in...

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Berger optimistic about Charlotte transit bill

Neither the Senate nor the House has taken up their almost-parallel bills that would authorize another transit-tax referendum in Mecklenburg...

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