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Budget & Taxes

SEANC battling crypto bill

One thing that I’ve skated past in previous coverage of House Speaker Destin Hall’s proposal to allow the state treasurer...
Budget & Taxes

Crypto update

The thing about speed humps is, once they’re in the rear view, you can hit the gas. So it seems...
Local

Tolls, predators and transparency

Two legislators who represent parts of Mecklenburg County had some cautionary words for N.C. Turnpike Authority officials who are sizing...
Local

Odds and ends March 6

Sen. Julie Mayfield, D-Buncombe, isn’t particularly buying the idea that the state constitution’s ban on “exclusive or separate emoluments” rules...
Local

House panel briefed on PFAS fight

Officials are hoping to destroy about 60,000 gallons of PFAS-containing firefighting foam that fire departments around the state no longer...
Local

Senate revises Helene bill

Senators on Tuesday rolled out their version of the latest Hurricane Helene relief package for western North Carolina, positioning it...
Budget & Taxes

Digital assets

One of House Speaker Destin Hall’s flagship pieces of legislation hit a speed bump in the chamber’s Commerce and Economic...
Local

Budd floats port-security bill

North Carolina U.S. Sen. Ted Budd is wading into the port-security issue. Budd recently joined forces with Florida U.S. Sen.,...