Ray Gronberg
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Charlotte, upstream communities at odds over the Catawba
There’s a water-rights battle shaping up in the Catawba River basin that may generate a push for legislative intervention during...
New Congress, new Lumbee bill
The late-hours attempt to push federal recognition of the Lumbee through the 118th Congress in December having come up short,...
Auditor reports on NCDOT’s FY24 spending
State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office reports that the N.C. Department of Transportation underspent its fiscal 2023-24 its cash-outlay plan by...
Raleigh tops Milken city rankings
Continuing the housing theme, Raleigh’s relative affordability was a big factor in its jump to the No. 1 spot on...
The Realtors’ agenda
This brings us to the NC Realtors, which led off Tuesday’s NC Chamber economic forecast forum with a presentation about...
Easley Jr. joins Golden LEAF board
Among former Gov. Roy Cooper’s last moves was to appoint Michael Easley Jr., the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of...
Hunt stocks staff with campaign vets
Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt has hired Meghan Quick, a former fundraising director for the Senate Democratic Caucus, to serve as...
Inflation risk still confronts the Fed, UNCC economist says
The Federal Reserve needs to clamp down on inflation now even if the cost is pushing the U.S. economy into...
NC Chamber economic forecast
The Federal Reserve needs to clamp down on inflation now even if the cost is pushing the U.S. economy into...
Easley Jr. named to Golden LEAF board
Among former Gov. Roy Cooper’s last moves was to appoint Michael Easley Jr., the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of...
Hunt stocks staff with campaign veterans
Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt has hired Meghan Quick, a former fundraising director for the Senate Democratic Caucus, to serve as...
California and disaster aid
Speaking of California, it’s probably a good time to note that every member of that state’s congressional delegation who voted...
Causey and California
The main lesson of the ongoing fires in California is that it’s counterproductive to “artificially hold down the true cost...
