Economic Development 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,...
Economic Development 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...
Local 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,...
Budget & Taxes 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...
Local 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...
Local The Realtors’ agenda This brings us to the NC Realtors, which led off Tuesday’s NC Chamber economic forecast forum with a presentation about...
Elections 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...
Elections 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...
Budget & Taxes 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...
Local 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...
Local 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...
Elections 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...
Local 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...
Local Causey and California The main lesson of the ongoing fires in California is that it’s counterproductive to “artificially hold down the true cost...
Local NCInnovation picks Wells to manage endowment The board of NCInnovation has hired Wells Fargo to serve as the nonprofit’s investment adviser. The move came last week,...