Budget & Taxes Revenue forecast sets stage for budget talks The first domino in the state’s budget process for the 2025-27 biennium has fallen with issuance of the joint executive/legislative...
Elections Stein announces additional staff hires Gov. Josh Stein has added 10 more people to his senior staff, bringing on board more veterans of predecessor Roy...
Local Both parties scorned in Meredith Poll Folks are pouring over the latest Meredith Poll results, which the school announced on Thursday and among other things show...
Education UNCC scores $7.2M for measurement center UNC Charlotte will get a $7.2 million gift to help pay for the work of the university’s Center for Precision Metrology, officials...
Local DOGE N.C. style Should North Carolina embark on its own version of the Trump administration’s DOGE effort, House and Senate leaders have very...
Local Decision coming soon on NCORR, Berger says Senate leader Phil Berger said he expects legislators will soon deal with the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s request...
Health Care Senate sends Burgin health bill to the House Sen. Jim Burgin’s bill proposing a cap on health-insurance coverage mandates cleared the Senate on an almost party line, 30-15...
Local Bell sticks up for GOP’s Helene relief strategy Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, is defending the GOP’s approach to hurricane relief and small business as the House’s Helene recovery...
Health Care Hospital growth and healthcare needs Two House members with considerable experience in the healthcare industry don’t find anything too surprising about the big jump in...
Local There’s another new consultancy in town A Tennessee-based political consultancy, the Poplar Group, has added a North Carolina arm by bringing a Triangle-based communications professional on board....
Budget & Taxes House panel backs unemployment benefit increase Meanwhile, the House Finance Committee moved its first piece of legislation, endorsing a bill that would raise unemployment insurance payouts...
Local Helene aid Tuesday’s markup of the House’s latest hurricane recovery package underscored the continuing difference between the parties on how best to...
Local Stein team refines Helene housing-rebuild strategy Monday’s meeting of Gov. Stein’s hurricane-recovery panel also yielded new information about the state’s intended approach to using about $1.4...
Health Care Novo Nordisk facing shareholder lawsuit Novo Nordisk finds itself the target of at least one shareholder lawsuit over disappointing clinical-trial results for a new weight-loss...
Local Hurricane strategy Senate Deputy President Pro Tem Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, confirmed Monday that his chamber will draft its own next-steps hurricane relief...
