Budget & Taxes Batch chooses office and caucus staff New Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch has taken a page from Hall’s book by keeping some of predecessor Dan Blue’s...
Budget & Taxes Hall speaks up for rural N.C. In his opening comments to the House, Hall said one of his priorities as speaker is finding ways to stem...
Budget & Taxes Session begins The 2025 long session of the General Assembly is officially underway, following the swearing-in of House and Senate members on...
Local Toyota plant update Toyota is conducting pre-production trials at its Randolph County factory in the completed building that’s scheduled to start churning out...
Local Stein makes more hurricane-relief moves Gov. Josh Stein continues in the early days his tenure to emphasize western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. On...
Elections Hall announces staff hires House Speaker-designate Destin Hall has filled out his new office’s staff, and there’s no shortage of familiar faces there. Neal...
Elections Briner picks four for investment panel State Treasurer Brad Briner named four new members to the state’s Investment Advisory Committee, which counsels the $123 billion retirement...
Local Matthews and the NC DOT From covering Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Durham I’m no stranger to seeing road-planning fights break out between local leaders and...
Health Care Johns Hopkins doc joining State Health Plan board State Treasurer Brad Briner appointed a John Hopkins University health-insurance expert to the board of the State Health Plan. The...
Local DMV: A request With new State Auditor Dave Boliek pledging to follow through on his campaign promise to audit the Division of Motor...
Education Former San Antonio mayor helps UNC Chapel Hill manage relations with its host communities The UNC System and UNC Chapel Hill employ a former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, to help the flagship campus...
Local Attention on Carrboro Taylor made at least one trustee’s ears perk up when she said another priority is strengthening relationships between UNC Chapel...
Local New Year brings launch of new lobbying firm There’s another new lobbying shop in town. On Friday, partners John Hardin and Will Morgan announced the launch of The...
Local BNC’s economic forecast: partly cloudy North Carolina’s economy likely will keep thriving in 2025, but President-elect Trump’s professed intentions on tariffs and immigration are clouding...
Elections Stein’s first orders Gov. Josh Stein marked his first full day in his new office by signing five executive orders he and his...
