Ray Gronberg
Recent Stories
The Federal Trade Commission’s battle with pharmacy benefit managers escalates
The Federal Trade Commission’s battle with pharmacy benefit managers has escalated, with both sides taking legal action in the past...
N.C.’s rural bridges, traffic among worst in U.S.
A new report from Washington-based nonprofit research firm TRIP rated the conditions of North Carolina’s rural bridges as 19th...
PBMs as fiduciaries?
Meanwhile, a large-employers trade group, the ERISA Industry Committee, on Thursday issued a position paper arguing that Congress can fix...
Forge, Albermarle in line for DOE grants
Two North Carolina projects are among those across the country that could share a further $3 billion in subsidies from...
Greenville sheriff’s prosecution, undone
Given that I covered both trials, this week’s report from the AP’s Gary Robertson about the N.C. Court of Appeals...
Republicans for Stein
But the CNN report wasn’t the only damaging news for Robinson’s candidacy on Thursday. His Democratic opponent, Josh Stein, announced...
Fallout from Robinson report
Just about all anyone in North Carolina’s political set was able to talk about on Thursday was the imminent...
N.C. is a step closer to playing the ponies
North Carolinians are a step closer to being able to legally play the ponies, as the state’s Sports Betting Committee...
A quarrel about offshore wind
It’s looking like the state’s Energy Policy Council is going to have a fight next month about whether its biennial...
Sanders and Folwell
The strange-bedfellows alliance between State Treasurer Dale Folwell and Vermont independent deepened on Tuesday, with Folwell starring at the senator’s...
Roadblocks for Cabarrus County project?
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has come under fire from Local Government Commission members John Burns and Ron Penny, who are...
State treasurer’s race update
Candidate stock holdings have emerged as an issue in the state treasurer’s race, with questions going toward the candidate whose...
Congressional China-watchers warn ports about container-crane security
Two U.S. House committees have issued a “majority staff report” that reiterates worries about continuing to allow American ports to...
