Ray Gronberg
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4. School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona’s budget.
In 2022, Arizona pioneered the largest school voucher program in the history of education. Under a new law, any parent...
5. Unfunded state mandate will cost local governments more than money
Buried deep within a 40-page regulatory reform bill that became law last week, a new policy handed down by the...
6. Increased abortion restrictions complicate training, stoke worries about next generation of OB-GYNs
Rachel Jensen was excited to embark on the next phase of her training in obstetrics and gynecology — a fellowship...
7. Toyota’s surprise potential Haas F1 alliance explained
Toyota could strike a new Formula 1 alliance with Haas, with the two parties understood to be in talks for...
8. Council OKs incentives requests
The City Council on Monday authorized incentives for two potential economic development projects in southeast High Point that would entail...
9. Opening of UNC Health’s new surgical hospital delayed by burst pipe, water damage
The latest addition to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill will be waiting a little longer to open its doors to...
10. ‘OBX’ creator’s new series begins filming in town this week
Jonas Pate’s new Amazon series will roll cameras starting this week in the Port City. “The Runarounds” is about a...
1. A new military branch focused on cyber warfare? Some in Congress want to create it
In 2019, the Space Force became the nation’s first new military branch in nearly 80 years. Now, Congress is already...
2. Piedmont Pit Stops: How North Carolina’s wine industry emerged from the ashes of Big Tobacco
Behind wrought iron gates just off Highway 268 in Dobson, a winding road weaves through a lush, hilly landscape dotted...
3. NC environmental commissioner says he doesn’t mean to dodge public records law
A state environmental board member said remarks he made during a public meeting Thursday were intended to clarify how the...
4. State Board of Education discusses educator prep and licensure, principal portfolios
The State Board of Education’s virtual meeting on Thursday included multiple discussions related to educator preparation and licensure — including...
5. Alcohol-monitoring for some NC parents could save lives. Uncertainty about the law presents a roadblock.
For months now, Michael Dean Smith said, he has feared his infant daughter will be hurt or killed in a...
6. Flood of concerns: Planning board denies western bank amendments
“We’ve really struggled with this whole entire text amendment — this whole entire comprehensive plan,” planning board member Cameron Moore...