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N.C. legislative leaders are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to rehear cases dealing with state election maps and voter ID.
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 @ 8:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Ben Moss, R-Richmond, called for re-evaluating the “antiquated” county tier system, a system that ranks N.C.’s counties based on several economic factors, in his legislative agenda released on Tuesday.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 7:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States Department of Defense has begun implementing name changes for military installations across the country, including North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, which will now be known as Fort Liberty.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses top leaders of the N.C. General Assembly for 2023-24.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. legislative leaders hope the state Supreme Court will hold a new hearing in the Harper v. Hall redistricting case.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At an event Thursday, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper declined to endorse Josh Stein, N.C.’s current attorney general who launched his candidacy for governor earlier this week.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has replenished the state’s Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with $1.1 billion — two years ahead of schedule.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Career and Technical Education programs in public schools across North Carolina are getting a boost in the form of $3 million in new funding for 2022, announced Jan. 17 by Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 11:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein officially kicked off the state’s 2024 race for governor Wednesday morning throwing his hat in the ring by tweeting out a video that takes aim squarely at N.C.’s current lieutenant governor, and possible opponent, Mark Robinson.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 5:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A video from N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein Wednesday morning confirms his plan to run for governor in 2024.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s been well-documented that government-forced school shutdowns during the pandemic have contributed to learning loss among students.
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2023 @ 8:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A national watchdog group lists U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning of North Carolina’s 6th congressional district as one of the top ethics violators in 2022.
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2023 @ 3:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Carolina Journal by Video - CCXIII: Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses impact of U.S. House speaker battleMitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the impact of the drawn-out voting for a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @ 11:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced committee assignments for House members of the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @ 5:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel has ruled that University of North Carolina System students cannot sue for partial refunds of tuition and fees paid for the spring 2020 semester.
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 @ 1:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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While a historic political button suggests that the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once ran for president with pediatrician and author Dr. Benjamin Spock, the two never officially declared their candidacy.
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a principal and against a teacher in a Pender County case involving a student assault.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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New business creation filings grew 40% in 2021 over 2020, for a total of 178,300 new businesses in the state.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal agency under the Biden Administration walked back comments it made earlier in the week that it was considering a ban on gas stoves in new construction or as a replacement product, citing concerns that the appliances may cause a rise in respiratory illnesses.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 9:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At a forum hosted by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance on Jan. 9, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger discussed a host of issues leading up to the 2023 legislative session, which began on Jan. 11.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is upset that North Carolina House Republicans might amend a rule regarding overriding governor vetoes.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 4:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper's latest executive order bans TikTok and WeChat from state government computers and mobile phones.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 3:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) submitted a 14-page formal protest to Sam Watts, acting administrator of the State Health Plan, opposing the award of the plan’s 2025-27 third-party administrator contract to Aetna.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 10:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A performance audit released Thursday by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office regarding the North Carolina Medical Board raises concerns for patient safety across the state.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 10:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's challenge against a state criminal libel law from the 1930s could extend into the summer or beyond. New court paperwork sets out tentative dates for further legal action.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Greenville is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging its red-light camera program. The city shut the program down last November.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 7:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt has released an update on Operation Polaris, a four-year plan for strengthening student outcomes across the state.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 6:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the North Carolina Senate were sworn into office Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 2023 long session for the state legislature.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An FAA computer system used for communication with air traffic control and enabling pilots to access flight plans crashed early Wednesday morning, causing the FAA to ground all flights for a short time across the U.S., including North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 5:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the N.C. House of Representatives took the oath of office Wednesday, opening the long legislative session for 2023. Republicans have two more seats in the chamber this session
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 1:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, R-8th District, endorsed a new congressional subcommittee focusing on the "weaponization of the federal government."
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said Tuesday the decision to go with Aetna as the third-party administrator for the State Health Plan was in the best interest of plan members.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 5:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Donna King, editor-in-chief of Carolina Journal, asks Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson about top education issues in 2023.
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2023 @ 10:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, today announced his intended committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2023 @ 10:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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