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As western North Carolina continues to recover more than a year later from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein’s office has released several announcements in recent days detailing funding for infrastructure repairs.
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Trump admin and members of Congress about North Carolina’s request for $13.5 billion in new funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2025 @ 2:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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USAID, foreign aid, and NPR are in the crosshairs.
Published: Friday, May 30th, 2025 @ 4:16 pm
By: Daily Wire
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17 Democrats joined with most Republicans in voting for Lori Chavez-DeRemer to become Labor Secretary.
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 @ 4:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Jim Martin was the most underappreciated governor in our state’s modern history.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 6:14 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Leandro plaintiffs are asking the state Supreme Court to reject a petition from state legislative leaders. Top lawmakers want the high court to take another look at the long-running education funding lawsuit.
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 7:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A group of prominent North Carolina business leaders, and some big Republican donors, sent a letter Tuesday morning to all House Republicans urging them to abandon plans to muddy the budget process with legalized casinos
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 10:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers for state legislative leaders have signaled they intend to seek another state Supreme Court review of the Leandro education funding case.
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 9:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More aid to Ukraine must be coupled with “transformative” border security reforms, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Tuesday.
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 @ 9:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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A White House letter urging Congress to quickly approve more funds to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia prompted a stern rebuke from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Office of State Budget and Management’s (OSBM) North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) didn’t ensure state funds were spent appropriately. That’s according to an audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Published: Monday, August 28th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Come for Morning Wire’s Afternoon Update’s straight news, but stay for the rapid reaction analysis.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would transfer some appointment powers from the governor to other members of the executive branch and the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 @ 9:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Top N.C. legislative leaders are appealing the latest ruling in the long-running Leandro education funding case to the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 7:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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says bill was a surrender not a compromise
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 7:36 pm
By: John Steed
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An audit from the North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office reveals that the state’s Pandemic Recovery Office didn’t properly monitor $159.9 million in federal COVID-19 funds.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Superior Court Judge James Ammons has ordered $677 million in additional state spending to address obligations related to the long-running Leandro case.
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 @ 1:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders introduced a bill that would “bring much-needed balance and accountability to unelected boards and commissions,” according to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 @ 9:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The judge in the long-running Leandro education funding case could set the state's funding obligation between $376 million and $677 million.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments and nominations to boards and commissions.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 5:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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The new judge in North Carolina's Leandro education funding case could issue a ruling on a new spending order within three weeks.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 3:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has reinstated a lower court's order blocking a forced money transfer in the Leandro education funding case.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 1:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) brought up left-wing riots during an interview over the weekend when asked about the recent media coverage surrounding the January 6 riot following the release of thousands of hours of video footage from the incident.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden unveiled record spending and several new tax increases on Thursday in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2024.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:03 am
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. Justice Department is seeking an "expeditious" schedule for the state Supreme Court to address outstanding issues in the Leandro education funding case.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 9:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Contrary to what his critics may claim, President Joe Biden is moving at blazing speed in transforming the federal government into a tool for advancing the principles of Critical Race Theory — diversity, equity, and inclusion — across America.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 @ 1:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. Senate voted 47-0 Tuesday to confirm Nels Roseland as state controller.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 8:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The new judge in North Carolina's long-running Leandro education funding case will hold his first hearing March 10.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 5:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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White House officials took an adversarial posture toward House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) ahead of his Wednesday meeting with President Joe Biden about the debt ceiling and possible spending cuts.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 11:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The audit found as of June 30, OSBM disbursed $740 million to state agencies, $38 million to public schools and higher education, and $524 million for employee bonuses and benefits
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 7:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Controller Nels Roseland objects to a timetable for addressing the N.C. Supreme Court's latest Leandro order.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 3:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Economic shocks continues, as the Fed raises interest rates for the seventh time this year
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s state government revenues continue to exceed expectations. According to the new state budget Director Kristen Walker, revenues for the current fiscal year that began July 1 are 10% higher than expected, as reported by the Associated Press.
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2022 @ 7:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a 4-3 party-line vote, with Democrats in the majority, the N.C. Supreme Court is endorsing a court-ordered plan to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars out of the state treasury. The money would address the Leandro education funding lawsuit.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 9:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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