Recently, Senator Phil Berger and 28 other senators wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting approval for an extension to the completion date of the MVP Southgate project.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 7:02 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Perry has been waterboy for Big Medicine in state senate
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: John Steed
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this is a Phil Berger / Jim Perry / Tim Moore boondoggle
Published: Friday, July 7th, 2023 @ 4:14 pm
By: John Steed
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers recently introduced legislation ( HB 823, SB 406) to significantly expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The House approved HB 823 while similar legislation in the Senate is still under consideration.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) by removing income eligibility requirements advanced to the state Senate.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Energizer Holdings, Inc., best known for its icon Energizer batteries and Bunny, will add 144 new jobs in Randolph County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 4:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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All families in North Carolina would be eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship Program under a bill that moved through the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 11:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Newly minted Republican Rep. Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County is the primary sponsor of the House version of a bill that would dramatically expand school choice across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 @ 10:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Vecoplan, LLC, a manufacturer of industrial shredding equipment, will create 33 jobs in Guilford County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $6.75 million to locate a new manufacturing facility in High Point.
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 @ 1:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses legislative votes to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. King offered these comments during the March 17, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 7:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Policy choices in response to the pandemic increased parental demand for more educational options
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 2:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Today is a loss for conservatism," said Donald Bryson, president of the John Locke Foundation.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the North Carolina House that would create a universal Education Savings Account to allow parents to pay directly for approved non-public educational expenses for their children.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican voters doublecrossed by Raleigh RINOs
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 5:42 pm
By: John Steed
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On Thursday, the North Carolina House gave final passage to H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 87-24. On Wednesday, the day prior, the vote was 95-21.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Medicaid expansion is a government intervention created to address problems caused by previous interventions
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina to become 40th state to expand Medicaid, expected to provide health coverage to more than 600,000 North Carolinians.
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill will be voted on one more time before heading to the state House for concurrence.
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation to significantly expand education savings accounts in North Carolina—or ESAs, as they are commonly known—was introduced in the General Assembly earlier this week.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 9:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Expansion will provide coverage to more than 100,000 eastern North Carolinians
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 6:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, N.C. Rep. Ben Moss, R-Moore, announced he will change his vote on Medicaid expansion, vowing to vote “no” when it returns to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 11:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement following the House’s passage of HB 76:
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 1:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses this week’s announcement that N.C. House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 5:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, N.C. Senate Health Committee leaders unveiled the details of the Medicaid expansion agreement with state House leaders made last week.
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 @ 6:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper gave his fourth and final State of the State address Monday night to what appeared to be, at times, a divided room between Democrats and Republicans.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 6:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When the Affordable Care Act was passed it contained an option for states to extend Medicaid coverage to adults with an income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, beginning in January 2104.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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RALEIGH: Tex-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 3:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In a press conference Thursday, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore announced that an agreement has been reached between the chambers to expand the federal Medicaid entitlement program in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 2:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As North Carolina looks poised to pass Medicaid Expansion, the administration is looking to raise taxes
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2023 @ 7:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a decade of fighting it, Republicans agree on the largest entitlement expansion in state history
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Locke President Donald Bryson on Today's Medicaid Expansion Deal
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 5:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement:
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This is a momentous agreement that will directly improve the health and well-being of 600,000 North Carolinians.
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 1:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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