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The last puzzle pieces of a new budget are finally coming together, as both the House and the Senate passed the $25.9 billion budget for the biennium. It is now headed to Gov. Roy Cooper, who announced earlier this week that he intends to sign it.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 9:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. General Assembly is expected to being voting Tuesday on the newly-released 2021-23 conference budget.
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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We've been hearing a lot about "redistricting" lately.
Published: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 @ 11:41 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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As hospitals fight cost-cutting reforms to the State Health Plan, State Treasurer Dale Folwell remains undaunted.
Published: Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 @ 5:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The NC House: Hospitals are Too Important to Fail, but Taxpayers are Unimportant to Save Them Money
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:39 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The state House passed a bill Wednesday, April 3, limiting State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s plans to make the State Health Plan more solvent. But the bill may not get a hearing in the Senate, letting Folwell move forward.
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2019 @ 1:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Folwell is locked in a heated battle with state hospitals, health systems, doctors, and legislative supporters of House Bill 184, which is slated for a House floor vote Wednesday, April 3.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2019 @ 3:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tomorrow morning (Tuesday), legislators in the House Health Committee will vote on HB184 - a bad bill that will cost taxpayers and State Health Plan members more than $1 million per day if it's enacted.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 @ 8:44 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the size of a school district has any effect on academic performance or cost efficiency is unclear, because the research isn't conclusive, UNC-Chapel Hill representatives told a legislative committee
Published: Sunday, April 8th, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units took a detour from talking about district size to explore innovative programs across the state
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 1:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A committee studying school district divisions has raised more questions so far than it has answered.
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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District Enrollment Dips as Charters Surge
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2017 @ 9:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper returned four bills to the North Carolina General Assembly without signature
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 7:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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What's on my Christmas list this year for educators, parents, students and taxpayers? Three simple goals: Expanding educational freedom, making our schools more efficient and accountable and enhancing transparency
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 6:55 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Retailers could apply for grants to buy refrigeration units, though research shows programs have little effect on eating behavior...
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 11:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina insurance policy holders will pick up $10.5 million in additional premium costs if a bill requiring expanded coverage of chiropractic services recommended April 21 by a legislative study committee is approved in the General Assembly's short session opening this week.
Published: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 7:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2013 @ 1:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's getting pretty clear that Tea Party-affiliated groups and voters are warming up to Cary physician Greg Brannon and his campaign for the GOP nomination for US Senate.
Published: Monday, August 19th, 2013 @ 11:49 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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House Republicans presented a newly minted version of a Senate bill to transfer ownership of Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the City...
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Laid-off workers would see their benefits decreased and about 30 percent of the state's businesses would see their unemployment insurance taxes increased under a proposal presented Wednesday to a legislative study panel.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 @ 5:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislative redistricting in 2011 created a new state House District 6 that left an incumbent from each major party running to serve the same district.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 4:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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