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Officials with the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROWNC) provided an update on Dec. 15 on ongoing recovery efforts, reporting on housing programs, hazard mitigation, and state road conditions more than a year after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2025 @ 1:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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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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Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling tax dollars to unaccountable private schools
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections later this month will host a public demonstration of a new voting system under consideration for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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This summer seventeen agencies will offer practical work experience in public service
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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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The N.C. Environmental Management Commission has dropped its lawsuit against the Rules Review Commission, less than two weeks after going to court. The EMC offered no explanation for the dismissal in its court filing.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 10:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Legislative leaders call for new Leandro Judge James Ammons to slice the state's education spending obligation from $677 million to $377 million.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2023 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper released his budget recommendations earlier today.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 12:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state Rules Review Commission faces another legal challenge, the first filed since Gov. Roy Cooper dropped a lawsuit against the group in October 2022.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 10:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina General Assembly lawmakers from the House and Senate met Tuesday to dig into why the state has $3.25 billion in excess revenue for the 2022-23 biennium. The revenue forecast was released last week by the Fiscal Research Division and the Office of State Budget and Management (O.S.B.M.)
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Billions of taxpayer dollars are expended on hurricane recovery in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 12:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Budget Director Charlie Perusse to retire, Chief Deputy Kristin Walker to head OSBM
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina College Students Explore State Government Employment During Summer Internship ProgramSixteen Agencies Offer Practical Experience in State Service
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 @ 2:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today released his recommended budget for FY 2022-2023, Building on Success. The plan put forth by the Governor presents a budget that builds on the state’s success by investing in North Carolina families, businesses, and communities.
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2022 @ 9:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) distributed more than $330 million in directed grants to local governments and community organizations in the last 10 days.
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2022 @ 11:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Legislative leaders argue there’s no good reason for the N.C. Supreme Court to step into a dispute now over $1.7 billion in court-ordered education funding.
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 8:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A controversial environmental program controlled by North Carolina’s attorney general and funded by hog farm proceeds returned today to the N.C. Supreme Court. The court must decide whether the AG can maintain control of the funding moving forward.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 3:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NCACC Weekly Update — May 21
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 9:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers and the governor are moving bills and disclosing recommendations for using money from the American Rescue Plan, some $5.7 billion.
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 8:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians Encouraged to Volunteer in Local Communities or Virtually
Published: Saturday, April 17th, 2021 @ 9:21 am
By: Governor's Office
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The federal government sent nearly $4 billion in COVID relief money to North Carolina, but a sizable chunk of it was returned, unwanted, a new report from the state auditor’s office finds.
Published: Monday, April 5th, 2021 @ 4:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Cooper’s Budget Proposal Seeks ‘Opportunity in Crisis,’ Pushes for More Spending, Medicaid ExpansionGov. Roy Cooper introduced a $55.9 billion budget proposal on Wednesday, March 24, that includes many of the goals he’s had since taking office.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 8:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Cohen announced an accelerated vaccine timeline.
Published: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 @ 2:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper released a recommended budget for FY 2021-2023 that will strengthen North Carolina to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and ignite recovery for all North Carolinians.
Published: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 @ 5:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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NC College Students Can Apply to Help Government, Nonprofits
Published: Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 @ 8:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Consensus revenue forecast shows revenues will exceed May 2020 projections by $4.1 billion
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 5:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The state budget may be spared economists’ worst fears from the COVID pandemic, according to a new tax revenue forecast.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 10:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Leaders in the General Assembly and governor say they have reached a deal to ensure $30 million for the GREAT rural broadband program.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Office of Pandemic Recovery has distributed 75% of CRF funds as of September 21
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2020 @ 1:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina recently passed the “Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0” with Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, but it is clear from what happened that the governor did not so much approve of the budget and that he begrudgingly signed it.
Published: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 @ 12:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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