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Tax Day is a week away, and the reports are in: North Carolinians are winning big with record-setting tax returns thanks to President Trump and Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts.
Published: Monday, April 13th, 2026 @ 10:21 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov. Josh Stein is calling on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 million critical needs budget,” as members of the Council of State from both major parties said in their last meeting they are reaching a breaking point.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Washington, NC — Newly released financial data from the City of Washington’s Finance Department reveals a concerning fiscal trajectory marked by rising debt, rapid payroll growth, increasing staff levels, and declining resident income and population
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 4:22 pm
By: Joe Davis
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This week marks the start of tax season - and thanks to President Trump and Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts, North Carolinians are keeping more of what they earn.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:15 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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he recent Washington election results are telling. The citizens voted overwhelmingly for change.
Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 @ 5:02 pm
By: Nick Fritz
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The NC General Assembly has wrapped the scheduled October session, but tensions are still running high between the chambers over a Medicaid rebase stalemate and its increasing sticker shock.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 5:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Monday, June 30 marks the last day of the fiscal year, and state lawmakers have yet to pass a new budget.
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Bureaucracy is the enemy of conservatism
Published: Thursday, June 26th, 2025 @ 8:46 pm
By: Nick Fritz
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This week, absent Governor Cooper's signature, the NC General Assembly's 2023-24/2024-25 biennium budget recommendations became law.
Published: Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 @ 11:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will no longer have a dual role as the state’s fire marshal come Jan. 1.
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 3:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The old aphorism was never truer, “laws are like sausages. It’s best not to see them being made.” The big news this week has been the state budget and why, almost three months late, it hasn’t passed.
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 1:39 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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CNN anchor Jake Tapper grilled Ford CEO Jim Farley during an interview this week about the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that is impacting America’s big three automakers.
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 8:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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The United Auto Workers announced a strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, as the union demands higher wages and “economic and social justice.”
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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more sleaze on a sleazy NC House speaker
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 9:26 pm
By: John Steed
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 7:19 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina House, Senate, and governor have each released their budget proposals for the upcoming biennium
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2023 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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sex with the Speaker pays!
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: John Steed
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders unveiled their proposed state budget. Governor Cooper will be under pressure to sign the final version because Medicaid expansion, a bill he signed earlier this year, is tied to passing a budget.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Americans can expect lower tax returns this year, a phenomenon which comes as inflation and broader economic volatility continue to rattle household finances.
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 6:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Unemployment fell in March as the number of new jobs aligned with expectations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 4:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said on Thursday that she expects policymakers will increase the target federal funds rate beyond 5.0% as inflationary pressures continue to impact the economy.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 8:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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Layoffs among employers based in the United States increased nearly 400% between the first three months of last year and this year.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina House released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, and the North Carolina Senate is scheduled to release its version next before the two chambers meet to establish a conference budget
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled what he called his “First in Opportunity” budget at a press conference Wednesday, proposing to spend $32.95 billion in the first year of the biennium and $34.23 billion in the second year.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 7:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Nearly half a million students in Los Angeles missed school Tuesday after tens of thousands of workers employed with the second-largest district in the nation walked off the job, beginning a three-day strike demanding higher wages to afford Southern California living.
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Dawnsha’s Loving Childcare #2 in Greenville and highlighted his recommended budget investments in child care to support children, families and businesses.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 4:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper released his recommended budget for the biennium today. The General Assembly has already begun budget writing, and the Governor’s recommendations, in this case, are purely political.
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 11:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The report states that North Carolina is among the most consolidated and least affordable for healthcare, but its hospitals were three times more profitable than the national average in 2019.
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 @ 8:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In 2021, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to redraw their own district lines and lengthen their terms. They also voted themselves 132% pay increases, more than doubling their salaries.
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 @ 10:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Harnett County school board and State Retirement Division are squabbling at the N.C. Court of Appeals over $197,000. The money is tied to a pension-spiking assessment.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 @ 11:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicted that Amazon could use more robots than humans by 2030.
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 7:07 pm
By: Daily Wire
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