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The State Employee Association of North Carolina (SEANC) is lobbying on behalf of state workers in favor of a 5% pay raise for the next two years.
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 @ 1:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Leader Commends Steinburg as “Tireless Advocate for His District” Who Improved Prison Safety
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 9:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, State Sen. Bob Steinburg is expected to announce he is resigning his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. He will officially resign at the end of the month, telling Carolina Journal that he plans a future career in legislative advocacy.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Incumbent state Sen. Norm Sanderson of Pamlico County will represent the Republican Party on the fall ballot after defeating fellow incumbent state Sen. Bob Steinburg of Edenton. Sanderson won 56% of the vote to Steinburg’s 44%.
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2022 @ 6:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, March 7th, we discussed the competitive primary of two Republican leaders in the western part of the state
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 10:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recognized as “Rocky Balboa” by His Colleagues for Winning Tough Races
Published: Monday, December 20th, 2021 @ 9:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state. That might surprise some, as prisons, from the real estate they occupy, to the critical role they play in governance, are not foremost in our minds when it comes to polic
Published: Monday, November 1st, 2021 @ 5:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Don’t despair North Carolina, despite continuing cries the state is without a budget — even after months of consternation, frustration, accusations, political wrangling, and dead–end negotiations.
Published: Friday, January 24th, 2020 @ 6:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After 1,717 bills, nine vetoes and 186 new laws with the prospect of even more over the next few days, the legislature finally adjourned and ended one of the longest legislative sessions in recent history.
Published: Monday, November 18th, 2019 @ 8:11 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In June, the Republican-dominated General Assembly passed a state budget that included pay increases for our public school teachers and for non-certified school personnel.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 3:26 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 118, Senate Bill 429, and 3 others
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 @ 1:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The fate of the budget veto override lies in the Senate, but don’t expect a vote any time soon.
Published: Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 @ 6:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly is continuing its push to pass mini-budgets as the stalemate over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the General Fund budget continues into another month.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House on Wednesday, Aug. 28, unanimously passed pay raises for state employees.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2019 @ 6:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, Governor Cooper took action on 39 bills that were passed by the General Assembly and brought to his desk for approval
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 @ 9:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The spending total in his proposal comes to $24.54 billion, $500 million more than the $23.9 billion spending target recently agreed upon by the legislature.
Published: Thursday, May 17th, 2018 @ 7:30 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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It's no shocker that a fan of partisan judicial elections urges North Carolina to maintain its current system for selecting state judges
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 10:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On most days and most roads, most drivers treat posted speed limits as the recommended speed
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 7:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the past two weeks, government budget agencies have delivered two key reports to North Carolina taxpayers. One should infuriate them. The other should please them
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2018 @ 12:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Michael Kerr, starving, incoherent, and dehydrated, was loaded into a van March 12, 2014, at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville. The 53-year-old inmate was bound for a hospital at Central Prison in Raleigh
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 9:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the passing of Pasquotank Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 @ 6:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Cooper met with Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks and state prison leaders to discuss the incident at Pasquotank Correctional Institution and action to improve security at state prisons
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 9:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Until you have felt the sting of miscarried justice and been in a bad and filthy jail, you have no compassion for those in our County Jail right now! How many citizens have spent the night there and eaten the food to see what it really is???
Published: Thursday, August 7th, 2014 @ 4:49 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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