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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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New business creations, possible new jobs, and job deals falling through, added to a mixed week for job news for North Carolina this week.
Published: Saturday, July 12th, 2025 @ 10:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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“North Carolina’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well,” North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall told Council of State members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians were more generous in their giving to charities in the state this past year.
Published: Monday, December 4th, 2023 @ 8:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At August’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said her department faced “a crisis” over inadequate funding for agency staff.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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June's meeting comes as the state legislature develops the state budget, and candidates launch campaigns for 2024 elections.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a true emergency declaration, Council of State members would have to vote on on the action taken by Cooper, or any other governor, under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1.
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 @ 8:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall announced during this month’s small business week that new business filings are still at near-record levels in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 11:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Children in grades K-3 in North Carolina have surpassed the rest of the nation when it comes to their early-literacy skills. That’s according to N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, who shared the news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 @ 6:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The most recovery they've seen is in middle and high school math, with the least recovery in middle school reading.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 6:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Local Government Commission Approves Projects During a Meeting at UNC Wilmington Campus
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 6:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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“It is important to recognize that some of this growth in business formation is due to necessity entrepreneurship as more workers were displaced during the pandemic,” said Greg Brown
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Charitable giving is up at North Carolina-based charities. North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall shared the good news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 1:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s capital city of Raleigh was shaken during the evening of Oct. 13, when a 15-year-old shooter killed five people and injured two others in a neighborhood on the east side of town.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 2:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Council of State meets once a month to deliver updates on state agencies. The council is made up of ten elected leaders of departments within the executive branch, plus the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina surpassing other states for early reading comprehension in schools post-pandemic.
Published: Sunday, August 7th, 2022 @ 8:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina continues to create businesses at a rapid pace. Thanks to conservative policies, more individuals are empowered to identify market opportunities and bear the uncertainty that comes with starting a business.
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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New business growth in North Carolina shows no signs of stopping according to Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 @ 2:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Catherine Truitt is concerned the state isn’t doing enough to prepare students to work if they choose not to go to college after high school.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina set another record for new business creation in 2021.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Town of East Laurinburg’s charter hangs in the balance as the Local Government Commission recently voted unanimously to impound the town’s books and assume full control of its finances due to misappropriation of funds.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 3:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Senate Republicans have landed their top two recruits for two newly-drawn Wake County Senate seats that are critical to GOP efforts to win a supermajority in the Senate in 2022.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion to hear from health care and community leaders about the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Hispanic/Latinx communities and thank them for their dedication.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 3:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper is urging other members of the Council of State to push their own staffs to get vaccinated.
Published: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Majority of Council of State Decline to Concur with Extension of State Evictions Order.
Published: Thursday, July 15th, 2021 @ 3:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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2020 NC elections, like states around the country, were marked by lawsuit settlements that changed voting rules without consulting the legislature
Published: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections made it official. But not without a bit of controversy.
Published: Sunday, November 29th, 2020 @ 9:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 4:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, E.C. Sykes released a statement questioning Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s participation in an anti-capitalist rally and how that alignment with a leftist movement is supporting North Carolina’s economic growth.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2020 @ 1:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On St. Patrick’s Day, Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order, and the biggest item in the order was shutting down all bars and sit-down rsestaurants effective 5 p.m. that same day.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 8:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Council of State didn't approve EO, Forest says; unclear how new UI rules will work
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 10:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced the creation of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming, which will lead efforts to continue growing North Carolina’s successful film industry.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 8:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2019 @ 1:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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