Climate initiatives laid out in President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) come with a bigger price tag than anticipated: over $400 billion more, per the latest estimates.
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 7:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Tuesday, Oct. 10th, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, and House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, held a press conference to highlight continued funding in the state budget for the Veterans Justice Initiative (VJI).
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 12:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week a new initiative designed to help Jewish students transfer to colleges and universities inside the state as many have faced anti-Semitism and threats at institutions of higher learning in blue states.
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:41 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation and the NC Chamber Foundation, with support from NC Farm Bureau and Google, formally announce NC Ag Leads, a pivotal strategic planning initiative for the North Carolina agriculture industry
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NC East Alliance has been awarded a $15 million appropriation from the NC legislature to continue to develop the new STEM East “Industry In Schools” initiative
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 12:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health, in partnership with East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, has been awarded a highly competitive Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society award
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU faculty guiding new inter-institutional research for equity initiatives
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The American College of Pediatricians launched a new “biological integrity” initiative this week with the goal of exposing the dangers of transgender procedures on children.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 11:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching the Inclusion Works initiative to promote competitive integrated employment for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
Published: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 @ 4:23 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Well-being initiative builds mental health awareness
Published: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 @ 7:57 am
By: ECU News Services
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$5 million in funding will further goals of Department’s Grasslands Keystone Initiative
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 8:25 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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This summer, 49 Golden LEAF Scholars are participating in the second cohort of the Rural Internship Initiative. In its first year, Golden LEAF had 20 interns working in rural North Carolina counties.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 5:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Three liberty-oriented groups in North Carolina and South Carolina have announced a new initiative to provide education, training, and support for school board members.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Tim Ballard, the anti-child trafficking activist upon whom the movie “Sound of Freedom” is based, is starting a new venture that sources say will coordinate the efforts of multiple groups.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 9:48 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Commerce announced Tuesday the launch of two new initiatives and web pages that will help companies in the state potentially receive federal designation as Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 3:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In 2020, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1 million through the Community-Based Grants Initiative to Sampson Community College to support the Sampson Trades Center.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 3:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone has a unique opportunity this fall to leverage an available $11 million to be awarded by the Golden LEAF Foundation for projects that will boost job creation and economic investment, workforce preparedness, and agriculture.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Following backlash from consumers fed up with their focus on woke initiatives, executives at U.S. companies have cut their mentions of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) on earnings calls by 31% from the same period last year.
Published: Thursday, June 29th, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that he is creating a new coalition of states that will be announced in the coming days that will unite like-minded governors and sheriffs around the country to combat President Joe Biden’s illegal immigration crisis.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 8:57 am
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative to urge North Carolinians to take action to safely store their firearms and save lives.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 8:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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On April 27, 2023, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a Community-Based Grants Initiative Kickoff for the Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone in Lewisville.
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Blockchain Initiative (NCBI) was launched in 2019 as a nonpartisan, all-volunteer task force under the supervision of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina to serve as a primary resource on the emerging digital asset and blockchain ecosystem.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 11:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) introduced two campus free speech initiatives: A resolution condemning compelled speech on college campuses and the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 5:28 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS) initiative launches in North Carolina to make it easier for military families to access and afford quality child care from community providers.
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Government subsidies involve policymakers using your money to prop up politically chosen initiatives
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 2:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) led on three separate healthcare initiatives, aimed at improving the lives of millions of Americans.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 13 Community-Based Grants Initiative projects totaling $10,248,815 in the Southeast Prosperity Zone.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Awards $1.4 Million to Expand Digital Equity & Literacy Initiatives at Correctional InstitutesThe N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity announced $1.4 million for correctional institutions including Hyde Correctional Institute and Tyrrell Prison Work Farm
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 8:23 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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The 100 Counties Prepared Initiative was created to train elected officials on how to handle natural disasters.
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In June 2020, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 10 projects totaling $3.49 million through the Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work (GLOW) initiative.
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Los Angeles City Council members will consider passing an initiative Friday that could force hotels to report vacancies and house homeless individuals in empty rooms.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 6:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative in North Carolina will test a value-based model of care and set the stage for long-term policy reform
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 12:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This summer, 20 Golden LEAF Scholars are participating in the first cohort of the Rural Internship Initiative. Scholars are working in the medical field, teaching, law and public safety, and communication sciences in 18 rural counties.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 4:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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