More than 300,000 new jobs will be created in North Carolina by 2028, most in service-providing industry sectors, according to new employment projections released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Most industry sectors operating in the state are projected to grow, with jobs in both health care and professional, scientific, and technical fields expected to grow the most.
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Travis Page to serve as District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 38, serving Gaston County. He will fill the seat to be vacated by the Honorable Locke Bell who is retiring at the end of this month.
Here in North Carolina, most of us agree that everyone should have the freedom and opportunity to work hard, earn a living, provide for their families and contribute to communities. Politics aside, we share those values as Americans.
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law today.
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law.
Following the CDC’s decision to extend its national evictions moratorium, Governor Cooper on Monday asked for the necessary concurrence from the Council of State to extend the evictions moratorium order.
President Biden visited the Green Road Community Center in Raleigh to urge North Carolinians who haven’t been vaccinated yet to go get their shots, saying that vaccination is the best way to protect themselves from COVID-19 and ensure a return to life as normal.
“Designating these trails as part of the State Parks system will ensure that we continue to develop and maintain these important resources for all North Carolinians. It is vital to the health and well-being of our state’s residents that public outdoor spaces are available to everyone, in every community.”
North Carolina elected officials have a long history of protecting Second Amendment rights. As our legislators on the state and federal level work to reaffirm our Constitutional right to self-defense, it is also critical that key elected officials in positions of power, like Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, work to close current loopholes in our background check laws that make it easier for bad actors to gain access to weapons.
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Elizabeth Biser to lead the Department of Environmental Quality as Secretary.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, called on Gov. Roy Cooper to allow Executive Order 206 to expire on June 30. The order was originally issued in October 2020 and most recently extended in March of this year. It is based on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national moratorium issued last fall. Treasurer Folwell supported the original order but did not support the three extensions and asks that the executive order be allowed to expire at the end of the month.
To help Medicaid beneficiaries get the accurate information they need to make an informed decision about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will reimburse Medicaid providers for providing counseling on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination.
