Governor Roy Cooper directed $34 million in new federal funding to further support postsecondary students in completing their degree or credential and to help address K-12 student learning and mental health needs as students continue to recover from the pandemic.
North Carolina has a stronger economic outlook than 48 other states because it is controlling spending and lowering taxes, according to a key annual report issued by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Charities and nonprofit organizations tie communities together. They step in where the government is either unable or unwilling to do so and provide vital services to some of the most vulnerable segments of our society.
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden’s visit to North Carolina, where he is expected to deliver a speech about rising inflation.
Rarely has there been a more challenging or intimidating climate to grow old and retire in. Inflation, public health crises, and looming geopolitical conflicts remind many pensioners and retirees of the turbulent late 1960s and early 70s.
A three-judge panel in the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the City of Asheville in a lawsuit brought by a historic preservation group over the city’s work to remove the Zebulon Vance Monument in the city’s Pack Square Park.
As Russian aggression disrupts stability around the globe, we feel it here at home. Our economy continues to experience the ripple effect of President Biden’s dependence on foreign oil.
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) sent a letter to USMC Major General James F. Glynn urging him to drop manslaughter charges against two USMC special forces operators who were forced to defend themselves from a drunken aggressor while on deployment in December 2019. The full text of the letter can be read here.
Significant attention has been given to how we conduct and certify presidential elections ever since the events following the 2020 election - and for good reason. The existing procedures are far too vague and contributed to the confusion we witnessed in the months following the election.