North Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary candidates approved
North Carolina's State Board of Elections has unanimously approved names of candidates to go on state ballots for the presidential primary on March 5, 2024.
State Government
Plaintiffs seek ruling Thursday in state Senate redistricting challenge
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to make a decision Thursday, December 28, 2023 about issuing a preliminary injunction.
NC Treasurer Bans Ben & Jerry’s Investments Over Israel Boycott
(Raleigh, N.C.) – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced that the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer has updated its list of companies subject to divestment and contract restrictions due to their boycott of Israel. Added to this year’s list is Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. This action includes affiliates of Ben & Jerry’s such as its parent company, Unilever PLC, and Unilever’s subsidiaries.
John Hood: North Carolina Song Evokes Wonder
One of the most hauntingly beautiful songs you’ll heard at Christmastime originated right here in North Carolina.
Speaker Tim Moore Statement on Challenge to President Trump on North Carolina’s Ballot
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will be considering a complaint today that challenges former President Donald Trump’s ability to be on the ballot.
Stein announces $700 million agreement with Google over Google Play Store
Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general that today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google’s anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store.
John Hood: Lawmakers Should Close Health Plan Hole
During the 2023 fiscal year, the federal government ran a $1.7 trillion deficit. That’s an increase of $320 billion, or 23%, over last year’s deficit. And the worst is yet to come.
Momentum Builds for the Clean Energy Economy in 2023
This year, Governor Roy Cooper announced 14,114 new jobs in North Carolina, representing 134 business recruitment, expansion, or rural development projects that engaged with the North Carolina Department of Commerce or its team at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Cooper and Stein File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Address Racial Discrimination
RALEIGH: Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief in federal court that urges the court to address racial discrimination in the State senate map that violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters.
Former adviser to Bishop, Hudson files to run in 8th Congressional District
On Thursday, Navy veteran and former senior aide to Congressmen Bishop and Hudson, Chris Maples, announced that he will seek election to represent North Carolina’s 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
House Democratic Leader Reives Calls for Oversight of No-bid Contracts
According to an article in WRAL, lawmakers have included millions of dollars in no-bid contracts within recent state budgets. These contracts compel agencies like the Department of Public Instruction to work with unproven and largely unaccountable businesses.