Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 98 of North Carolina’s counties in June 2024 and remained unchanged in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.0 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent.
During each election cycle, we are treated to an endless parade of politicians extolling freedom. Given how many of them subsequently vote to restrict our freedom in myriad ways, we have ample reason to be skeptical about politicians.
In a unanimous decision, all 20 members of the North Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President, following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election.
Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act.
North Carolina House leaders filed an amicus brief in support of ballot access for the Justice for All Party.
RALEIGH: A year after legislative Republicans blocked the implementation of more resilient building codes, the financial consequences across North Carolina are becoming clear. Communities across the state missed out on an estimated $70 million in federal FEMA funds this year due to the Republican veto override of HB 488 in 2023. Access to affordable homeowners insurance will become more scarce in many areas as well due to Republicans and special interest blocking new resilient building codes.
After expanding Medicaid last year, Governor Roy Cooper is now working to incentivize hospitals to eliminate billions of dollars in medical debt for North Carolinians. On Tuesday, Governor Cooper hosted a roundtable in Winston-Salem to discuss how relieving medical debt could benefit millions of North Carolinians.
North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock.
Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced a historic $421 million grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program to support a broad array of carbon-reducing natural land conservation and restoration projects.
Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election:
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to President Biden's decision to no longer seek the Presidency:
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 Presidential Election:
