North Carolina Rep. Susan Fisher will retire from State House
Representative Susan Fisher of Asheville announced that she will officially retire from her elected office effective December 31, 2021.
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OPINION: Reading from left to…left
At one time, if you were to reach for a shortcut to all things American, you might reach for Mom, Apple Pie, the Flag, all caps because they represented some almost sacrosanct ideals. In some cases, you might even throw in Libraries, because nothing said freedom like the ability to walk into a public library and read about all things American.
New budget applies constructive conservatism
When then-Congressman Jim Martin ran for governor in 1984, he sought to combine Reagan-era thinking about free markets with the practical approach to government he’d learned two decades earlier as commission chairman of North Carolina’s most-populous county, Mecklenburg.
As Cooper pushes vaccines, Cohen says she has no plans to seek elected office
Gov. Roy Cooper and state health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen addressed the nascent Omicron variant Tuesday, Nov. 30, but they were reticent to raise alarms, in contrast to local media reports over the past couple of days.
Split Appeals Court panel throws out $1.7 billion school funding order
The N.C. Court of Appeals has thrown out a retired trial judge's order forcing state officials to transfer $1.7 billion out of the state treasury for education-related spending.
NCDPS recognizes 21 employees with Badge of Excellence
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety honored 21 of its best and brightest employees on Nov. 29 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony.
Governor Cooper urges North Carolinians to get vaccinated this holiday season
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Op-Ed: Hedge funds deliver for North Carolina’s retirees, students, and charities
Our nation’s economy continues to be turbulent and unpredictable. Many Americans suffer due to skyrocketing costs of consumer goods and struggle to adjust to life under an inflationary economy.
NCDHHS announces new program to help families pay water bills
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate Passes bill prohibiting private funding of election administration
The North Carolina Senate today advanced to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk a measure, Senate Bill 725, to prohibit private funding of elections administration.
Senate passes bill banning county board of elections from taking private money
The N.C. Senate on Monday, Nov. 29, passed a bill that would ban county boards of elections from accepting private donations to conduct election services or hire election workers. Senators approved Senate Bill 725 by a vote of 27-19.
State legislature passes flurry of bills, including adjournment resolution
Both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly passed an adjournment resolution Monday evening, Nov. 29, coming amid a flurry of other measures making their way through the legislature.