Drive for N.C. sports betting bill stalls in House
The N.C. Senate bill that would legalize sports betting on phones and at various venues is stuck in the House, and it may not see action until next year’s session.
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OPINION: The Woodshed: Fight over removing Supreme Court justices in voter ID case goes public
A new N.C. Supreme Court order confirms that the court's justices are considering whether to remove two colleagues from hearing a high-profile case involving voter ID. Carolina Journal was first to report that the court's four Democrats were contemplating the move that would block two Republican justices from taking part in the case.
Lots of blame to go around: House committee holds hearing on problems with N.C. ABC, warehouse
Spiritous liquor is still in short supply in ABC stores across the state, and supply still isn’t keeping up with demand. Republican lawmakers say things are getting even worse.
Duke symposium pushes for further redistricting reform
There is broad agreement that North Carolina is better suited to handle redistricting in a more transparent fashion than a decade ago, but further improvements can be made to the process according to a wide spectrum of speakers at Duke University's Redistricting and American Democracy two day symposium.
NC Institute of Political Leadership adds BJ Murphy to Board of Directors
The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL) announced today the appointment of BJ Murphy to its board of directors. In this role, Murphy will support the nonprofit’s work to produce better qualified, ethical, accessible, and more representative public leaders.
Biden decline prompts three questions
When President Joe Biden’s approval numbers began to plummet in early August, driven by public disgust with the disastrous American withdrawal from Afghanistan, hopeful Democrats suggested that as the news cycle moved on, Biden would recover.
OPINION: The case for amending the state constitution — again
As conservatives, we cannot overstate the importance of both the U.S. and North Carolina constitutions. Those documents set the framework for our government, with any additional laws or regulations falling within those parameters. Our system of self-governance allows for those documents to be amended, and the time to do so is now for the state constitution.
Governor appoints Eddie Buffaloe as Department of Public Safety Secretary
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Eddie Buffaloe to lead the Department of Public Safety as Secretary.
Governor Cooper announces Corning Optical Communications will create 200 jobs through Catawba County expansion
Governor Roy Cooper announced that Corning Incorporated will invest $150 million to expand operations in Catawba County, creating 200 jobs in Hickory.
Governor Cooper Proclaims North Carolina Manufacturing Week
Governor Roy Cooper has declared it North Carolina Manufacturing Week. With the largest workforce in the Southeast, manufacturing remains essential to the success of every sector of our state’s economy as manufacturing operations continue amid the global pandemic.
NCDHHS Awarded $9M from CDC to support statewide community health worker infrastructure
North Carolina’s Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a total of $9 million with $3 million per year distributed over the next three years.
Cancel culture at UNCW drives leadership out
Describing a culture of silencing conservative voices at UNCW, one trustee was driven to quit last week with an openly critical post of Seahawk nation on Facebook. Former UNCW Board of Trustees member Woody White revealed what he sees as a troubling trend in treatment of conservative faculty and students.