by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Roy Cooper to reverse a move to eliminate relief money for rural broadband, hurting children and seniors. A new education partnership may be the reason for the move, but 15 Republicans who wrote t
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Lab announces its peak-season testing fee effective Dec. 1 through March 31, 2021. Samples must be delivered by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, to avoid being charged peak-season fees. During this peak-season time
by Carolina Journal staff From the end of the Civil War through much of the 20th century, North Carolina effectively was a one-party state: Democratic. Democrats held control of the executive branch from 1901-1973. Republican Jim Holshouser interrupted the Democratic streak for four ye
by John Hood When the Associated Press and other news organizations asked North Carolina voters for their perspectives on the just-concluded 2020 elections, there was no shortage of disagreement. No surprise there. After all, Donald Trump won the state by just 1.3 percentage po
RALEIGH — On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services further expanded the demographic data for North Carolina COVID-19 cases on the NC COVID-19 Dashboard . Demographic data for COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and total deaths by week are available by age group, gende
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, November 19, 2020, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting clarification on the ability for the State of North Carolina to use funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
RALEIGH -- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages families to talk to their Medicare-aged loved ones about getting solid, reliable information about the best health and prescription plan before open enrollment ends Dec. 7. This is a very important time for beneficiaries to dec
Starting in January, students across the state will benefit from the NC Education Corps, a new partnership between the North Carolina State Board of Education, the Office of the Governor, local school systems and the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. Education Co
Former Congressman and current White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told The News & Observer that he does not plan to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Richard Burr in 2022. Burr has publicly stated that he does not plan to seek re-election. Lara Trump, a Ne
North Carolina has an opportunity. Meaning North Carolina as whole, but also as a sum of its complex and diverse parts.Gov. Roy Cooper has taken much from us, decisions made and edicts issued because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve said this before.
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Lara Trump, a New Hanover County native and daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, is eyeing a potential run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Richard Burr. Burr has publicly stated that he does not plan to seek re-election in 2022.
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, representatives of non-government organizations, and other interested parties to sit on a Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee. The committee will join the divi
