WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced the Protecting America from Spies Act , legislation that would allow the Department of State to deny visas to individuals who have committed acts of espionage or i
RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended several existing emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives continue to allow increased use of technology and seek to limit foot traffic in courthouses. “The extension of these emergency directives help ensu
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) introduced the Intelligence on Nefarious Foreign Leaders Using Education Networks for Corrupt Enrichment (INFLUENCE) Act. The legislation aims to limit the theft of intellectual property by foreign nationals at co
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Nutrition Services Branch announces its annual participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), ensuring children and adults continue
Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Caribbean, and the North Carolina coast is squarely in the forecast cone of uncertainty. At 11 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Isaias was located near latitude 18.1 North, longitude 68.9 West. Isaias is moving toward the northwest near 20 mph
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The N.C. FIRST Commission will meet virtually on Friday, July 31, to review revenue and finance options to secure sustainable transportation investments in North Carolina. The Commission is tasked with evaluating North Carolina’s current and future transportation investment needs an
by Rick Henderson , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper contends a lawsuit challenging his COVID-19 executive orders stands “no chance of success.” That statement crops up in the first paragraph of Cooper’s official response to the lawsuit from Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10), joined Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) to introduce the American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act . This bipartisan legislation will help end the United States
by Joe Coletti It is hard to know things. It’s harder to know how to know things. Harder still is knowing how to know the right things. In North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper and much of the press corps have frequently repeated that he’s basing decisions about masks, bowling, schools, an
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) voted to pass H.R. 7027, the Child Care is Essential Act , and H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act. According to a Butterfield press release, these bills will address the child care crisis in North Carolina a
by Julie Havlak If Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine gets approved, manufacturers in North Carolina hope to have millions of doses already prepared and immediately ready to immunize residents. Fujifilm Diosynth, a Japanese contract drug manufacturer, is making the main component
by John Hood If you’ve lived in North Carolina for even a few years, you’ve probably formed an opinion about whether statues and monuments honoring Confederate leaders and soldiers ought to remain in or near courthouses, town halls, state buildings, and other public property througho
