By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers presented a $1 billion COVID-19 package during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, news conference. The proposal — which they plan to pass this week during a two-day session — sets the stage for a showdown wit
by Kari Travis, Carolina Journal News Service Though Gov. Roy Cooper will ease some coronavirus restrictions in September, bars and private clubs may remain shuttered, Carolina Journal has learned. If that happens, the industry — already foundering —
by John Hood RALEIGH — As a fiscal conservative, I long for the days when North Carolina had responsible governors who responded to recessionary budget gaps with fortitude and common sense. You know, governors like Bev Perdue, Mike Easley, and Jim Hunt. All three Democratic gov
by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gyms are still closed in North Carolina, as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper remains among a small handful of governors refusing to reopen them. In North Carolina, despite the closures, almost 16% of gym members say they have retur
WASHINGTON D.C. – House Education and Labor Committee Member Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) recently joined Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC), along with 23 other Republican Members from the Education and Labor Committee and the Agriculture Committee, to send a letter to U.S. Department o
By Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select Committee on COVID-19 education working group met for the first time in mon
By John Hood RALEIGH — Although working from home provides a great deal of flexibility and potential benefits, professional and personal, most of us don’t want to make it our default setting — even after, or perhaps because of, being ordered to work from home this spring during the in
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses. But it’s unclear where the fault lies. Plenty of fingers were pointed a
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) awarded four contracts to regional organizations to administer its new COVID-19 Support Services program. The program will support North Carolinians in 20 targeted counties who are asked to isolate or quarantine d
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today released a Partner COVID-19 Testing Toolkit designed for organizations seeking to host community testing events. The comprehensive toolkit comes in response to widespread interest among North Carolina organi
As of 12:10 p.m. yesterday: NC Cases - 157,741 NC Deaths - 2,570 NC Tests Completed - 2,102,359 NC Currently Hospitalized - 1,000 More data are available online at covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard . Daily Updates: The North Carolin
by Jordan Roberts The COVID-19 response in America has focused on several fronts. The main goals are stopping the spread of the virus, mitigating economic damages, and creating a vaccine or discovering therapeutics. A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hig
