DUNN, N.C. -- On Friday, Representative David R. Lewis (R-Harnett) announced that he will be withdrawing his name from the November General Election ballot, finishing out his term after 18 years of public service to the State of North Carolina and the people of Harnett County. Rep. Lewis offe
by Lindsay March ello and Kari Travis, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is keeping tuition and fees the same no matter what happens with COVID-19. But while UNC insists the value of classes remains high — even when thos
by Julie Havlak When she found a job in May, Greensboro resident Alyssa Trent started working in a call center for unemployment benefits. Now she worries she will need those benefits herself. Trent is a working mother, and she faces a grim choice. If schools don’t reopen, she can’t kee
by Dr. Terry Stoops A Union County teacher recently declared, “This might be rude, but I don’t care about parent child care issues. That should not be a valid reason for opening schools. #ihave3” Of the 367 comments to that Facebook post, a sizable majority agreed. “It’s
by Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic. Battles over redistricting reform, tax relief, teacher pay, and hemp legislation disappeared from the headlin
RALEIGH, N.C. – In two weeks, over 750 recent law school graduates and other applicants will travel to Raleigh and sit in close proximity to each other for two days while taking the N.C. Bar Exam. A Raleigh law firm representing an immunocompromised law school graduate is calling on Governor Roy Coo
by Kari Travis The end of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline shuts the door on one example of Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive overreach. But one policy expert fears Cooper might abuse his power again in a case involving school funding. Cooper’s many clashes with Republican lawmakers indic
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a Tuesday, July 14, news conference that schools can reopen in the fall with a mix of in-person instruction and remote learning. Cooper failed to give school districts the opportunity t
“Gov. Cooper’s plan gets students halfway to where they need to be. But much like jumping over a creek, halfway doesn’t cut it." - PHil Berger RALEIGH, N.C. -- Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s school reopening a
RALEIGH, N.C. -- State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded Tuesday to the Governor’s announcement that K-12 school systems in North Carolina will not operate on a statewide comprehensive plan to return students to the classroom, and will instead rotate students periodically or remain clo
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 226: Delay Certain ABC Permit Renewal Payments.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Friday Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 232: Repeal Death Invest Conf/Masks/Health&Safety. Governor Cooper shared the following statement on SB 232: "The overwhelming support for this legis
