Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Dropped lawsuit: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has dropped his lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper over the governor’s COVID-19 executive orders. Josh Stei
by Lindsay Marchello Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. N.C. State Fair: North Carolinanians won’t get to sample overindulgent fried foods or take a spin on
by John Trump Waiting. That’s what we do in North Carolina these days. We wait. Wait is one of the Cooper administration’s three Ws, somewhere between wash and wear. No ironing needed. We wait in lines, six feet between us and anybody else.
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
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