The public is invited to share feedback for the Environmental Justice and Inclusion Subcommittee of the Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force during a public listening session on Tuesday, September 29 at 5 p.m. Task Force Chair NC D
Elected officials from across the political spectrum issued statements in response to the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg lost her battle with cancer on Friday, Sept. 18. Senator Thom Tillis (R) (on Twitter) : "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a
by Kari Travis Bowling alleys are finally allowed to reopen in North Carolina. But for small town operations like Fairwood Lanes in Roanoke Rapids, the governor’s permission slip may be too little, too late. The financial strain is crippling, Fairwood Lanes owners Elizabeth a
by John Trump Maybe I’m just too dumb to get it. All that science and data. Stupid me, thinking I could think for myself. At one point in my life, not that long ago, really, I thought I was pretty smart. Well, smarter than average, anyway.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Thursday Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments for boards and commissions in North Carolina. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Arboretum Board of Directors: Dr. Darin J. Waters of Asheville as a member at-larg
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a Sept. 17 news conference, but middle and high school students won’t have the same opportunity. Th
by John Hood I have repeatedly criticized Roy Cooper’s troubling efforts to amass power in the governor’s office at the expense of other elected state leaders, local governments, and private citizens. I have related the history of Cooper’s conflict with the General Assembly. I
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is suing to dismantle a powerful legislative check on executive power. The N.C. Supreme Court will eventually decide the issue. The legislature and the governor are fighting over control of the Rules Review Commis
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. Reopen the schools: Five parents are challenging Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to start the
by Becki Gray Gov. Roy Cooper owns this. He owns the coronavirus response and everything that will follow. Cooper has refused to confer with the Council of State, vetoed the General Assembly’s efforts to get businesses safely opened and people back to work
RALEIGH – On Sept. 4, Governor Cooper signed Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0 . Among its provisions is a new extension of the expiration dates of five DMV credentials. If they have already expired or are about to, their new expiration dates are now 30 days after the governor lifts his
Raleigh, N.C. – The Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming will meet via conference call Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda includes an update from the North Carolina Film Office and discussion of recommendations re
