CLAYTON, N.C. -- Political life has come full circle for Johnston County businessman Fred Smith. Smith, a Republican, entered the public square by winning election to the Johnston County Board of Commissioners in 2000. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate, handily defeating longtime Democrat
Incumbent U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, won re-election on Tuesday. Tillis fended off Democrat Cal Cunningham, Libertarian Shannon Bray and Constitution Party candidate Kevin Hayes. Republicans will hold an 8-5 margin in the state
RALEIGH - The City of Raleigh’s Nov. 3 affordable housing bond passed with 71% of the vote. According to a press release, the result finalizes "a successful campaign represented by a diverse coalition of community stakeholders, businesses, and nonprofit leaders." The release adds that the
Procedural victory allows case to continue Attorney General Josh Stein recently announced that Durham County Superior Court Senior Resident Judge Orlando Hudson denied Juul’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. That means Attorney General Stein’s lawsuit against Juul for designing, marketin
Election Day is tomorrow, and both major parties have reason to be optimistic, depending upon which poll they choose to believe. Tuesday
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Time is running out for North Carolina’s State Health Plan. But a solution may exist, and N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell — up for re-election Nov. 3 — is ready to help. North Carolina’s taxpayers are on the hook for $35 billion
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, recently introduced new legislation to protect investors from Democrats’ harmful tax proposals. The Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act would
By Mitch Kokai , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A federal judge noted his “serious concerns” about the N.C. state elections board in an order issued Friday, Oct. 30. But the judge denied legislative leaders’ request to take action against the board. The new
By JOHN HOOD The day before the 2018 midterms, I posted a column about “what to do if you lose.” Without knowing the outcome, I urged those about to be disappointed not to react to their loss in ways that would make themselves, and everyone around them, miserable. “While mourning
On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched an online portal for primary care providers to request reimbursement for COVID-19 related costs for individuals without insurance. Providers can go to the NCTracks secure portal to acc
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service Trouble is coming, downtown Raleigh business owners say. It’s a certainty. Those businesses are preparing for the worst case scenario after the election. One way or another. Nov. 3, Election Day, is already conte
By JOHN HOOD Campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and House, governor, and hundreds of other political races have spent staggering sums to market their candidates to North Carolina voters. But will all that spending really change anyone’s mind? If you look at empirical research, you’ll f
