Bobby Hurst: Senator Tillis Shouldn’t Give Foreign Vessels A Break
For years, Senator Thom Tillis has sounded the alarm over China’s efforts to gain economic leverage over American industries.
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Public comment opens on necessity of 29 North Carolina election rules
North Carolina opened public comment on whether 29 election rules covering absentee voting, voter ID, observers and campaign finance remain necessary.
Today’s NC Political News briefs
North Carolina’s education commission is set to meet Sept. 28, and a statewide environmental program is moving after losing state funding.
Stein drops opposition to Atrium–WakeMed deal after price and charity-care commitments
Gov. Josh Stein said he no longer opposes the Atrium–WakeMed combination after new commitments on prices, charity care and $2 billion in capital investment.
Today’s NC Political News brief
UNC System leaders warned that growing athletics costs could place additional pressure on university finances and academic resources.
College-sports overhaul advances with support from North Carolina senators
Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd supported advancing a federal college-sports bill that would reshape compensation and protections at North Carolina universities.
North Carolina Senate forms statewide property-tax reform committee
A new bipartisan Senate committee will study North Carolina property-tax policy as voters prepare to consider a constitutional limit on local revenue growth.
North Carolina awards $14.4 million to bring WTA Finals to Charlotte
North Carolina will provide a $14.4 million grant from its major-events fund to support three years of WTA Finals tournaments in Charlotte.
North Carolina joins $694 million settlement over subprime auto loans
North Carolina borrowers are slated to receive about $7.5 million in debt relief and nearly $2 million in restitution under a multistate auto-lending settlement.
Trump campaigns for Whatley as North Carolina Senate race intensifies
President Donald Trump campaigned with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley as North Carolina’s statewide contest against Democrat Roy Cooper enters its final weeks.
NC Appeals Court upholds transfer of elections-board power to Auditor Dave Boliek
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the law that moved appointment power over the State Board of Elections and county election boards from Gov. Josh Stein to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek.
Op-Ed: Carson Butts: North Carolina Can’t Solve Its Housing Crisis by Restricting Investment
Housing affordability has become one of North Carolina’s most urgent economic challenges. Rising rents, persistent inflation, and higher everyday expenses are straining household budgets across the state. In a statewide poll earlier this year, 70% of North Carolinians, across the political spectrum, described housing as unaffordable.