RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein urged federal health officials Monday to preserve staffing, service and accountability standards as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers a sweeping rewrite of Head Start regulations.
GREENSBORO - A federal judge has denied RealPage's request to dismiss antitrust claims brought by North Carolina and other states, allowing the states' case over the company's rent-pricing software to proceed.
RALEIGH - Inside Elections moved North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race from Tilt Democratic to Lean Democratic, while The Cook Political Report also rates it Lean Democratic.
RALEIGH - North Carolina has received $45.2 million from Meta, the first installment of a child-safety settlement expected to bring the state at least $451 million through 2035.
RALEIGH - Proposed federal rules would set donor-credit limits and state oversight requirements for a school-choice program North Carolina joined in June.
RALEIGH - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to its 2026 target list Friday, elevating a Republican-held seat as the party expands its offensive map in the final month before the Nov. 3 election.
WASHINGTON - A federal judge temporarily preserved nearly $56 million in federal housing-counseling grants while a lawsuit joined by the North Carolina Housing Coalition proceeds, preventing the money from expiring as the court considers broader relief.
GREENVILLE - Sabato's Crystal Ball moved North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District from Safe Republican to Likely Republican, citing outside support for Democrat Raymond Smith and a district made less Republican by the state's latest congressional map.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The North Carolina State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction opened a separate review of alleged financial irregularities at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, adding another layer of state oversight to the district's finances.
RALEIGH - President Donald Trump announced two nominees for federal trial courts in North Carolina, selecting Philip Aubart for the Middle District and Brian S. Meyers for the Eastern District.
RALEIGH - North Carolina NAACP chapters have asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a judgment upholding the state’s 2018 voter-ID law.
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