State officials are preparing for an election-board meeting while directing new funding toward education assessments and rural school health services.
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North Carolina seeks end to court oversight of mental-health settlement
North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked a federal court to end oversight of a 2012 community mental-health settlement.
State opens comment on political-party sales rule
North Carolina has opened public comment on filing and disclosure requirements for political-party exempt sales plans.
Atrium agreement expands State Health Plan access for 2027
Twelve Atrium Health hospitals and associated clinics will enter the State Health Plan’s Access tier beginning Jan. 1.
Jackson proposes separate utility rate class for data centers
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking state regulators to create a separate utility rate class for data centers and other large electricity users.
Tillis helps secure stronger ethics provisions in federal cryptocurrency bill
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis helped negotiate ethics provisions giving state attorneys general a role in enforcing proposed federal cryptocurrency restrictions.
Registered sex offender led prayer at event featuring Senate nominee Michael Whatley
A registered sex offender with two convictions involving minors led the prayer at a New Bern event featuring Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley.
Second federal judge blocks mail-ballot rules as North Carolina voting proceeds
A second federal judge has blocked new Postal Service mail-ballot requirements while absentee voting is already underway in North Carolina.
Op-Ed: Michael Lazzara Jr,: The Swipe Fee Problem North Carolina’s Senators Can Solve
In the last year, more people have moved to North Carolina than any other state in the country. Boasting a net gain of 84,000 new residents, families are flocking to North Carolina because the state still offers something that’s becoming increasingly harder to find: a place where a paycheck goes further. That affordability edge is what’s at stake here in a costly fight that’s draining small businesses every day.
Statement from Governor Josh Stein on 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Governor Josh Stein released the following statement reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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North Carolina fisheries officials are opening a public-input process as they begin reviewing the state’s management plan for red drum.
Five former North Carolina governors back Stein in separation-of-powers cases
Five former North Carolina governors have asked to support Gov. Josh Stein in state Supreme Court cases addressing legislative restrictions on executive appointments and control of state commissions.
North Carolina reaches $590 million PFAS settlement with DuPont and Chemours
North Carolina and 11 local governments have reached a $590 million PFAS settlement with DuPont and Chemours that includes guaranteed payments and a reserve for continuing cleanup obligations.
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An antitrust settlement is delivering eggs to North Carolina food banks, while a state authority prepares to consider water and wastewater infrastructure business.
State seeks input on contracting program after elimination of HUB office
North Carolina is gathering public input on a redesigned small-business contracting program after lawmakers eliminated the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses in the state budget.
Jackson leads bipartisan call for stronger federal robocall rules
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition seeking stronger federal verification, monitoring and enforcement requirements for companies that carry telephone calls.
LGC expands financial-oversight standards to larger local governments
North Carolina’s Local Government Commission will apply its financial-oversight criteria more consistently to larger governments, including Cary, Greensboro, Rocky Mount and Zebulon.
Stein highlights teacher raises and recruitment programs in new state budget
Gov. Josh Stein highlighted an 8% average teacher-pay increase, a 17% starting-pay increase and new educator-recruitment programs included in North Carolina’s budget.
Audit finds digital lottery games drive sales as education share fall
A state audit found that digital instant games now account for about 40% of North Carolina lottery sales as the share transferred to education has fallen.
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North Carolina officials are weighing in on federal disability policy while state regulators report new information affecting fisheries management and drought response.