The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved eight grant requests to local governments totaling $1,465,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 270 jobs, 150 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $365.6 million in private investment.
Attorney General Josh Stein today appealed the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s decision to grant a rate increase to Duke Energy Carolinas.
U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced $12 million in federal funding awarded to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the FY 2024 Airport Terminal Program, which was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Diversify your portfolio. That’s excellent investment advice — but it applies to many more situations than you might think.
Governor Roy Cooper hosted a veterans roundtable discussion focused on supporting North Carolina’s veterans during the transition to civilian life and beyond.
The former state auditor of North Carolina, Beth Wood, never lost an election. She clinched the Democratic primary for the elected office in 2008, defeated a Republican incumbent that fall, and then won reelection in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Ricardo Jensen to serve as a Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 5, comprised of New Hanover and Pender Counties. Jensen will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Phyllis Gorham.
Combating the opioid epidemic continues to be a personal fight for me, even before I was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. As a registered pharmacist for 40 years, I experienced the firsthand effects of the opioid epidemic and the devastating impact it has on families. Now, as a member of the state legislature, I work tirelessly on legislation to combat this crisis that continues to claim too many victims.
Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced the hiring of Clark J. Chapin as the new director of the Senate majority staff of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.
If incumbent Mike Causey wins the Republican nod for insurance commissioner in March, it’ll be his seventh nomination. That will break the current record of six nominations for insurance commissioner — a record currently shared by Causey and the late Jim Long, a Democrat.
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 95 of North Carolina’s counties in December 2023, increased in three, and remained unchanged in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.4 percent.
Will North Carolina snag one of two new Major League Baseball franchises? That’s what Gov. Roy Cooper, Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, and other civic and business leaders are hoping. They’re prepping a bid for a team to be based either in Raleigh or Charlotte. As soon as MLB announces its process and timeline, they’ll try to make their Carolina baseball dream a reality.
NC House Republicans held a press conference to address the US border crisis and its impact on North Carolina. House Republicans also shared a letter signed by all 72 NC House Republicans, urging Governor Cooper to take more significant action on behalf of our state.
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate sent a letter to President Biden regarding his obstruction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ability to guard the southern border. See the full letter below:
Governor Cooper Issues Historic Executive Order Directing Whole-of-Government Coordination to Improve Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated People in North Carolina.
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. led his colleagues in urging North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to reject the proposed increase in homeowner insurance rates recommended by the North Carolina Rate Bureau.
Congressman Greg Murphy hosted the 3rd Annual Water Adaptations to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit alongside Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07).
The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2023 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.
