Political Fantasies Can Be Costly
By John Hood
RALEIGH — It’s hard not to play along when children come up with cute untruths.
For example, for a time one of my...
More Than $120 Million In COVID Relief Money Was Returned, Auditor Finds
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The federal government sent nearly $4 billion in COVID relief money to North Carolina, but a sizable chunk of...
Governor Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium
Three new Executive Orders signedGovernor Roy Cooper on Tuesday signed three Executive Orders. Executive Order 206 extends North Carolina’s statewide residential eviction moratorium through...
State Treasurer Condemns Hospitals’ “Pattern of Deceit” On Price Transparency
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said today that hospitals in the state are not complying with 2019 federal price transparency rules...
Bill Would Promote Early Literacy Among N.C. Public School Students
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican legislators in the N.C. Senate are pushing forward a bill meant to improve literacy among North Carolina public...
State Has Too Much Debt Already
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion in unspent...
Federal Investigation Of 2016 State Election Shows ‘Failure Of Oversight’
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A four-year federal investigation into voter fraud in North Carolina during the 2016 election has ended, netting 70 total...
GOP Lawmakers Move To Bar ‘Sue-And-Settle’ Schemes After Settlement
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican senators have introduced a bill that would require lawmakers to sign off on any deal settling a lawsuit...
Senators Push For More Transparency In Government Worker Personnel Records
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A growing number of senators are signing on to a bill that would make more information available to the...
State Board Approves 3-Feet Social Distancing For Return To Classrooms
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Education has voted unanimously to switch social-distancing requirements under a...
