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New Leandro Funding Order Could Be Three Weeks Away
By Carolina Journal Staff The judge overseeing North Carolina’s long-running Leandro education funding lawsuit signaled Friday that he might issue a new spending order in the case within three weeks.…
Voluntary Recall Of Certain Gerber Good Start SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Perrigo for potentially containing a bacteria that…
NC Pension Plan Has “Small Exposures” In Collapse Of CA Banks
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal North Carolina’s state pension system was among the victims of the recent collapse of two large Silicon Valley, California banks, with the loss of millions in…
Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion. Here’s What Happens Next
By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal Last week, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill now heads to the state…
Opinion: Government Again Mandates We Pretend It’s An Hour In The Future
By David Larson Opinion Editor, Carolina Journal Every year I have hope that whatever sane adults exist in positions of power will come together to ensure we never again have…
Childcare Subsidy Bill Introduced By Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers
By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal A bipartisan groups of Republican and Democratic lawmakers recently announced in a press conference that addressing early childhood education policy would be a priority this…
NC Senate Approves Legislation Confronting Fentanyl, Overdose Epidemic
More than 77% of overdose deaths in North Carolina involved fentanyl Bill has support from sheriffs, district attorneys, families of those impacted RALEIGH – On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate…
Opinion: Let’s Build More Housing
By Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation The American dream of owning a home is falling out of reach for many in our state. Home prices continue to rise in North…
Triangle CEO Sentenced For Filing False Tax Returns
NEW BERN – Raleigh business owner Alton Perkins was sentenced today (Tuesday) to 24 months in prison for failing to account for approximately $3 million diverted from his companies for…
Lawmakers Can Intervene, Face March 24 Deadline In Abortion Pill Lawsuit
By Donna King Carolina Journal A federal judge has granted N.C. legislative leaders’ request to intervene in a lawsuit targeting the state’s abortion pill restrictions. An order issued Friday sets a March 24…
Does NC Need To Entice Filmmakers With Incentives?
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal Fayetteville native Brian Tyree Henry was among those nominated for an Oscar in this year’s 95th Annual Academy Awards. He was recognized for his role as James in…
Rouzer, Graves Introduce Bill To Streamline Disaster Recovery Assistance
WASHINGTON, DC – Today (Tuesday), Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) introduced the Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act, a bill to cut unnecessary red tape and give…
