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Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill To Promote Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 44 of his Senate colleagues introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home…
Department Of Insurance Negotiates Settlement On Dwelling Rate Increase
Statewide average increase of 9.9% RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau regarding the bureau’s proposed 42.6% dwelling rate increase,…
NC Poll: Robinson Narrowly Leads Stein, DeSantis Over Biden & Trump
RALEIGH – New polling conducted by Differentiator Data for NC Values Coalition and NC Faith & Freedom Coalition shows early leaders for Governor Ron DeSantis over former President Donald Trump…
NC Department Of Revenue Announces Opening Of Business & Individual Income Tax Seasons
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin accepting both business and individual income tax returns over the next few weeks. The NCDOR anticipates accepting 2022 Corporate Income…
NCDMV Customers: Beware Of Scam Targeting N.C. Residents
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles routinely receives complaints from customers who have been targeted by scammers claiming to be representatives of either the DMV or the…
Campaign Contribution Limit Increased To $6,400 Per Election
RALEIGH – Effective January 1, 2023, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increased by $800 per election, from $5,600 to $6,400. No individual or political committee…
Duke Energy Apologizes For Rolling Blackouts
Company expresses regret for customer experience and length of outages Leaders from Duke Energy Tuesday apologized to customers and regulators for the disruption caused by the company’s actions to institute…
Report Shows Spike In Suicide Ideation, Depression Among NC Youth
By David Bass Carolina Journal The first statewide survey of teen mental health since before the pandemic in 2019 paints a dire portrait. On a wide range of metrics, young people…
Opinion: ‘Centering Equity’ Poisons NC Opioid Plan
By David Larson Carolina Journal Attorney General Josh Stein announced that North Carolina would be receiving another $1 billion from opioid settlements, this time from Walgreens and CVS. This is in addition…
Lame-Duck N.C. Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, State Senate Election Map
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal Two weeks before they’re set to lose their majority, N.C. Supreme Court Democrats issued rulings Friday, Dec. 16 striking down the state’s photo voter identification…
State Says $677 Million From Leandro Order Remains Unfunded
By Carolina Journal Staff More than $677 million of a court-ordered state education plan remains unfunded, according to new documents from state lawyers. The documents filed Monday respond to the N.C. Supreme…
NCDOT Earns Grant to Expand Access To On-Demand Transit In Johnston County
RALEIGH – State transportation officials say a new federal grant award of $10.4 million will help expand on-demand transit services for up to 11 North Carolina communities, including Johnston County,…
