(The Center Square) – As Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd prepare to vote by Friday, three North Carolinians in the House of Representatives have already voted against renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
FISA, according to... Read more
(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs unhappy with executive orders by the North Carolina governor during the COVID-19 era are having their day in court.
And winning.
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(The Center Square) – Gross wagering revenue at an 18% tax rate brought the state $11,969,318 in March, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission says.
Bettors won more than $590 million, and it wasn’t even a full month.
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(The Center Square) – Kempower has introduced the North American Charging Standard connector to the market.
The company CEO says it “simplifies the charging experience for consumers.”
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(The Center Square) – Use of historic borrow sites for nourishment of southeastern North Carolina beaches is a step closer to happening.
There was no objection in the U.S. House of Representatives for legislation securing a permanent fix for... Read more
(The Center Square) – Both Israel and Gaza deserve better from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a North Carolina congresswoman says.
“The people of Israel and Gaza deserve better than the recent actions of the Netanyahu government,” writes U.S. Rep.... Read more
(The Center Square) – Federal legislation has been proposed, led in part by a North Carolina congressman, to increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Veterans’... Read more
(The Center Square) – The large-scale cell culture manufacturing facility under construction in North Carolina has been approved for $18 million in job creation grants, triggering a $1.2 billion, 680-job expansion by Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies North Carolina.
Government leaders... Read more
(The Center Square) – Chemours, DuPont and residents along the Cape Fear River between their Bladen County plants and Wilmington on Wednesday finally gained a measure of long-sought news.
Chemours has concerns about the science and process to reach... Read more
(The Center Square) – Support for North Carolina’s opportunity scholarship program is reflected in a 500% increase in applications, and by 3 in 5 respondents to a poll taken Sunday and Monday.
Support in races for president and governor... Read more
(The Center Square) – Better than 2 in 3 poll respondents identifying as North Carolina registered voters say America is on the wrong track, and name inflation, national security, school safety, health care and support of veterans as top issues for policymakers in Washington.
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(The Center Square) – Divesting from F-15E Strike Eagles, which have a North Carolina home at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and purchasing F-15EXs and F-35s will generate a fighter gap with China, said U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C.
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(The Center Square) – A 2019 statewide audit found 16,219 untested sexual assault kits on the shelves of local law enforcement agencies. North Carolina’s lead prosecutor said Tuesday the backlog has been cleared.
Taxpayers, through decisions of lawmakers in... Read more
(The Center Square) – An East Coast lending company sued by 11 attorneys general says accusations of unlawful business practices are without merit.
Mariner Finance responded to The Center Square’s publication last week of the prosecutors’ lawsuit. The lending... Read more
(The Center Square) – Charter schools in North Carolina could soon be obtaining state approval to offer remote learning programs, allowing them to extend their reach across the state beyond traditional classrooms.
The expansion was approved by the Legislature... Read more
(The Center Square) – Less than a week after his party was court-ordered to pay legal fees for “frivolous” and “unreasonable” intervention in a third party’s try for ballot access, North Carolina Congressman Wiley Nickel was at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday introducing legislation for fair maps.
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(The Center Square) – Fourth in the country in economic outlook and 11th in performance, North Carolina's recent history of scoring well in business analytics continued Tuesday when the 17th edition of Rich States, Poor States was released.
Among... Read more
(The Center Square) – "Complete scam" is a North Carolina congressman's description of President Joe Biden's latest details for shifting repayment of student loans from borrowers to taxpayers.
In North Carolina, the U.S. Department of Education says 74,160 would... Read more
(The Center Square) – Four North Carolina congressional members and the state’s lieutenant governor pledged support of Israel as its war with Hamas reached six months on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would invade Rafah.
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(The Center Square) – Voting is underway in North Carolina’s second primary, though the races are limited and include just two – both Republican – of statewide interest.
County boards of elections began, just over a week ago, mailing... Read more
