(The Center Square) – Six bills from the Republican majority General Assembly were signed into law Friday by first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.
Four others remained on his desk where state law says he can sign, veto or after... Read more
(The Center Square) – Legislation designed to produce higher investment returns on North Carolina’s $127 billion in pension funds was signed by Gov. Josh Stein on Friday.
The 2025 State Investment Modernization Act.-AB, known also as House Bill 506,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s utility companies say they’re prepared for a summer of high electricity demand and weather-related threats, according to a new report.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PUC, on Wednesday, released the 2025 Summer Readiness... Read more
(The Center Square) – North Carolinians and other Atlantic Basin states got another strong suggestion Tuesday the days of FEMA are numbered.
Just ahead of the 38th week of recovery from Hurricane Helene beginning for western North Carolina, President... Read more
(The Center Square) – Backed by incentives of more than $1.5 billion from North Carolina's government, a California startup airplane manufacturer and designer plans to build its first factory in a $4.7 billion investment.
The jobs created is to... Read more
(The Center Square) – Not if but when.
Legislation ratified by the General Assembly to make North Carolina the 30th state for carry of a concealed handgun without a permit is scheduled to be delivered to Gov. Josh Stein... Read more
(The Center Square) – Women Veterans Recognition Day was proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a congresswoman from one of North Carolina’s most liberal districts.
Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., proposes June 12 for the date “to honor... Read more
(The Center Square) – An energy proposal awaiting action in the state Senate could save North Carolinians billions of dollars, says a residential and business advocacy group.
The Power Bill Reduction Act, known also as Senate Bill 266, authored... Read more
(The Center Square) – Two proposals related to immigration awaiting signature into law by North Carolina’s governor are ripe to be among if not the first vetoes by the former top state prosecutor.
First term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein... Read more
(The Center Square) – National security and strengthening of America’s port infrastructure through a North Carolina congressman’s proposal has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Maritime Supply Chain Security Act, known also as House Resolution 2390, would resolve... Read more
(The Center Square) – Favorable tax codes lead wealthy taxpayers to change where they live, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation says in a recent report for calendar years 2020 and 2021.
Citing IRS data, the analysis said Florida, Texas... Read more
(The Center Square) – Legislators and the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Tuesday urged support for House Bill 789 which would allow judges to consider reduced sentences for impaired defendants who use devices that won’t allow cars to start if alcohol is detected on the driver’s breath.
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(The Center Square) – North Carolina is third in the South Atlantic, fifth in the South and seventh in the nation for “pro-growth” reforms, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
ALEC 2025 States That... Read more
(The Center Square) – Not a single shovel went into the ground from the Biden administration’s $42 billion high-speed broadband Internet access program, a new report says, and key congressmen from North Carolina and Kentucky are praising the changes closing the digital divide.
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(The Center Square) – North Carolina on Monday was without a scene as chaotic as Los Angeles, or even the hundreds who gathered in Houston and San Antonio on Sunday.
Protesters did gather in Raleigh and Charlotte, among other... Read more
(The Center Square) – Only five months since inception and three this fiscal year topped the tax proceeds from sports wagering in May, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported Monday morning.
Eight licensed sports books produced $11,740,881 for... Read more
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s election system, under new guidance from the auditor’s office, will get a new system of checks and balances for voter integrity modeled at least in part after Florida.
Republican first-term Auditor Dave Boliek,... Read more
(The Center Square) – His optimism bright, recognition of a neighbor state genuine beyond his family’s ties, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Saturday night energized and challenged the Old North State Dinner crowd in North Carolina.
Considered a pivotal... Read more
(The Center Square) – Faster tracks for patent applications by American investors and businesses developing cutting-edge technologies is being pushed by members of Congress in each party from Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
For Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C.,... Read more
(The Center Square) – The Securities and Exchange Commission would need to propose rules that allow for the default electronic delivery of regulatory documents to investors if a North Carolinian’s proposal in the U.S. Senate becomes law.
Improving Disclosure... Read more
