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Berger Says NC’s Economic Transformation ‘Didn’t Happen by Accident,’ Eyes More Growth Amid Population Surge
March 13, 2025
NC’s Decade of Progress in Poverty Reduction
February 21, 2025
What is the Status of North Carolina Manufacturing?
February 9, 2025
Small Business Optimism Surges, Reaches Six-Year High Following November’s Election Results
January 15, 2025
John Hood: More Freedom Means More Progress
December 26, 2024
Rankings
North Carolina Ranks Second for Best Business Climate, Raleigh Shines For Headquarters
January 4, 2025
North Carolina Ranks #1 State to Start a Business
December 19, 2024
Free Enterprise Foundation Releases 2023-24 Legislative Business Ratings
September 9, 2024
Hendersonville’s Apple Festival Among Top Ten Labor Day Events in the Nation
August 29, 2024
NC Zoo Ranked as Nation’s Best
August 16, 2024
Economic Development
Pharma Giant Kicks Off $2B Expansion in Eastern North Carolina
March 24, 2025
Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to Guilford County
March 21, 2025
Amazon to Create More Than 1,000 Jobs, New Facility will be Largest in NC
March 19, 2025
NC Auditor Boliek: Nonprofit is Following Proper Protocol
March 18, 2025
Aerospace Giant to Invest $100M in North Carolina Manufacturing
March 15, 2025
Education
NC Bill Overhauls High School Math Graduation Requirements
March 21, 2025
The Great Un-Wokening Meets the Campus Resistance
March 20, 2025
Family Ties: IDD Caucus Finds Inspiration Close to Home
March 11, 2025
House Advances Pledge of Allegiance Bill
March 8, 2025
Senate Leader Berger Files Bill to Ban DEI in K-12 Public Schools
March 6, 2025
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New Bill Seeks to Reform Short-term Rental Regulations in Cities and Towns
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Senate Leader Files The DAVE Act to Root Out Government Waste and Increase Efficiency
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Yesterday Senate Leader Phil Berger filed a bill creating...
Economic Development
Pharma Giant Kicks Off $2B Expansion in Eastern North Carolina
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By Zac Ezzone for the Triangle Business Journal Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:...
General Assembly
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Elections
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NC House Bills Enhance Criminal Sentences for Illegal Aliens and Require ICE Compliance
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Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to Guilford County
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Pharma Giant Kicks Off $2B Expansion in Eastern North Carolina
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By A.P. Dillon for the North State Journal A pair of...
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Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to Guilford County
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By Bobby Dalheim for Furniture Today Canadian ready-to-assemble furniture supplier...
Public Safety
Bill Filed to Enable Law Enforcement Officers to Stay on the Job
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Yesterday, Senate Leader Phil Berger filed Senate Bill 320, “LEO...
Natural Disasters
House Passes Fourth Round of Disaster Relief
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Yesterday, legislators from the North Carolina House of Representatives...
Economic Development
Amazon to Create More Than 1,000 Jobs, New Facility will be Largest in NC
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By Emma Dill for WilmingtonBiz An Amazon robotics fulfillment center...
Employment
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The state’s seasonally adjusted January 2025 unemployment rate was...
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