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Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
February 3, 2026
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
January 7, 2026
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
November 7, 2025
North Carolina’s Conservative Reforms Gain More Admirers
October 9, 2025
House and Senate Pass Funding For Key Areas
July 30, 2025
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Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
February 3, 2026
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
January 7, 2026
Conservatives Dominate Pro-Business Legislative Rankings
November 21, 2025
Conservative Leaders Long Term Focus on Economic Development, Business Friendly Climate Continues to Yield Results for North Carolina
July 23, 2025
CNBC names North Carolina Top State for Business in 2025
July 10, 2025
Economic Development
Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
February 3, 2026
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
November 7, 2025
North Carolina’s Conservative Reforms Gain More Admirers
October 9, 2025
Conservative Leaders Long Term Focus on Economic Development, Business Friendly Climate Continues to Yield Results for North Carolina
July 23, 2025
CNBC names North Carolina Top State for Business in 2025
July 10, 2025
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Opportunity Scholarship Enrollment Window Opens for 2026-27 School Year
February 2, 2026
House Legislators Ramp Up Oversight of School Materials
December 19, 2025
Over One Hundred Thousand Students Now Utilizing Opportunity Scholarship Program
November 17, 2025
Years of Mismanagement and Kicking the Can Down The Road: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Face $46.1 Million Budget Deficit
September 4, 2025
Back To School Part 2: More Opportunities
August 25, 2025
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Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
February 3, 2026
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Opportunity Scholarship Enrollment Window Opens for 2026-27 School Year
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A major goal of conservatives in North Carolina has...
General Assembly
News & Observer: With raises on the line, why NC House Speaker Destin Hall isn’t budging
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The News & Observer today published a glimpse into...
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Newly Enshrined Leadership in Virginia Can’t Wait To Tax You
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Gov. Josh Stein Reverses Disastrous, Unprecedented Medicaid Cuts
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Months after manufacturing a crisis over Medicaid, Gov. Josh...
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Speaker Destin Hall Forms Select Committee to Study Property Taxes
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State Auditor’s Office Uncovers NCDHHS Generated $386 Million in Lapsed Salary Funds In One Year
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General Assembly
Legislative Leadership Rejects Gov. Josh Stein’s Latest Attempt To Play Games with Medicaid
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North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
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On Monday of this week the United States Department...
Technology
AI Discussion Panel: Fostering Innovation in North Carolina
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On November 3, 2025, the Carolina Leadership Coalition hosted...
General Assembly
Report: City of Raleigh Continuing Funding of DEI Initiatives
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Last week conservative watchdog Accuracy in Media (AIM) shared...
General Assembly
Legislature Passes More Funding For Law Enforcement, Helene Recovery, and More
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The North Carolina House passed another “mini budget” this...
General Assembly
Legislators Grill Josh Stein’s DHHS Over Unprecedented Medicaid Cuts
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Gov. Josh Stein’s Department of Health and Human Services...
Judiciary
Career Criminal Walks Free From Mecklenburg County Jail This Week
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Wednesday night the Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s...
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North Carolina’s Conservative Reforms Gain More Admirers
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North Carolina’s commonsense fiscal reforms of the last 15...
Federal Government
How Forward Thinking Conservative Leaders in North Carolina Prevented a State Government Shutdown
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A week into the federal government’s shutdown, North Carolinians...
General Assembly
State Auditor’s Office Uncovers Scandalous Management of Charlotte Area Transit System
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State Auditor Dave Boliek announced three weeks ago that...
General Assembly
Crisis of His Own Making: House Leaders Set the Record Straight on Governor’s Medicaid Cuts
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Last week the House passed a clean bill to...
General Assembly
House and Senate Pass More Funding for Key Areas
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In July the legislature passed House Bill 125, to...
General Assembly
House Keeps Promise to North Carolinians, Passes Clean Bill to Keep Medicaid Funded Despite Gov. Stein’s Political Gamesmanship
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As a key deadline of October 1st looms to...
General Assembly
In Wake of Assassination of Charlie Kirk NC House Passes Political Terrorism Prevention Act
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Two weeks after the assassination of Charlie Kirk conservative...
Recent Posts
Education
Opportunity Scholarship Enrollment Window Opens for 2026-27 School Year
CLC Staff
-
A major goal of conservatives in North Carolina has...
General Assembly
News & Observer: With raises on the line, why NC House Speaker Destin Hall isn’t budging
CLC Staff
-
The News & Observer today published a glimpse into...
General Assembly
Newly Enshrined Leadership in Virginia Can’t Wait To Tax You
CLC Staff
-
With new leadership in Virginia sworn in this month...
Economy
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
CLC Staff
-
Every January U-Haul releases its Growth Index for the...
Education
House Legislators Ramp Up Oversight of School Materials
CLC Staff
-
Legislators enacted the Parents’ Bill of Rights in 2023,...
General Assembly
Gov. Josh Stein Reverses Disastrous, Unprecedented Medicaid Cuts
CLC Staff
-
Months after manufacturing a crisis over Medicaid, Gov. Josh...
General Assembly
Speaker Destin Hall Forms Select Committee to Study Property Taxes
CLC Staff
-
A hallmark of conservative reform in North Carolina the...
Business
Conservatives Dominate Pro-Business Legislative Rankings
CLC Staff
-
Two pro-business advocacy organizations, North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFree)...
General Assembly
State Auditor’s Office Uncovers NCDHHS Generated $386 Million in Lapsed Salary Funds In One Year
CLC Staff
-
Preliminary findings of an audit of Gov. Josh Stein’s...
Education
Over One Hundred Thousand Students Now Utilizing Opportunity Scholarship Program
CLC Staff
-
Expanding school choice has been a key goal of...
General Assembly
Legislative Leadership Rejects Gov. Josh Stein’s Latest Attempt To Play Games with Medicaid
CLC Staff
-
It has been six weeks since Gov. Josh Stein’s...
Business
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
CLC Staff
-
On Monday of this week the United States Department...
Economy
More on the Economy
Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
CLC Staff
-
Business Facilities Magazine has named North Carolina as their...
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
CLC Staff
-
Every January U-Haul releases its Growth Index for the...
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
CLC Staff
-
On Monday of this week the United States Department...
Rankings
More on Rankings
Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
CLC Staff
-
Business Facilities Magazine has named North Carolina as their...
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
CLC Staff
-
Every January U-Haul releases its Growth Index for the...
Conservatives Dominate Pro-Business Legislative Rankings
CLC Staff
-
Two pro-business advocacy organizations, North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFree)...
Economic Development
More on Economic Development
Business Facilities Magazine Names North Carolina 2025 State of the Year
CLC Staff
-
Business Facilities Magazine has named North Carolina as their...
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
CLC Staff
-
On Monday of this week the United States Department...
North Carolina’s Conservative Reforms Gain More Admirers
CLC Staff
-
North Carolina’s commonsense fiscal reforms of the last 15...
Education
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Opportunity Scholarship Enrollment Window Opens for 2026-27 School Year
CLC Staff
-
A major goal of conservatives in North Carolina has...
House Legislators Ramp Up Oversight of School Materials
CLC Staff
-
Legislators enacted the Parents’ Bill of Rights in 2023,...
Over One Hundred Thousand Students Now Utilizing Opportunity Scholarship Program
CLC Staff
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Expanding school choice has been a key goal of...
News
Economy
U-Haul Growth Index: Americans Continue to Move to Low Tax States
January 7, 2026
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Every January U-Haul releases its Growth Index for the...
General Assembly
Legislative Leadership Rejects Gov. Josh Stein’s Latest Attempt To Play Games with Medicaid
November 14, 2025
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It has been six weeks since Gov. Josh Stein’s...
Business
North Carolina’s Pro-Freedom, Pro-Business Economic Policies Continue To Deliver
November 7, 2025
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On Monday of this week the United States Department...
General Assembly
Legislature Passes More Funding For Law Enforcement, Helene Recovery, and More
October 24, 2025
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The North Carolina House passed another “mini budget” this...
Judiciary
Career Criminal Walks Free From Mecklenburg County Jail This Week
October 10, 2025
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Wednesday night the Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s...
General Assembly
State Auditor’s Office Uncovers Scandalous Management of Charlotte Area Transit System
October 2, 2025
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State Auditor Dave Boliek announced three weeks ago that...
General Assembly
Fulfilling Promise to Address Public Safety, Lawmakers Introduce “Iryna’s Law,” New Criminal Justice Legislation
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Conservative legislative leaders vowed to introduce legislation to address...
General Assembly
Another Violent Criminal Back on the Streets in Charlotte
September 18, 2025
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General Assembly
State Treasurer’s Office Has Distributed $150 Million in Interest-Free Loans to Western North Carolina for Helene Recovery, Keeping Legislature’s Promise to Support Helene Victims
September 17, 2025
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North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner’s office announced this...
General Assembly
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In what has been a somber week, the difference...