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North Carolina Ranks Second for Best Business Climate, Raleigh Shines For Headquarters
January 4, 2025
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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
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NC Legislative Caucus on Economic Development and Foreign Trade Expands for 2025-2026 Biennium
February 27, 2025
North Carolina Gets Another Bite of the Apple
February 26, 2025
Boom Supersonic Breaks the Sound Barrier
January 30, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Will Expand Asheville Plant in $285 Million Project, Adding 325 Jobs
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Future of Research Triangle Park Hinges on Secret Vote
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Senate Leader Berger Files Bill to Ban DEI in K-12 Public Schools
March 6, 2025
Roberts Weighs Key Changes in Chapel Hill
February 23, 2025
NC Universities are Still Discriminating by Race
February 22, 2025
UNC System President Recommends No Increase to In-State Tuition for 9th Year in a Row
February 15, 2025
National Association of Scholars Publish Plan to Fix U.S. Department of Education
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Rep. Jones Files Bill to Fund Final Housing Needs from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
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From The Columbus News Reporter Rep. Brenden Jones has been...
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By A.P. Dillon for The North State Journal A new...
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Hundreds of Millions of Dollars go Unspent in Western North Carolina
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Senate Leader Berger Files the North Carolina Border Protection Act
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Natural Disasters
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House...
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North Carolina Gets Another Bite of the Apple
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General Assembly
Rep. Jones Introduces Bill to Remove DEI from State Government
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Senate Leader Berger Files Bill to Ban DEI in K-12 Public Schools
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Senate Leader Phil Berger, along with Sens. Michael Lee,...
Immigration
Speaker Hall Leads Charge to Ensure North Carolina Cooperates With ICE
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Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall introduced House Bill...
Transportation
Infrastructure a Legislative Priority for NC Chamber of Commerce
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By Chris Burritt for BusinessNC The North Carolina Chamber is urging Raleigh...
Public Safety
New Bill Increases Penalties for Assault of Public Safety Officers, Teachers
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By Kerri Carswell for The Carolina Journal On Tuesday, March...
Natural Disasters
Rep. Jones Files Bill to Fund Final Housing Needs from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
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From The Columbus News Reporter Rep. Brenden Jones has been...
State Auditor
A Sleeping Giant: NC Auditor Talks DMV, DEI and New Election Powers
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By Jeff DeBellis for the North Department of Commerce North...
Transportation
State Lawmakers Rebuke DMV Commissioner for Leadership Failure
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By Kyle Ingram and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan for the Raleigh News...
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Bipartisan Group of 55 House Members File Legislation to Aid Farmers After Helene
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By Colin Campbell for North Carolina Public radio (WUNC) Republicans in...
Gun Rights
Credit Card Privacy Protection Passes Committee
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House Bill Would Create Retirement Program for Small Business Workers
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By A.P. Dillon for The North State Journal A new...
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Hundreds of Millions of Dollars go Unspent in Western North Carolina
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By Maggie Smith for the North Carolina Department of...
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Senate Leader Berger Files Bill to Ban DEI in K-12 Public Schools
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Senate Leader Phil Berger, along with Sens. Michael Lee,...
Roberts Weighs Key Changes in Chapel Hill
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By Dane Huffman – Managing Editor, Triangle Business Journal Managing...
NC Universities are Still Discriminating by Race
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From the Carolina Journal as appearing in the Carolina...
Education
Senate Leader Berger Files Bill to Ban DEI in K-12 Public Schools
March 6, 2025
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Senate Leader Phil Berger, along with Sens. Michael Lee,...
Immigration
Speaker Hall Leads Charge to Ensure North Carolina Cooperates With ICE
March 5, 2025
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Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall introduced House Bill...
Public Safety
New Bill Increases Penalties for Assault of Public Safety Officers, Teachers
March 4, 2025
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By Kerri Carswell for The Carolina Journal On Tuesday, March...
Natural Disasters
Rep. Jones Files Bill to Fund Final Housing Needs from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
March 4, 2025
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From The Columbus News Reporter Rep. Brenden Jones has been...
Business
The Rapid Growth of North Carolina’s Black and Hispanic Business Owners
March 2, 2025
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By Jeff DeBellis for the North Department of Commerce North...
Agriculture
Bipartisan Group of 55 House Members File Legislation to Aid Farmers After Helene
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By Colin Campbell for North Carolina Public radio (WUNC) Republicans in...
Gun Rights
Credit Card Privacy Protection Passes Committee
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From the Sportsmen's Alliance Earlier this week, the North Carolina...
Natural Disasters
Hundreds of Millions of Dollars go Unspent in Western North Carolina
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By Jackie Pascale for WXII NBC News 12 Five months...
Immigration
Senate Leader Berger Files the North Carolina Border Protection Act
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From the Press Office of the Senate President Pro...