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    North Carolina’s January Employment Figures Released

    The state’s seasonally adjusted January 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from December’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage...

    NC Senate’s New Energy Bill Provides Needed Reform to Protect Ratepayers

    By André Béliveau for The Carolina Journal In 2021, the General Assembly passed HB 951, a bipartisan energy bill prioritizing regulatory guardrails to protect grid reliability...

    Aerospace Giant to Invest $100M in North Carolina Manufacturing

    By Lauren Ohnesorge — Senior Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal GE Aerospace is investing nearly $1 billion in its manufacturing sites and suppliers this year, including nearly...

    47 North Carolina Main Street Champions Recognized During Annual Conference

    Forty-seven individuals and organizations will be honored as Main Street Champions at a recognition ceremony on March 13th in Mooresville, celebrating their outstanding contributions...

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    Medicaid Spending Focus of Renewed Oversight

    Legislators convened Tuesday for two oversight committees focused on...

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    Analysis Prepared and Written by Jared Walczak Twelve years...

    Property Tax Reform Gains Momentum in North Carolina House

    The House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and...

    Gov. Stein’s So-Called “Critical Needs Budget” Would Create New Problems

    Gov. Josh Stein unveiled his latest budget gambit, a...