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    NC Holds Fast as #4 State in the Nation for Economic Outlook

    By Alan Wooten for The Center Square North Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the country in economic outlook in the 18th annual Rich States,...

    Senate Budget Proposal Prioritizes Critical Needs, Reins in Bureaucracy

    Yesterday, the state Senate unveiled its 2025-27 Fiscal Biennium budget, which includes additional tax relief for all North Carolinians, pay increases for state employees...

    North Carolina’s February County and Area Unemployment Figures Released

    Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 95 counties in February 2025, increased in four, and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the...

    Bill Requiring Comprehensive Review of State Agency Spending Clears NC Senate

    Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 474, creating the Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency (DAVE) in the State Auditor’s office and...

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    Gov. Josh Stein Vetoes Key Reform Legislation, Setting Up Potential Veto Overrides Later in the Year

    As legislators wrapped up Long Session, Gov. Josh Stein...

    House Passes Funding for Critical Services, Prioritizing Raises for State Employees and Teachers

    Long Session adjourned last week without a full budget...

    Legislature Passes $700 million in Funding for Hurricane Helene Relief, Signed Into Law by Gov. Stein

    The Legislature passed House Bill 1012 with unanimous votes...

    House and Senate Pass Bills Cracking Down on DEI in State Government, Public Education

    This week the House passed on a party line...