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November 23, 2024

Cooper vetoes total of four bills, override votes likely

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Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh. Photo via N.C. Dept. of Public Safety RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed four bills – one on Friday and three more Monday, […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

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Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

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KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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Local Government Commission approves $115M in Cabarrus requests
RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved two applications for funding submitted by Cabarrus County officials at its November meeting. Cabarrus County’s first request was for $73 million to fully fund nine separate projects that [...] The post Local Government Commission approves $115M in Cabarrus requests first appeared on The North State Journal.
SHAPIRO: The Trump Doctrine
Donald Trump’s foreign policy was, during his first term, not only successful; it was the most successful foreign policy of any president since Ronald Reagan. Yet thanks to their animus for Donald Trump personally, pseudo-experts [...] The post SHAPIRO: The Trump Doctrine first appeared on The North State Journal.
Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores
NEW YORK — Raleigh-based Advance Auto Parts announced it is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations as part of its efforts to revive its struggling business. Advance Auto said in [...] The post Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores first appeared on The North State Journal.
KRAWIEC: DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency
The Department of Government Efficiency is surely an oxymoron. There is no efficiency in government anywhere. President-elect Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up this new department. He could not have [...] The post KRAWIEC: DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency first appeared on The North State Journal.
Folwell wants $2M in legal fees from BCBSNC
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is seeking more than $2 million in legal fees from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina following the conclusion of a legal dispute over the State [...] The post Folwell wants $2M in legal fees from BCBSNC first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tillis asks Congress for more Hurricane Helene relief funding
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Congressional delegation has been pressing the Biden administration for additional funding relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina’s two Republican senators, and Thom Tillis, and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) [...] The post Tillis asks Congress for more Hurricane Helene relief funding first appeared on The North State Journal.