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Federal judge backs deal ending NC ballot envelope lawsuit
A federal judge has signed off on a deal ending Republican groups’ lawsuit over rules linked to mail-in election ballots in North Carolina.
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NCSBE urges DMV to release full SSN data in second request
North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) Executive Director Sam Hayes has sent a second letter to North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine requesting the Social Security numbers of DMV customers who are also registered voters.
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Wolfspeed gets nearly $700M tax refund after bankruptcy
Wolfspeed, a Durham-based semiconductor supplier, announced earlier this week that it has received $698.6 million in cash tax refunds from the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under a provision in the 2022 CHIPS Act.
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Duke Energy proposes 15% rate hike, Stein, Jackson object
Stein objects, and Jackson files a motion to intervene in Duke Energy's proposed 15% rate hike.
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NC budget impasse heads to Dec. 15 showdown as Hall digs in
Hall stated that the Senate hasn't yet presented a plan to close the projected revenue gap. Senate leaders haven't issued a public response to Hall’s comments.
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Stein: NC poised for strong growth after record year for jobs, investments
Stein touted future economic growth after record announcements of over 33,000 new positions and nearly $23 billion in overall project investments, in 2025.
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Appeals Court rejects challenge of law against teaching bombmaking
A split federal Appeals Court panel has upheld a law that bans a person from teaching someone else to make or use a bomb with plans of committing a federal violent crime.
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2025 saw Chantal but no hurricanes, as official season ends
No hurricanes hit the US in 2025, but Tropical Storm Chantal and severe erosion slammed the Carolinas, as NOAA debuted new AI tools to improve storm forecasting.
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Elections board rebuts charge of feds’ ‘unfettered’ access to NC data
The state elections board is pushing back against Democrats’ charges that a recent lawsuit settlement will give the feds “unfettered access” to private voter information.
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King discusses report showing $386 million for vacant DHHS jobs
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses a new report showing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services accumulated $386 million for vacant jobs. King offered these comments during the Nov. 21, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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NC budget impasse heads to Dec. 15 showdown as Hall digs in
Hall stated that the Senate hasn't yet presented a plan to close the projected revenue gap. Senate leaders haven't issued a public response to Hall’s comments.
Opinion
Index to ink: Candidate filing and the power of choice in NC
Candidates are putting their names and reputations out there in races of all sizes. The least we can do is learn who they are and what they believe.
Opinion
Independent audits serve the public interest
During my first reporting job in the nation’s capital, I read a lot of fantasy. No, I wasn’t goofing off. And no, I’m not making a lame joke at the expense of politicians, bureaucrats, or The Washington Post. Not today, anyway. It was the summer of 1987. As a trainee at the National Journalism Center,...
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Duke Energy proposes 15% rate hike, Stein, Jackson object
Stein objects, and Jackson files a motion to intervene in Duke Energy's proposed 15% rate hike.
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David Larson
Trust storm victims, just cut them a check
Algenon Cash
When the legislature can’t pass a budget, it’s time to reassess priorities
Donna King
Index to ink: Candidate filing and the power of choice in NC
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NCSBE urges DMV to release full SSN data in second request
North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) Executive Director Sam Hayes has sent a second letter to North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine requesting the Social Security numbers of DMV customers who are also registered voters.
Opinion
Trust storm victims, just cut them a check
Insurance companies typically just give a check for the settlement amount because the private market understands how wasteful and inefficient it is to manage every step of the process.
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Wolfspeed gets nearly $700M tax refund after bankruptcy
Wolfspeed, a Durham-based semiconductor supplier, announced earlier this week that it has received $698.6 million in cash tax refunds from the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under a provision in the 2022 CHIPS Act.
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Appeals Court rejects challenge of law against teaching bombmaking
A split federal Appeals Court panel has upheld a law that bans a person from teaching someone else to make or use a bomb with plans of committing a federal violent crime.