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NC Chamber supports ACC in legal fights with Florida State, Clemson

North Carolina’s leading business group is supporting the Atlantic Coast Conference in its ongoing legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson universities. The NC Chamber Legal Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday at the North Carolina Supreme Court in lawsuits pitting the conference against the two schools.

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TikTok seeks to dismiss NC attorney general’s lawsuit

TikTok is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit Gov. Josh Stein filed against the social media company when Stein served as North Carolina’s attorney general. The motion to dismiss arrived in North Carolina Business Court Friday. On the same day the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a federal case challenging a congressional ban against TikTok if it refuses to divest from its Chinese parent company.

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NCInnovation board selects investment manager for $500 million taxpayer-funded endowment

The board of directors of NCInnovation (NCI), the private nonprofit given $500 million in taxpayer funds to help commercialize public university research, voted Thursday to select Wells Fargo as the investment manager for NCI from more than a dozen financial institutions who submitted bids.

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Final decision on NC homeowners insurance rate hike request to be made public soon

North Carolina homeowners will know the results of a request made by the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) to raise homeowners’ insurance rates an average of 42.2% in the next week or so according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

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October 2024 – Trump and Harris in Dead Heat in North Carolina Battleground

RALEIGH – The race for president remains at a statistical tie in North Carolina, a key battleground state on the road to the White House. Former President Donald Trump (47.2%) is .6 points ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris (46.6%). The number of undecided voters has declined to 4.1%. Only 2% of voters say they...

September 2024 – Harris, Trump Race Tighter Than Ever in North Carolina

RALEIGH – The presidential race is tighter than ever in North Carolina. In the first Carolina Journal Poll following the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (entering the field just hours after the second assassination attempt), Trump’s lead has shrunk to 0.3 points – well within the poll’s ±3.99%...

August 2024 – With Harris as Presidential Nominee, Race Tightens in North Carolina

RALEIGH – The presidential race in North Carolina is tighter than ever, according to the latest poll of likely voters from The Carolina Journal. Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by 3.1 points. This lead is within the margin of error of ±3.99%. Support for Trump is up 4.6 points from...

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TikTok seeks to dismiss NC attorney general’s lawsuit

TikTok is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit Gov. Josh Stein filed against the social media company when Stein served as North Carolina’s attorney general. The motion to dismiss arrived in North Carolina Business Court Friday. On the same day the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a federal case challenging a congressional ban against TikTok if it refuses to divest from its Chinese parent company.

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Final decision on NC homeowners insurance rate hike request to be made public soon

North Carolina homeowners will know the results of a request made by the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) to raise homeowners’ insurance rates an average of 42.2% in the next week or so according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

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Trump nominates Bishop to be deputy director for budget at OMB

"Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees," Trump said in a press release issued Tuesday night. "Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State."

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Democrats want federal court to address GOP challenge of 60,000 NC ballots

The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday to ensure challenges of 60,000 ballots in the state's latest election are addressed in federal court. Republicans filed the challenges with the State Board of Elections. The challenges could affect the outcome of the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, along with a handful of state legislative contests.

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Griffin asks Appeals Court to order decision on election protests by Tuesday

Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is turning to North Carolina’s second-highest court for an order that would force state election officials to make a final decision about Griffin’s election protests Tuesday. The State Board of Elections had planned to hear oral arguments about the protests the following day, according to a document Griffin filed Friday with the state Court of Appeals.

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