On Monday, the N.C. Senate Senate Republican Caucus elected its leadership team, keeping Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, in the role of Senate president pro tempore, frequently simplified to Senate leader. Berger will serve his 13th year in the Senate’s top job in 2023. The Senate GOP caucus elected Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, as their new...
North Carolina’s economy is declining, similar to the national economy. That's according to Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds distinguished professor emeritus of economics at N.C. State.
On Nov. 28, left-wing non-profit Carolina Forward released early polling of what North Carolina’s highest profile 2024 races might look like. And the results show close potential races between former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden for the White House and between Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Attorney General Josh Stein for the...
North Carolina places 10th in the nation for its tax environment, according to new rankings from the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation. The Tar Heel State’s 2.5% corporate income tax helped the state achieve its better score, coming in fifth best nationally. North Carolina placed 17th for the individual income tax rate, 20th for the sales tax rate,...