Set clear priorities for road funding
North Carolina’s No. 1 ranking in road performance reflects both low administrative costs and relatively high performance in output measures.
North Carolina’s No. 1 ranking in road performance reflects both low administrative costs and relatively high performance in output measures.
On Sunday, the National Association of Letter Carriers union organized demonstrations nationwide, including seven locations in North Carolina. The union is protesting efforts to find cost-cutting and management improvements by DOGE and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, of Greensboro.
In a bold move that signals a significant shift in US education policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will drastically reduce the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education. While the order does not fully dissolve the agency, it will significantly scale back its operations and responsibilities, shifting those responsibilities to the states.
The North Carolina House Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion agenda in state and local government across the state. House Bill 171 bars state agencies from promoting, supporting, funding, or maintaining DEI programs, including in hiring, staffing, or training. Moreover, the measure prohibits state agencies, local governments,...