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Federal TikTok ban imminent as users flock to other apps, raising free speech concerns

North Carolina had already joined a growing wave of states taking action against TikTok amid broad concerns over national security and data privacy.

Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes Rep. Virginia Foxx’s impact as House Rules chair

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses US Rep. Virginia Foxx’s likely impact as chair of the House of Representatives’ powerful Rules Committee. King offered these comments during the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

NC homeowners’ insurance rates to rise 15% over the next two years

Homeowners’ insurance rates will increase on average by 15% statewide over the next two years, a significantly lower rate than the average 42.2% rate increase the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) was seeking. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Friday morning that his office and the NCRB signed an agreement that will see the...

Critics blast Stein’s executive order on abortion access

Critics are calling out North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, after he announced his eighth executive order in Charlotte Thursday that focuses on abortion access and birth control.