Republican leaders have confirmed a new strategy that is expected to get Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, the casinos he wants. That strategy includes a plan to expand Medicaid and legalize casinos in the same bill.
For the second year in a row, North Carolina earned the top spot in CNBC's annual "America’s Top States for Business" rankings out of all 50 states. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, wasted no time taking credit in an interview with CNBC. However, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said there's more to the story.
North Carolina’s top legislative leaders want to defend the state’s new abortion law against a federal lawsuit. They seek to intervene in the case as the suit heads to a hearing next week in Greensboro.
The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to strip additional appointment powers from the governor. Senate Bill 512 would alter the composition of the state’s Board of Transportation, Environmental Management Commission, and six other entities. The House passed its version May 31. The two chambers will work out their differences in conference. House Speaker Tim...