From flattening the curve to trending, tracking, and tracing. From PPE shortages, to months–long lockdowns and millions of unemployment claims. To stretching our constitutional rights to go along with months of fear, anxiety,…
Lawmakers moved to restrict pensions for public officials who commit crimes while performing their official duties. Senate Bill 719 passed unanimously from the House Pensions and Retirement Committee on Wednesday, June 3. It targets elected government officials convicted of a felony offense connected…
As North Carolina grapples with President Trump’s call to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte, both Democrats and Republicans are seizing on the moment — using the fight to appeal to their respective bases. But despite GOP attempts to bash Gov. Roy Cooper over his refusal…
North Carolina will make sure Tyrrell County won’t default on its debt, but the intervention buys just one year. Tyrrell County borrowed millions to build a reverse osmosis water plant and a new water tank to support its state prison in the late 2000s. But the…
We can and should express outrage about George Floyd’s death without endangering the liberty, property, and perhaps even the lives of other innocent victims.
On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge. In a series of meetings and news conferences Tuesday, June 2, the state’s top politicians volleyed questions, spoke in support of protests, and pointed to threats still posed by…
The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, officials say, even as the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern. Their messaging has changed. More than a month ago, the administration opposed mass…
North Carolina’s local governments face a grim financial future. Tyrrell County may offer a sobering preview. The inland northeastern county, bordered by the Albemarle Sound and the Alligator River, has the state’s fewest residents — around 4,100. It’s preparing for a 35% drop in its sales…
Gov. Roy Cooper activated 450 members of the N.C. National Guard to help cities deal with potential property damage if riots relating to the death of George Floyd continue. He said the State Bureau of Investigation, N.C. Highway Patrol, and State Capital Police will be available if local…
Gov. Roy Cooper should stop picking winners and losers in business as he reopens North Carolina’s economy, says N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland. Moore called out Cooper during a Thursday, May 28, news conference, saying he hopes the governor will sign newly passed legislation allowing…
