A measure that North Carolina craft distillers are counting on to help them thrive and, in some cases, simply survive is moving in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 290 was amended and debated Wednesday, June 5, in the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee, but…
In an email to faculty and staff, East Carolina University Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach and Brody School of Medicine Dean Dr. Mark Stacy urged Vidant Health and Pitt County commissioners to back off in their fight with the UNC System over Brody School of Medicine. The email, sent…
Poet Adrian Rice, in a thick Irish brogue, paints a scene in the imaginations of the third-graders who sit before him in Walkertown. “A blackbird lands in lush, green blades /Flirting its tail up and out/Like a satin fan waved/In the high summer heat/…
North Carolina should not let its licensing laws block rural residents from accessing out-of-state specialists as long as those physicians are in good standing with their home states’ medical boards.
A version of this editorial appeared in the June 2019 print edition of Carolina Journal. To sign up for a free subscription, visit here. A week ago, the state Senate passed its version of a $23.9 billion General Fund budget for the next fiscal year. The Senate and…
The clock is ticking on repealing the Map Act. July 1 is when a moratorium on the Map Act expires. House Bill 131 would formally do away with the state’s Transportation Corridor Official Map Act. The bill has passed the…
Former Democratic Sen. Joel Ford used to be a critic of school choice, but his experiences as a father changed his perspective. Ford said he wanted to give his daughter the best education possible, but too many schools in his district were either failing or…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has clashed with Vidant Health in the past over state resources and State Health Plan reforms, but isn’t involved in the current battle between the hospital chain and the UNC Board of Governors over control of Vidant Medical Center. “I was as…
UPDATED, 4:55 p.m. to include statement from House Speaker Tim Moore. Co-chairmen of the House Select Committee on Disaster Relief panned sluggish hurricane relief efforts by the Cooper administration. They want renewed oversight authority. “The people of eastern and southeastern North Carolina deserve better.
Rep. Chuck McGrady, his hand on the polished bar, couldn’t stop smiling as he leaned in for a better look. Gov. Roy Cooper, McGrady just to his right, was smiling, too. A group of lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats — brewers, and distributors, all…
