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Charlotte consortium places bid for national tech hub recognition
Charlotte has joined a list of major US cities who recently placed a formal bid to designate the Queen City as a nationally recognized regional tech hub.
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NC hospitals debt collection practices targeted in new report
A new report from Duke University School of Law researchers and the state treasurer’s office reveals the ways that medical debt collection practices by North Carolina hospitals are harming residents.
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$17 minimum wage would cost 98,000 NC jobs
A proposed $17-an-hour federal minimum age would cost North Carolina 98,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the right-leaning Employment Policies Institute.
Opinion
NCInnovation is a bridge too far
RALEIGH — North Carolina has enjoyed more than a decade of conservative governance. It’s brought our state impressive growth and widespread acclaim. The General Assembly has reformed and reduced state taxes, lightened the regulatory burden, invested in infrastructure, and promoted choice and competition in public services, among other accomplishments. This year, lawmakers have an excellent...
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Durham-based Novan Inc. sells all assets, files for bankruptcy
Novan Inc., Durham-based medical dermatology company, announced early Monday that it had entered into an agreement to sell all of its assets and was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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NC Senate overrides four more Cooper vetoes
On Tuesday, the Republican-led North Carolina Senate voted to override four of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, bringing the chamber’s total number of veto overrides this legislative session to all six.
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NC saw influx of small businesses during the pandemic
North Carolina benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of small business migration. That’s according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Sports betting bill goes to Cooper after House concurs with Senate changes
North Carolina House legislators concurred with Senate changes to a bill legalizing sports gambling in the state, advancing the legislation to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk. Cooper has indicated he will sign it into law.
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Legislative bills hint at an impending ban on ESG and ETI investment criteria
Both bills would essentially ban “environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria" as well as “economically targeted investments (ETI) requirements” from being used by state agencies and state pension plans.
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Legislature approves bill allowing Blue Cross Blue Shield NC to reorganize
Blue Shield North Carolina and Delta Dental to reorganize and create a holding company for billions in surplus revenue. The measure passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 41 to 5. Five Senate Democrats voted against it.
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Nuclear would be labeled ‘clean energy’ under new legislation
The bill would relabel “renewable energy resources” to “clean energy resources” in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS) and add nuclear fission and fusion into the definition of clean energy.
Opinion
Make it easier to start charities
North Carolina has a robust network of charitable enterprises that deliver tremendous value across our great state. They feed the hungry, treat the sick, shelter the homeless, counsel the hopeless, cultivate the artistic, educate the young (and not-so-young), and minister to countless other material and spiritual needs. About 10% of the state’s workers are employed...
