On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill to ban China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing N.C. agricultural land and property within 25 miles of the state's military bases.
"We have a workforce housing crisis in North Carolina," Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, said. "Firefighters, teachers, and nurses across our state can't afford to buy a home. As a result, many North Carolinians are missing out on the American Dream and the opportunity to build generational wealth."
collapse of two large Silicon Valley California banks in recent days has officials trying to calm investors and prevent a contagious fear of bank collapse that might trigger massive withdrawals. State Treasurer Dale Folwell chairs North Carolina’s State Banking Commission and says he and N.C. Commissioner of Banks Katherine Bosken have been closely watching the situation. Folwell says he feels confident.
Fayetteville's Dr. Dickson Schaefer is working as hard as he can, but his Cumberland County waiting room keeps filling back up. He’s an orthopedic surgeon treating a large Medicaid population in one of the state’s hardest-hit areas for doctor shortages. He sees about 100 patients a week and performs 750 surgeries a year.
"North Carolinians made it clear last November when they helped elect a Republican House majority that woke mandates and progressive posturing was not their priority. That’s why, one of my first acts as Chairman was to eliminate that Subcommittee and put in its place a Subcommittee on Digital Assets,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC10.
North Carolina has been named the 2022 State of the Year by Business Facilities magazine. The state previously won the honor in 2020.
Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a sweeping executive order that directs the state's Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) to take a number of major actions to mandate increased use of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) among public and private medium-and-heavy duty (MHD) vehicles.
Oxfam’s annual ranking of states with free-market policies is out, and once again its title is proving to be good clickbait for left-leaning policy groups and news media.
Major U.S. airlines and the training programs that provide them pilots are grappling with how to handle the worst pilot-shortage in decades, which has greatly escalated since the COVID-19 pandemic hit over two years ago.
The North Carolina Senate unanimously voted June 6 for a bill that increases the penalties and charges for organized retail theft. House Bill 1005 passed by a vote of 102-0 and would mean a maximum 41 month prison term for those who conspire to steal $50,000 of merchandise or more within a 90 day period. If they steal more than $100,000 worth of goods in a 90 day period, they could face up to 182 months in prison; more than 15 years.
Charlotte-based Atrium Health announced Wednesday that they are merging with Midwest-based Advocate Aurora Health.
