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Bishop announces run for NC attorney general in 2024
After months of speculation, it is official: U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, R, NC-08, is running for the Republican nomination for North Carolina attorney general in 2024.
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Tillis, Budd move to repeal Biden policy on mortgage changes
North Carolina U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis are among a group of 15 Republican Senators who recently introduced legislation that would repeal changes the Biden Administration made that could negatively impact some home buyers.
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Budd, Tillis demand answers on Chinese Communist Party ‘service centers’ on US soil
North Carolina U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis are among a contingent of ten Republican senators seeking answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about seven “service centers” with ties to the Chinese Communist Party operating across the U.S., including one in Charlotte.
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Wilson women are latest to plead guilty in nationwide COVID fraud scheme
Two women from Wilson are the latest North Carolinians to plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Act (PPP) loans in a nationwide multi-million COVID-19 fraud scheme.
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Greensboro facility set to house migrant children beginning in August
The opening of a facility in Greensboro proposed to house 800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border appears imminent, possibly as soon as August.
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NC receiving over $1.5 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet
North Carolina is set to receive over $1.53 billion in federal funding to help with expanding high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) made the announcement Monday.
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Budd votes to advance national defense act that will help military in NC
Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, voted to advance the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate floor as it passed the Senate’s Armed Services Committee.
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New highway signs for Fort Liberty to cost $500,000
More changes are on the way for the recently renamed Fort Bragg, and they come with a hefty price tag.
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Audit: Pandemic recovery office didn’t monitor how COVID funds were spent
The Office of State Budget and Management’s (OSBM) North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) didn’t ensure state funds were spent accordingly. That’s according to an audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
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Audit: DPI sent $165,000 in federal funds to a fraudulent bank account
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) sent over $165,000 of federal pandemic funds to a fraudulent bank account in 2021. That’s according to an audit from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
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Former NCDHHS secretary Cohen officially tapped to be new director of CDC
President Joe Biden officially announced Friday the appointment of former North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Budd, Bishop among group opposed to Cohen as head of CDC
Six Republican senators, including Sen. Ted Budd, NC, and twenty-two Republican House members, including Congressman Dan Bishop, NC-8, have sent a letter to President Joe Biden opposing Dr. Mandy Cohen, his pick to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
