Local Government Commission (LGC) officials on Wednesday agreed to postpone a potential state takeover of Rocky Mount’s finances, contingent on the city complying with specific requirements.
State leaders continue to lament the lack of a state budget in North Carolina, saying that unless something is done very soon, some departments and agencies may be facing a crisis, such as Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s office.
Marshall ended by stating that the General Assembly needs to reinvest in her agency so North Carolina can maintain its competitive advantage as the No. 1 state to do business.
North Carolinians were quite a bit more generous in their charitable giving this year, according to a report released on Monday from the NC Secretary of State’s office.
US Sen. Thom Tillis asked US Attorney General Pam Bondi to look into the Eastern Band of the Cherokee potentially marketing marijuana to children, and transporting it outside of their western NC reservation, a violation of federal law.
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall told Council of State members at their meeting on Tuesday that the state had 17,373 new business creations in May, the second highest ever recorded, right behind June 2021. That year set a record for the state with 178,300 businesses created.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall told Council of State members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday about her office’s assistance with a case involving a Raleigh man selling counterfeit airbags.
At Tuesday’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey, a Republican, once again stressed the need for flood insurance after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
Among the goodbyes and farewells of over half of the North Carolina Council of State members, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall pointed out North Carolinians' dramatic cut in charitable giving this year. Gov. Roy Cooper also encouraged members to stay focused on western North Carolina Helene recovery, wherever their next post of service will be.
Charitable giving in North Carolina took a nosedive during the past year according to the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office.
There will be many new faces on North Carolina’s Council of State come January, including the office of attorney general, which now AG Josh Stein will leave as he takes over as governor.
