News
NC budget boosts school spending, but for fewer students
North Carolina's roughly $12.5 billion K-12 budget raises school spending by about $553 million, even as public-school enrollment falls by nearly 19,000 students.
News
Batch defends profanity-laced video as House leadership calls for disciplinary action
Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch, D-Wake, defended a profanity-laced video that she called "satire" during a press conference June 11.
News
NC House Democrats push nearly $1 billion public-safety package
NC House Democrats have unveiled two bills that would add just under $1 billion in recurring spending on pay for correctional officers, troopers, court staff, and behavioral-health treatment.
Opinion
Will lawmakers fund ballooning health care or fix it?
With medical costs climbing each year, adding constant pressure to state and household budgets, it’s time to ask: Is NC simply going to keep backfilling a more expensive system, or will it make the system work better?
News
Raleigh ranks No. 4 among large US metros for small business growth
The Raleigh-Cary metro area is a top large metro for small business performance, according to a new CoworkingCafe study, trailing only Miami, Austin, and Washington, DC.
News
Cooper opens double digit lead over Whatley in US Senate race
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has expanded his lead over Republican Michael Whatley to 11 points in North Carolina's open US Senate race, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll.
News
NC Democrats pitch 7% tax on $1M+ incomes to fund public schools
NC House Democrats have filed HB 1073, the Fair Share for Public Schools Act, which would impose a new 7% income tax bracket on individual earnings above $1 million and direct an estimated $1 billion a year in proceeds to the State Public School Fund.
Opinion
Voters likely to approve tax limitation
Statewide levy limits aren’t new or weird. They’ve worked reasonably well in other places for decades. I strongly suspect they’ll work well in North Carolina, too.
News
Thousands rally in Raleigh, as teacher protest closes schools statewide
Thousands of educators rallied in Raleigh May 1, as schools closed statewide and lawmakers debate competing proposals on teacher pay and education funding.
News
Stein proposes $3B spending increase, raises, tax cuts, voucher freeze
At a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Stein laid out his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, the same day as when the state legislature began its short session.
Opinion
Why newcomers are choosing North Carolina
North Carolina is clearly doing something right in that environment, as evidenced by the National Taxpayer’s Union Foundation study.
News
Stein data center tax plan draws attention from lawmakers
Lawmakers raise bipartisan concerns over Stein’s data center tax proposal, citing unclear data, economic risks, and questions about process and timing.
