Lawmakers on Monday began returning to Raleigh ready to file more bills and begin to committee meetings. Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan, filed a bill aimed at making it easier for auto-insurance companies to develop and implement driver-incentive plans. If…
RALEIGH — Local police in North Carolina would have whistleblower protections under a bill introduced in the state House. “If you have whistleblower protections throughout government, to not have these fellows also covered just wasn’t copacetic,” said Rep. Chris Malone, R-Wake,…
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper may be required to reimburse the University of North Carolina system for legal fees it must pay following Cooper’s refusal to represent the university in a federal lawsuit over the state’s controversial House Bill 2. On May 27, the board voted to request that…
East Carolina University’s newly elected chancellor has unprecedented political experience and a diverse resume that will serve the university well, says UNC Board of Governors member David Powers. East Carolina University Chancellor-elect Cecil Staton (photo courtesy of Valdosta State University) Cecil Staton, current interim president of Valdosta State…
Members of the General Assembly violate the law, disallow competitition for filling seats on the UNC Board of Governors.
RALEIGH — An independent study, commissioned by the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, has made five key recommendations on how to improve the UNC system, including allowing the governor to appoint members to the UNC Board of Governors. Other recommendations of the report, released recently by the…
