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Stein claims there will be $2.8B budget shortfall over next 2 years

NC Gov. Josh Stein continues to push his message of getting what he calls a $1.4 billion ‘critical needs budget’ in place before the General Assembly’s short session begins on April 6, but has escalated the figure to $2.8 billion in a post on X.

Theresa Opeka
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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.

Theresa Opeka

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Double taxes for the unvaccinated and other outrageous stories

I’m up here at a conference in Washington D.C. and met somebody from Raleigh who is a fan of Carolina Journal and he told me he liked the outrageous stories segment. It’s nice to hear from readers and I try to pick out content that has a broad appeal. Here are a few stories that...

Ray Nothstine
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60% of Triangle gas pumps are empty after spree of buying

A disruption in East Coast gasoline supplies has sparked panic buying across the region, with North Carolina among the states hit hardest. Across the state, an average of 14.7% of gas stations report that they are on empty, but that number is higher in urban areas. In the Triangle, gasbuddy.com reports that about 60% of...

Donna King
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Familiar names (and residency issues) add drama to SD 34 primary

Republican primary, state Senate District 34 (Iredell and Yadkin Counties) A.J. Daoud. Education: B.S. Barry University, MBA University of Phoenix. Occupation: Funeral director, including Huff Funeral Home in Yadkin County. Career highlights: Former police officer. Sixth Congressional District Chairman for NCGOP. N.C. Lottery Commissioner. William “Bill” Howell. Education: A.S. Wingate College. B.A. Catawba College. Occupation:...

Kari Travis
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Mystery Meat Could Be Reality in N.C. School Districts

RALEIGH — State and local nutrition officials don’t check whether commodities donated by the federal government, amounting to 12.5 million pounds in North Carolina for the 2009-10 school year, are high quality, or even whether they’re safe for kids to eat.

David N. Bass