Ahead of two federal judges’ separate rulings on Friday that the Trump administration must use a $6 billion emergency fund to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as it is set to pause on Saturday due to the federal government shutdown, North Carolina and others are donating nearly $18 million to food banks across the state.
Troxler joins letter against Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
At the recent 19th annual Agriculture Development Forum, Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman gave his predictions for agriculture's economic outlook. He warns that many people believe if inflation goes down, prices will too, but that may not be the case.
Charlotte has joined a list of major US cities who recently placed a formal bid to designate the Queen City as a nationally recognized regional tech hub.
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.
Duke Energy hopes that the North Carolina Utilities Commission will approve two proposed optional renewable energy plans for businesses and consumers.
N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed issues surrounding several towns in the state Tuesday during his monthly “Ask Me Anything” virtual press conference.
North Carolina’s largest corporation, Bank of America, received pushback after announcing last week they created a home loan program only available in black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Legal scholars told Carolina Journal that the program appears to violate federal civil rights laws by favoring certain racial groups over others. Bank of America, however, told Carolina Journal that the loans are legal under an exception in lending law.
Self-proclaimed “recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community” are jumping into the Leandro school funding debate. They filed paperwork Wednesday in the N.C. Supreme Court to support plaintiffs seeking court-ordered education funding.
North Carolina’s proposed $27.9 billion budget received final votes Friday and now heads to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s desk for a vote.
An organized effort to remove woke doctrine from corporate boardrooms is first targeting North Carolina’s largest corporation, Bank of America.
