News
NC lawmakers send sweeping regulatory reform bill to Stein’s desk
The bill eases housing restrictions, creates portable benefits for contractors, and changes property, business, and agency rules.
News
Fox News: Cooper leads Whatley by 9 points
A new Fox News poll indicates Cooper has widened his lead to 9 points.
News
Duke settlement lowers rate hike, NC households still face 9.5% increase
Stein and Jackson say Duke’s proposed settlement still asks too much of families as the utility adjusts to North Carolina’s carbon plan.
News
CNBC: NC in top 2 states for business for 6th straight year
The state ranked first in the economy, up from third last year; third in workforce, up from fourth; and eighth in technology and innovation, up from 13th.
News
NC lawmakers send $34B budget to Gov. Stein
NC lawmakers sent a $34 billion budget to Gov. Josh Stein after final House and Senate votes, ending years of budget gridlock.
News
NC budget clears first votes, final passage likely Thursday
NC lawmakers advanced the state budget in initial House and Senate votes, setting up possible final passage Thursday.
News
NC bill would expand benefit options for independent contractors
House panel advances a bill allowing businesses to help fund benefit accounts for independent contractors without reclassifying them.
News
Berger floats state role in Raleigh MLB bid
Berger says NC may need a state role to land MLB in Raleigh, fueling debate over taxpayer support after the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win.
News
Fracture in NCI board over $168m state budget ask
The debate by budget writers appears to be not if the legislature will claw back the NCI endowment, but how lawmakers will restructure any funding and governance to replace it.
News
Major ranking moves NC’s Senate race from ‘toss up’ to ‘lean D’
According to the May 2026 Carolina Journal Poll, a survey of 600 likely voters, 49.8% of voters would support Cooper, while 38.7% would support Whatley.
News
NC House passes Ratepayer Protection Act
The NC House voted 69-44 to pass a bill aimed at making data centers cover energy costs while adding new utility and siting rules.
Opinion
Countering confusion about NC flat tax’s impact
Carolina Forward deserves credit for including the words “same rate.” But the commentary still suggests that taxpayers with $40,000 incomes and those with $4 million incomes pay the same tax.
