NC HALO law would protect 1st responders and 1st Amendment
HALO laws create a mandatory a buffer (often 25 feet) around active first-responder operations, with legal penalties for individuals who refuse a warning and interfere.
An underappreciated consequence of the decision is that it will make it easier for reformers to constrain partisan gerrymandering, too.
NC native Anna Whistler’s portrait (and life) still captivate 150 years later.
Education officials say they may place an asterisk on NC high school graduation rates if figures drops sharply, citing effects from federal immigration enforcement on attendance.
NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler told the House Ag Committee that while Helene recovery could take years, state disaster relief funding has been a lifesaver for farmers.
Statewide push to overhaul NC liquor laws aims to expand retail sales, cut taxes, and reform ABC boards to boost choice, transparency, and efficiency.
If a hospital can’t afford to provide the service for the lower charge provided by private companies, then maybe there are service lines a hospital doesn’t need to be in.
Encouraging or normalizing conduct that violates existing law is neither principled advocacy nor sound public policy. It places students in disputes that should be resolved by grown-ups through lawful channels.
While we properly associate American pop culture with places such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, I’d recently come to appreciate the pivotal contributions of North and South Carolinians to the pulp fiction of the early 20th century and the comic-book culture that followed it.
Charlotte-based Atrium Health and Raleigh-based WakeMed plan a “strategic combination” including a $2 billion Atrium commitment to WakeMed’s initiatives.
Thousands of educators rallied in Raleigh May 1, as schools closed statewide and lawmakers debate competing proposals on teacher pay and education funding.
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is one of North Carolina’s highest civilian honors, awarded to individuals with a proven record of extraordinary service to the state.