Federal broadband grants were never supposed to be taxable. When Congress launched the National Broadband Plan and the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), grants were explicitly non-taxable.
SB 266 and HR 1 revive a principle NC has upheld in law for decades: delivering electricity at the lowest feasible cost without sacrificing reliability.
Following this weekend's public condemnation from President Donald Trump, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, released a statement Sunday saying he will not run for re-election in the 2026 midterms. "I look forward to having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit and representing the great people of North Carolina to the best of my ability," he said Sunday.
Fiscal facts about government budgets cannot simply be wished away, as so many politicians (and, yes, voters) seem desperate to do.
Recently negotiated trade deals bring a 90-day respite to the trade war, with time to negotiate for a long-term deal.
One single regulatory hurdle for RDU would have shaved years off construction of the project and had an incalculably positive economic impact.
We need North Carolina’s leaders in Washington, DC, to do the right thing and secure these tax breaks for the long haul.
In North Carolina, manufacturing comprises over 13% of the state’s GDP and employs more than 467,000 North Carolinians — nearly 10% of our state’s workforce.
An initial version of the budget resolution has passed in the House.
US Rep. Richard Huson addresses constituents at a local gun range after getting in some target practice.
This week's likely vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the US Department of Health and Human Services presents an opportunity and challenge for North Carolina's agriculture industry. As the new Trump administration dawns in Washington, its policies will impact this number one industry in North Carolina, valued at $111.1 billion.
