Toyota held a ceremony to mark the opening and start of production at its first North American electric battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, Randolph County.
State leaders, including Gov. Josh Stein and Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, have recently traveled to Asia to make the case for why global companies should invest in NC.
The arrival of summer means vacation time for many, and airports stay busy. While we think of domestic airline service as being deregulated, the reality is that government decisions still play a role in where airlines fly. The most obvious case of government involvement comes in awarding international routes. While the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Even with deregulation, governments play key roles in determining airline services.
RALEIGH — Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker recently spent four days in Tokyo on a trade mission attempting to recruit an automobile manufacturing facility to North Carolina, which could have taxpayer-funded incentives wrapped into the deal. Meanwhile, a legislative analysis shows that the state’s liability for such programs already could top $800 million.
The play the Japanese women got for winning the women's world cup doesn't compare with the kind of play U.S. papers give a big sports win.
RALEIGH — As North Carolina struggles with one of the nation’s worst unemployment rates, Gov. Beverly Perdue plans an Asian trip based on the same misguided economic development policies that contributed to the state’s current economic woes. That’s the assessment of the John Locke Foundation’s chief budget analyst.
A judge rules in favor of the clear language in the state's governing legal document.
Let’s sell the international airports in Charlotte, the Triangle, and the Triad to private operators — and use the proceeds to build schools and roads. Other states and countries are leading the way, naturally.
RALEIGH — It’s been nearly 10 years since America’s most infamous domestic terrorist killed 168 people by blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma City. But to Danny Turner, seed and fertilizer inspector supervisor for the NC Agriculture Department, Timothy McVeigh’s legacy looms large over the jobs of field specialists who work with retailers that sell ammonium nitrate to farmers and gardeners. As the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks nears, anti-terrorism funding for North Carolina has topped $200 million. Since 1999, more than $186 million in federal grants has been received or allocated to the state. The majority is used at the local level by first responders.
