Carolina Journal and the John Locke Foundation are tracing North Carolina’s bold and often overlooked role in America’s fight for independence — from the Edenton Tea Party to the the Mecklenburg Declaration and beyond. Through its NC 250 project, Locke brings those stories back to life. Now, the countdown gives way to the main event:...
Two new audits from the state auditor found a 15-year pattern of delayed first-round unemployment benefit payments and more than $47 million in fraudulent benefit overpayments.
A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits Perdue Farms filed against the US Labor Department to block whistleblower proceedings involving two Robeson County poultry farmers.
Building on being named the best state for business, economic development, and workforce development, NC is allocating funds to a state program that will connect high school students with career opportunities through pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships.
North Carolina’s top business lobbying group is urging a federal court in California to reject an injunction that would block a rule governing the H-2A agricultural worker visa program.
Apprenticeship programs funded by federal dollars incentivize those entering the workforce to consider trade-related careers.
The Freedom 250 “Freedom Truck” made its first stop in North Carolina kicking off a nationwide tour of what organizers call the largest traveling exhibit ever focused on America’s founding, inspired by the 1976 Freedom Train. The project is part of a broader slate of patriotic initiatives tied to President Trump’s Executive Order 14189 marking...
As many as 200 construction workers failed to report to multiple large commercial job sites in Raleigh Tuesday, amid increased immigration enforcement activity.
A power shift was announced this week by by the US Dept. of Education that could empower states to innovate, but watch for these red flags.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has rolled out a new rule changing how farmworker wages are calculated. The move is meant to make pay fairer for workers and more predictable for farmers, updating a decades-old method with more accurate, state-level data. Proponents say it will help stabilize grocery prices and the costs that farmers...
The purpose of the working group would be to examine how the program currently operates within NC, identify areas for improvement, and determine the best practices being implemented in neighboring states.
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