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Exclusive: NRCC polling puts Buckhout, Davis in dead heat
According to internal polling provided to the Carolina Journal, NC-1 candidates Davis and Buckhout are tied at 41%.
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Bill would make community college free for children of public safety workers
House and Senate lawmakers propose tuition-free community college for children of long-serving firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers.
Opinion
Medicaid ‘home health’ spending needs a closer look
While NC's $35 billion budget seems large, consider that spending on the state's Medicaid program ALONE spends that much, mostly through the federal government.
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Leandro plaintiffs cite 2 issues for NC Supreme Court rehearing
Six North Carolina school boards are asking the state Supreme Court for a “limited rehearing” of last month’s decision shutting down the 32-year-old Leandro education funding lawsuit.
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to resign months after landslide reelection
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30 after winning reelection in 2025, leaving the City Council to appoint her replacement.
Opinion
Leandro author encourages all sides of NC education funding debate
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Burley Mitchell offers words of encouragement to both sides of the state's education funding divide.
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Legislative leaders launch probe into Cooper-era early prisoner releases
Legislative leaders announced a new subcommittee to investigate early prisoner releases under former Gov. Roy Cooper and examine oversight of the decisions.
Opinion
Expand choice among public schools
For all the satisfied smiles among school-choice supporters, and the gnashing of teeth among its opponents, North Carolina is not one of the top-ranked states for educational freedom. That’s how the American Legislative Exchange Council sees it, anyway. Its latest Index of State Education Freedom, published in January, gave the Tar Heel State a B+....
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Berger outlines priorities, calls for unity ahead of 2026 session
Senate Leader Phil Berger highlights GOP policy goals, budget hopes, and calls for unity as North Carolina lawmakers prepare for the 2026 short session.
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Lawmakers press NC officials over Medicaid fraud, oversight concerns
Republican lawmakers pressed NC officials on Medicaid fraud oversight, raising concerns about enforcement gaps, data tracking, and accountability.
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Davis outpaces challenger Buckhout in NC-1 fundraising
US Rep. Don Davis, D-NC1, 1st Quarter fundraising totals are almost double those of his challenger, Laurie Buckhout — about $1 million to $600,000.
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NC board approves noncitizen voter rules after heated debate
On Thursday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines to adopt new non-citizen list maintenance rules, but not before an exchange of heated comments among board members and members of the public.
