This week on The Debrief, we raise a glass to capitalism during Labor Day week, break down a major settlement between the State Board of Elections and the US Justice Department over 80,000 incomplete voter registrations, and look at why North Carolina’s gas tax is among the highest in the nation. Plus the state’s school test scores were a focus of this week’s State Board of Education’s two-day meeting.
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SCOTUS to review drone owner’s NC licensing dispute
The US Supreme Court is scheduled to review Friday a petition from a North Carolina drone company owner who is challenging state licensing restrictions as unconstitutional.
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.
It’s no coincidence that the free thrive
America is the top destination for migrants in the world because we create an environment where people can thrive. And within our nation, NC is near the top. Does that make us the greatest place to be on earth? Pretty much.