October 25, 2025
State
State Board Of Elections Recommends Delaying 2021 Elections, 2022 Primary
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service With new U.S. Census data not expected until September, the State Board of Elections is recommending moving all of this year’s municipal elections to…
Constitution, Green Parties Face Uphill Battle To Stay On N.C. Ballot
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Two third-party options could be off the North Carolina ballot unless each gathers enough signatures to petition the State Board of Elections to…
Groups See Opportunity To Persuade Conservatives To Back Carbon Tax
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service A former South Carolina congressman says it’s possible to get N.C. conservatives to back a carbon tax and other progressive climate change policies if the…
Higher Costs Won’t Help Economy
By JOHN HOOD If you think the cost of living is too low, I bear good tidings. The Biden administration and its allies in Congress, regulatory agencies, and state governments…
Top 2022 GOP Prospects Strike Different Tones On Burr’s Impeachment Vote
By Dallas WoodhouseCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — As N.C. Republicans grappled with how to respond to Sen. Richard Burr’s surprise vote to convict former President Trump, the leading GOP…
Johnston County, Four Oaks Awarded Coronavirus Grants
Coronavirus Grants Awarded to 34 Communities$26.8 million in aid to rural North Carolina in COVID-19 response RALEIGH – Nearly $27 million in grants has been awarded to 34 municipal and…
State Auditor Finds A Bevy Of Unlicensed Providers Receive Medicaid Funds
By Johnny KampisCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — An audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office Thursday, Feb. 18, found the state Department of Health and Human Services did…
N.C. Cities Pass Nondiscrimination Ordinances Without Bathroom Policies
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Five years after House Bill 2 put North Carolina at the center of national controversy, cities in the state’s liberal enclaves are…
Picking Winners Is For Losers
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When it comes to giving out business incentives, you won’t find North Carolina at the top of the list. Don’t worry — that’s actually good…
Senators Introduce Bill Increasing Attendance At High School Events
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Senate Bill…
Judge Struggles To Find Distinction That Would Keep N.C. Bars Closed
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A Superior Court judge asked repeatedly Thursday, Feb. 18, for evidence that would justify state government orders that keep private bars…
General Assembly Passes Bill To Reopen Schools, But Governor Signals A Veto
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The N.C. House and Senate have come to terms on legislation to reopen schools for in-person instruction. The measure, Senate Bill 37,…
