Wednesday, May 15, 2024

NC State Wire

Weatherman, Boliek win Republican primary runoffs

Wed, 15 May 2024
Weatherman, Boliek win Republican primary runoffs

(The Center Square) – In a low turnout Second Primary Election, North Carolina Republicans chose Hal Weatherman and Dave Boliek as nominations for lieutenant governor and auditor, respectively.

Results are unofficial and winners were declared Tuesday night. Just more... Read more


Transparency provision sought in Air Force divestment at Seymour Johnson

Tue, 14 May 2024
Transparency provision sought in Air Force divestment at Seymour Johnson

(The Center Square) – Calling the elimination of an entire squadron and 520 jobs at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base unacceptable, U.S. Rep. Don Davis is steadfast alongside U.S. Sen. Ted Budd as leaders in Congress fighting to stop the change.

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Manufacturing priorities set for East Coast leader

Tue, 14 May 2024
Manufacturing priorities set for East Coast leader

(The Center Square) – A new report names four priorities for growing North Carolina’s manufacturing industry.

The Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership at N.C. State University published the findings this week, coinciding with Monday... Read more


Diversity programs at UNC losing $2.3M in funding to public safety

Mon, 13 May 2024
Diversity programs at UNC losing $2.3M in funding to public safety

(The Center Square) – Funding for diversity programs totaling $2.3 million is being transferred from to public safety and policing at the nation’s oldest public university and flagship campus in the University of North Carolina System.

The Board of... Read more


Reconvening of elections task force draws criticism from Bishop

Mon, 13 May 2024
Reconvening of elections task force draws criticism from Bishop

(The Center Square) – Though North Carolina Congressman Dan Bishop may be exiting the Beltway, he’s certainly not afraid to leave marks on the way out.

The candidate for attorney general in his home state was on social media... Read more


Illegal immigration ties targeted in proposal on federal grants

Mon, 13 May 2024
Illegal immigration ties targeted in proposal on federal grants

(The Center Square) – Illegal immigration, directly or indirectly, won’t be permitted in any way by non-governmental organizations that get federal grants under a proposal by a North Carolina congresswoman.

The Grant Integrity and Border Security Act, as House... Read more


Report: State employees health care plan for drugs being overcharged

Sun, 12 May 2024
Report: State employees health care plan for drugs being overcharged

(The Center Square) – Nonprofit hospitals in North Carolina are overcharging the state employee’s health care plan for drugs, according to a new report by state treasurer Dale Folwell.

Nonprofit hospitals can receive deep discounts from pharmaceutical companies for... Read more


In-person early voting closes, 46-day second primary window ends Tuesday

Sat, 11 May 2024
In-person early voting closes, 46-day second primary window ends Tuesday

(The Center Square) – Forty-six days to mark ballots in the second primary comes to an end on Tuesday for North Carolina voters.

In-person early voting ended Saturday afternoon. The ninth-most populous state needed five runoff races because requests... Read more


Citizenship qualification sought for apportionment, Electoral College

Fri, 10 May 2024
Citizenship qualification sought for apportionment, Electoral College

(The Center Square) – Requiring that the count for apportionment in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Electoral College, include only U.S. citizens has passed the House and been sent to the Senate.

The measure proposed by U.S.... Read more


Senate proposal would strip Hamas-sympathizing students of federal aid

Fri, 10 May 2024
Senate proposal would strip Hamas-sympathizing students of federal aid

(The Center Square) – Legislation to “cut off federal aid for grown adults who are breaking our laws, spewing antisemitism, and openly embracing terrorists” has been proposed by a U.S. senator from North Carolina and eight other Republicans.

The... Read more


Telehealth, rural physician bills clear committee

Fri, 10 May 2024
Telehealth, rural physician bills clear committee

(The Center Square) – Legislation to make permanent the extension of telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics has passed the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bill of U.S.... Read more


Straight F's, second call for Education Secretary Cardona to resign

Thu, 09 May 2024
Straight F's, second call for Education Secretary Cardona to resign

(The Center Square) – Grades of F overall, and in each of five specific areas with active hot-button issues, were given by a North Carolina congresswoman chairing a committee hearing with Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona.

Rep. Virginia Foxx,... Read more


Senators question Biden's 'ironclad' commitment, munitions withholding

Thu, 09 May 2024
Senators question Biden's 'ironclad' commitment, munitions withholding

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 28 included an “ironclad” commitment to the staunch U.S. ally in in the Mideast.

Withholding “critical ammunition” doesn’t square up, and U.S. Sens.... Read more


Poll: Support for cooperation of sheriffs on immigration is 2 in 3 voters

Thu, 09 May 2024
Poll: Support for cooperation of sheriffs on immigration is 2 in 3 voters

(The Center Square) – Support for North Carolina's 100 sheriffs to cooperate with federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents is supported by 2 in 3 likely voters, a new poll says.

Asked if supporting or opposing state law requiring cooperation,... Read more


Election underway, and Wake County Democrat wants rules change

Thu, 09 May 2024
Election underway, and Wake County Democrat wants rules change

(The Center Square) – With an election process underway, a Wake County Democrat wants to change the rules before North Carolina's more than 7.4 million voters decide their schools superintendent choice in November.

State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri filed a... Read more


SHALOM Act passes North Carolina House 105-4

Wed, 08 May 2024
SHALOM Act passes North Carolina House 105-4

(The Center Square) – Responding to recent protests centered on the war between Hamas and Israel, the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that joins more than 30 other states in adopting a working definition of antisemitism.

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In-class learning 'improving' in charter schools

Wed, 08 May 2024
In-class learning 'improving' in charter schools

(The Center Square) – North Carolina charter school students are recovering steadily from learning losses that resulted from remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

A report earlier this year for the entire public school... Read more


‘Fallen Heroes Memorial Month’ proposed in both chambers

Wed, 08 May 2024
‘Fallen Heroes Memorial Month’ proposed in both chambers

(The Center Square) – Honoring veterans who gave their life for America should be an entire month, not just a long weekend at the end of May, say congressmen from North Carolina and Alabama.

Fallen Heroes Memorial Month, as... Read more


Teen, family sue North Carolina school district

Tue, 07 May 2024
Teen, family sue North Carolina school district

(The Center Square) – North Carolina parents withdrew their teen from school and sued a school district it says unfairly issued a suspension and “injected race” into a question of clarification from an English teacher.

The Davidson County School... Read more


Three from North Carolina on Fiscal Heroes list

Tue, 07 May 2024
Three from North Carolina on Fiscal Heroes list

(The Center Square) – Three North Carolinians are among the Republican, Democrat and independent members of Congress named Fiscal Heroes by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Republican Reps. Chuck Edwards, Virginia Foxx and Patrick McHenry were among... Read more