Monday, March 18, 2024

NC State Wire

State, local grants exceed $22M for new syringe plant

Mon, 18 Mar 2024
State, local grants exceed $22M for new syringe plant

(The Center Square) – More than $22 million in state and local grants are ticketed for SCHOTT Pharma's new $371 million syringe plant in North Carolina.

The state Department of Commerce, during Monday's meeting of the Economic Investment Committee,... Read more


Congressman: 'Day of reckoning' nears for Medicare Advantage

Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Congressman: 'Day of reckoning' nears for Medicare Advantage

(The Center Square) – Medicare Advantage is being cited as a reason for more hospital layoffs, and the practicing physician from North Carolina in Congress says it's another warning shot.

"There is a day of reckoning coming for Medicare... Read more


Foushee, Nickel among Democrats opposing change for veterans

Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Foushee, Nickel among Democrats opposing change for veterans

(The Center Square) – North Carolina congressional members Valerie Foushee and Wiley Nickel are among 138 Democrats asking the VA secretary to take three actions they say will help veterans.

Denis McDonough, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs,... Read more


Wray awaits three county boards in his bid for 11th term

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Wray awaits three county boards in his bid for 11th term

(The Center Square) – The campaign for state Rep. Michael Wray has filed protests in three North Carolina counties and is awaiting decisions on certification before its next move.

Wray, D-Northampton, on Friday afternoon was shown 35 votes behind... Read more


Taxpayers supply $1B annually, and AmeriCorps is 7 years without clean audit

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Taxpayers supply $1B annually, and AmeriCorps is 7 years without clean audit

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers provide it $1 billion annually, and for seven years running, AmeriCorps has failed to get a clean audit. A North Carolina congresswoman says that's enough.

Identifying fraud risks, assessing inherent fraud risks, setting risk... Read more


Davis, Murphy actions could help more than 122,000 veterans

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Davis, Murphy actions could help more than 122,000 veterans

(The Center Square) – More than 122,000 veterans in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts of North Carolina could be helped by a legislative package introduced by their respective congressmen.

U.S. Reps. Don Davis, D-N.C., and Dr. Greg Murphy,... Read more


Former N.C. State swimmer Alons, Kentucky's Gaines, 14 others sue NCAA

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Former N.C. State swimmer Alons, Kentucky's Gaines, 14 others sue NCAA

(The Center Square) – A swimmer who competed at N.C. State is among 16 collegiate athletes, including 12-time All-American Riley Gaines, suing the NCAA for letting men who say they are women compete against them and use the same locker rooms.

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Bench trial begins May 6 in federal voter ID case

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Bench trial begins May 6 in federal voter ID case

(The Center Square) – North Carolinians at the ballot box in 2018 definitively declared a desire for photo identification when voting and the state Board of Elections has asked for a federal lawsuit involving it to be dismissed through summary judgment.

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Antisemitic legislation, immigration policy possible in short session

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Antisemitic legislation, immigration policy possible in short session

(The Center Square) – Actions involving antisemitic legislation, immigration and illicit drugs, and pay raises for state employees and teachers are possible in the North Carolina General Assembly’s short session, says the outgoing speaker of the House.

Marijuana, casinos... Read more


Senators concerned over growing agricultural trade deficit

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Senators concerned over growing agricultural trade deficit

(The Center Square) — U.S. agricultural trade exports declined by $17 billion in fiscal year 2023, raising concerns from U.S. senators about how the Biden administration will address the issue.

The deficit is growing and will decline by another... Read more


Xylazine emerging as much a threat as fentanyl, heroin

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Xylazine emerging as much a threat as fentanyl, heroin

(The Center Square) – While deaths from fentanyl and heroin have received much attention recently, a North Carolina legislative hearing Wednesday focused on another dangerous drug that is often taken at the same time.

Xylazine is used by veterinarians... Read more


Walker accepts Trump’s call, declines pursuit of runoff against McDowell

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Walker accepts Trump’s call, declines pursuit of runoff against McDowell

(The Center Square) – Powerful as usual, the pull of former President Donald Trump has stepped in and there will be no Republican primary runoff in North Carolina for the congressional seat in the Triad area.

Addison McDowell, the... Read more


Four in Congress blast Bidenbucks in letter to Education Department leader

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Four in Congress blast Bidenbucks in letter to Education Department leader

(The Center Square) – Using Federal Work-Study funds to support the campaign of President Joe Biden is being called Bidenbucks and unfair by four members of Congress from North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida in a letter to the Education Department leader.

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Davis one of 14 Democrats nationwide denouncing Biden immigration policies

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Davis one of 14 Democrats nationwide denouncing Biden immigration policies

(The Center Square) – Just hours after creation of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force, an immigration-related resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives included one North Carolinian voting yes and perhaps notably didn’t include another.

Ditto for... Read more


Nickel lone North Carolinian on Democrats for Border Security Task Force

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Nickel lone North Carolinian on Democrats for Border Security Task Force

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel was the lone North Carolinian among 26 members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday announcing formation of Democrats for Border Security Task Force.

The group is led by U.S. Reps.... Read more


New Medicaid enrollments averaging 1,000-plus per day

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
New Medicaid enrollments averaging 1,000-plus per day

(The Center Square) – An average of 1,000 North Carolina residents are signing up each day for Medicaid since the state expanded the program Dec. 1.

That's twice as fast as other states that recently expanded their programs, said... Read more


Poll: Respondents like Republicans, Trump, and worry about immigration

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Poll: Respondents like Republicans, Trump, and worry about immigration

(The Center Square) – Republicans are favored in statewide races and the presidential election in polling of North Carolinians taken immediately after Super Tuesday.

Six hundred likely voters in the general election said America is on the wrong track... Read more


Ruling: State, county election boards will not change

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Ruling: State, county election boards will not change

(The Center Square) – Appointment power to the state Board of Elections remains with North Carolina's governor.

A proposed change through legislative action has been stopped by Superior Court Judges Edwin Wilson, Lori Hamilton and Andrew Womble. Lawmakers sought... Read more


Second statewide runoff, this one for auditor, official for Republicans

Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Second statewide runoff, this one for auditor, official for Republicans

(The Center Square) – Dave Boliek, runner-up in the North Carolina auditor Republican primary, has formally filed a request for a runoff.

Jack Clark received the most votes in last Tuesday’s Primary Election Day in the six-candidate field. Since... Read more


Principals pitch pay increase utilizing 'complexity' factors

Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Principals pitch pay increase utilizing 'complexity' factors

(The Center Square) – North Carolina public school administrators made a pitch Monday for changes in their salary structure, including paying more for those who lead schools with greater challenges such as poverty and non-English speaking students.

Principal salaries... Read more