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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is joining a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to halt funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. -
Recidivism rates remain high across America and programs that can help reduce those rates are now in jeopardy with federal budget cuts. -
Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts. -
The proposed increase would significantly impact rental homes, investment properties, and other non-owner-occupied dwellings. -
The survey looked at nearly 3,000 Americans aged 50 and older and found that only a minority — fewer than 18% of participants over 65 — saw themselves as having a disability. -
First-year NC Treasurer Brad Briner credits windfall to his new approach to investing. But he opposes a cost-of-living increase for retirees. -
North Carolina Republican Sen. Ted Budd is criticizing President Trump’s decision to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
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The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority, which will take over Charlotte’s transit system, held its inaugural meeting Thursday.
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Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old. -
Gov. Josh Stein said he is optimistic state lawmakers will act in the new year to fully fund Medicaid, after months of uncertainty surrounding a budget shortfall in the health care program.
