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Unemployment rate 3.6%, second lowest on record
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s unemployment rate in June was the second-lowest in state history at 3.6%, though the figure lags behind most states...
Food, beverage tax extension to help pay for NFL stadium renovations
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers involved in North Carolina budget deliberations plan to extend a 1% tax on prepared food and drinks officials want...
UNC System president collects nearly half-million dollar bonus
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers help fund the annual $400,000 base salary for UNC System President Peter Hans, and on Wednesday he was approved...
UNC System spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion training nearly $2M
(The Center Square) – Eleven schools in the University of North Carolina system have spent nearly $2 million on diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings...
Tribe sets ballot referendum on recreational marijuana
(The Center Square) – Recreational marijuana could become available for North Carolina residents through a ballot referendum by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...