Construction funding, policies, F-15E Strike Eagles backed in defense plan
(The Center Square) – A defense spending bill that cleared the U.S. Senate this week includes numerous provisions that will benefit North Carolina, from...
Politicos: Use of mini-budgets possible, less likely than 2019
(The Center Square) – Two observers of North Carolina politics say the suggestion of mini-budgets is real, but don't expect them to actually be...
Taxpayer subsidy to ‘good hands’ company comes up empty
(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Economic Investment Committee this week ended a $17.8 million taxpayer subsidy for the insurance company Allstate, more...
The Number of Jobs the Inflation Reduction Act Could Create in North Carolina
After narrowly passing through a Democratically controlled Congress along party lines, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on Aug. 16,...
How North Carolina’s Carbon Emissions Compare to Other States
With each passing year, the effects of climate change become seemingly more obvious. According to NASA, June 2023 was the hottest June on record...