NC state agencies slow to eliminate vacant positions
(The Center Square) – North Carolina state agencies have only eliminated a small percentage of 819 vacant positions that were listed as either “eliminated”...
Medicaid: ‘How many millions are being lost to waste?’
(The Center Square) – A North Carolina legislator and physician on Thursday issued a scathing critique of the state’s Medicaid program, citing spiraling costs,...
Less spending, taxing keeps North Carolina No. 4 in Rich States, Poor States
(The Center Square) – North Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the country in economic outlook in the 19th annual Rich States, Poor States...
Struggling DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security
(The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress –...
Election 2026: Cooper leads Whatley by 8 in High Point Poll
(The Center Square) – Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley 50%-42% in polling for North Carolina’s election of a U.S. senator in November,...