Lawmakers in the General Assembly are wasting no time filing bills to accomplish policies that failed last year due to stalled negotiations or vetoes by the governor, as well as new initiatives by freshman and senior members...more
Although the North Carolina General Assembly formally gaveled in to begin the 2023 legislative session two weeks ago, lawmakers reconvened this week to officially begin work for the long session. Members started filing bills,...more
Economic Development -
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Hendrick Motorsports plans $15M manufacturing expansion in Concord, creating 50 jobs -
Hendrick Motorsports plans to build a 155,000-square-foot facility on its Concord campus,...more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened last week to formally begin the 2023-24 legislative session and swear in new members. There were no committee meetings or official business conducted this week. Lawmakers will...more
Agriculture -
THE NEWS & OBSERVER: Dozens of dead vultures found in Fuquay-Varina. Is avian flu spreading in NC? The mass deaths of the vultures is “almost certainly” due to the avian flu epidemic, said Mindy Wharton, a...more
Agriculture -
THE CAROLINA JOURNAL: U.S. Appeals Court upholds union restrictions in 2017 N.C. Farm Act The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of provisions in North Carolina’s 2017 Farm Act dealing with...more
While the 2022 midterm elections were just a few weeks ago, this week, several individuals announced their plans to seek election to statewide office in 2024. Representative Jon Hardister (R-Guilford) told the Carolina...more
Agriculture -
WRAL: USDA investing $1.4M in rural NC to create opportunities, rehabilitate homes -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $1.4 million in rural communities in North Carolina....more
This week, General Assembly leaders opted to not adjourn sine die, a formal adjournment process to end the legislative session, choosing instead to let the clock run out on the current legislative term at the end of the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly will convene January 13, 2021 for the start of the long session. Republicans will head into the new session maintaining their majorities in both chambers. Democrats will seek to continue to...more