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North Carolina Politics in the News - June 2024 #3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - ABC 11: NC’s Rural Infrastructure Authority approved 20 grant requests, totaling to over $8M Over 800 new jobs are coming to rural communities across North Carolina. The state’s Rural Infrastructure...more

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NC Politics in the News - October 2023 #2

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Agriculture - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: Chronic wasting disease detected in Johnston County deer, 23rd case found in NC - A deer in Johnston County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the N.C. Wildlife Resources...more

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NC Politics in the News - September 2023 #3

Economic Development - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: NCInnovation won't get $1.4 billion, but new nonprofit still sees plenty in budget plan - NCInnovation, a new nonprofit that seeks to boost North Carolina’s economic...more

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NC Politics in the News - September 2023 #2

Economic Development - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: NC seeks more megasites to land next mammoth jobs deal. It's named its top locations. Megasites are steering the present and future of North Carolina’s economy. With a...more

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NC Politics in the News - September 2023

Economic Development - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: North Carolina is the only state with this economic incentive for esports. What to know. Through the North Carolina Esports Industry Grant Program, the state offers financial...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2023 #3

Economic Development - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: North Hills' $1B 'Innovation District' is starting to take shape. What to know. North Hills’ new $1-billion innovation district is coming together. Roughly four years after...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2023 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: The dog days of summer - prime time for tobacco harvest - The modern farmer and the process of harvesting tobacco — North Carolina’s cash crop of old — have both evolved thanks to advances...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2023

Economic Development - WRAL TECH WIRE: Trucking firm Yellow confirms laying off 1,000 NC workers – 200 in Triangle - Trucking firm Yellow Corp, which shut down Sunday after a long-running labor dispute, has officially...more

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NC Politics in the News - June 2023

Economic Development - STREET INSIDER: Duke Energy awards $250,000 in grant funds to support economic development in North Carolina - The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $250,000 in grant funds to the Economic...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2023 #2

Economic Development - BUSINESS FACILITIES: International Companies Expand To North Carolina - Pilkington North America, Inc. (PNA) will invest $86.8 million in its operations in Scotland County, North Carolina. The...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2023

Economic Development - BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA: Kelly King-led effort seeks $50M in state funding to launch innovation effort - North Carolina lawmakers and Gov. Roy Cooper have proposed that the state give $50 million...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2023 #3

Economic Development - WUNC: $2B of NIH funding drives North Carolina research economy North Carolina researchers were awarded more than $2 billion in National Institutes of Health research grants last year. That's lower...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2023 #2

Economic Development - WRAL TECH WIRE: VinFast delays production of EVs in NC until 2025 - VinFast, the electric SUV maker out of Vietnam with a $4 billion commitment to open an factory in Chatham County, told WRAL News...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2023

Agriculture - STAR NEWS: Why the pearl in NC's agriculture industry is running into choppy waters - For an industry that brings so many environmental benefits and economic promise, North Carolina's oyster farmers have...more

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NC Politics in the News - February 2023 #3

Economic Development - GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD: Gov. Cooper Announces $462.9 Million in Clean Water and Wastewater Infrastructure - Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced $462.9 million in funding for 249 infrastructure...more

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NC Politics in the News - February 2023

Economic Development - WRAL TECH WIRE: North Carolina surges to No. 4 in nation for tech occupations, new report finds - North Carolina’s technology sector is a steadily growing engine for the state’s economy, the ninth...more

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NC Politics in the News - January 2023 #3

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

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NC Politics in the News - January 2023 #2

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

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NC Politics in the News - January 2023

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

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NC Politics in the News - December 2022 #2

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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

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NC Politics in the News - December 2022

Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: With little oversight, NC poultry farms raise 1 billion birds a year. Who pays the cost? Johnny “Van” Garris sees how North Carolina’s poultry industry has grown every time he leaves...more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2022 #4

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Agriculture - FOX 8: Turkeys will retire in North Carolina after 'pardon' from Biden - The National Thanksgiving Turkey, and his “wingman,” will be presented to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. at the White House on Nov....more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2022 #2

Agriculture - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: NC's Ruby the red spruce will be the US Capitol Christmas tree. Track her journey. The U.S. Forest Service almost found the answer Wednesday to the age-old riddle, “If a 78-foot...more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2022

Agriculture - TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL: Impressive crowds at NC State Fair boost local businesses. How the numbers stack up to past years - The N.C. State Fairgrounds operation lost millions due to the pandemic. This...more

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NC Politics in the News - October 2022 #4

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Agriculture - CBS 17: North Carolina State Fair sheds light on agriculture - Day one of the North Carolina State Fair kicked off on Thursday....more

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