10/7/2026
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North Carolina voters identify childcare as a major affordability and workforce challenge
A statewide poll recently found that North Carolina voters across political parties view childcare as both an affordability issue for families and a workforce issue for the state. Conducted by WNC Early Childhood Coalition and First Five Years Fund, the...
Treasurer criticizes new Atrium affordability program ahead of State Health Plan open enrollment period
State Treasurer Brad Briner has publicly criticized a new Atrium Health program, which he called a “scheme,” saying it could cost taxpayers and State Health Plan (SHP) members hundreds of millions of dollars. The program is “a new initiative designed...
Perspective | Gov. Stein celebrates NC College Connect in Wilmington
Gov. Josh Stein visited Laney High School in Wilmington on Sept. 15, the day that portals opened for North Carolina students eligible for NC College Connect. He commemorated the day by sitting with students and talking to them about the...
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The legislature is convening for an extra session today to consider the gas tax.
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