McMahon: Eliminate the boggle of bureaucracy, serve students

McMahon: Eliminate the boggle of bureaucracy, serve students

(The Center Square) – Linda McMahon, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, on Tuesday spoke about education to a private audience in her native North Carolina hometown.

House leadership vows override on homelessness legislation

House leadership vows override on homelessness legislation

(The Center Square) – Vetoed legislation involving homelessness will be vetoed, says a statement from the speaker of the House of Representatives in North Carolina.

Greensboro owner pleads guilty to $1.7M in Medicaid fraud

Greensboro owner pleads guilty to $1.7M in Medicaid fraud

(The Center Square) – Medicaid reimbursed a North Carolina business $1.7 million prosecutors say is fraudulent and has led to a guilty plea in federal court.

Election 2026: Cooper steps away from responsibility of historic prison release

Election 2026: Cooper steps away from responsibility of historic prison release

(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper, whose name was on a lawsuit against the NAACP that ended in 2021, on Monday took a clear step away from responsibility for

Blue Cross NC awarded 2 State Health Plan contracts

Blue Cross NC awarded 2 State Health Plan contracts

(Carolina Journal) – Third-party administrator and pharmacy benefit manager contracts have been awarded to to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina effective January 2028.

State board questions voucher reinvestment, new diversity law

State board questions voucher reinvestment, new diversity law

(Carolina Journal) – North Carolina’s education leaders spent their first meeting since the state budget became law questioning how two of the Legislature’s highest-profile education moves will work in practice.