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General fund revenue for fiscal years 2026, 2027 up $2.6B

General fund revenue for fiscal years 2026, 2027 up $2.6B

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square 19 May 2026

(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s general fund revenue over the fiscal biennium has increased to $71.1 billion, up $2.6 billion, according to the Office of State Budget and Management.

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Expansion of childhood workforce legislation advances

Expansion of childhood workforce legislation advances

By Andrew Pomeranz | Carolina Journal 19 May 2026

(Carolina Journal) – Expansion of the early childhood workforce and strengthening provider support to address the root causes of a childcare shortage is advancing in the North Carolina General Assembly.

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Democrats, Republicans both dip below 30%; independents near 40%

Democrats, Republicans both dip below 30%; independents near 40%

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square 19 May 2026

(The Center Square) – Five months and two weeks from Election Day in North Carolina, Democrats continue to lose registrations, Republicans are gaining them nominally, and the independent ranks is swelling at

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Election 2026: Cooper, again, increases polling lead over Whatley

Election 2026: Cooper, again, increases polling lead over Whatley

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square 19 May 2026

(The Center Square) – Democrat Roy Cooper, for the second time in five days, has increased his lead on Republican Michael Whatley to 49%-42% in a poll reflecting North Carolinians’ choice for

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Polls: Voters’ money No. 1 campaign topic, and more of them trust Democrats

Polls: Voters’ money No. 1 campaign topic, and more of them trust Democrats

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square 19 May 2026

(The Center Square) – Inflation and the cost of living is easily the No. 1 choice for the top issue in the 2026 midterms for North Carolinians according to one poll, and

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Dominion, NextEra plan merger

Dominion, NextEra plan merger

By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square 19 May 2026

(The Center Square) – Dominion Energy announced Monday it plans to combine with Florida-based NextEra Energy in a deal the companies say would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business.

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Elias-linked groups oppose deal in noncitizen voter removal lawsuit

Elias-linked groups oppose deal in noncitizen voter removal lawsuit

By Carolina Journal Staff 19 May 2026

(Carolina Journal) – Two activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm oppose a deal between Republican Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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  1. Appellate court will not block pipeline
  2. Housing policy advisor appointed
  3. Tillis to Hegseth: Choose meritocracy over your mediocre yes-men
  4. Church, Head Start, community college – all on CDL training closure list

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Regulatory reform hops into, replaces hospital bill, sails through House

Regulatory reform hops into, replaces hospital bill, sails through House

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square - Tuesday, 02 June 2026 16:08

(The Center Square) – Regulatory reform for education, business and development are in an overhauled bill passed Wednesday by the North Carolina House of Representatives that 400 days earlier was...

Canadian voting illegally in America will go to prison

Canadian voting illegally in America will go to prison

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square - Tuesday, 02 June 2026 14:42

(The Center Square) – Denis Bouchard, the 70-year-old Canadian already having pleaded guilty to two false claims in connection to illegally voting in nine American elections, is going to prison for...

Seven deadly sins offer opportunities to tax, and lawmakers will try

Seven deadly sins offer opportunities to tax, and lawmakers will try

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square - Monday, 01 June 2026 16:14

(The Center Square) – Making use of one of the seven deadly sins, three North Carolina senators are pushing a bill that includes a tax on pornography.

Attorney general, governor join request line for regulation on data centers

Attorney general, governor join request line for regulation on data centers

By David Beasley | The Center Square contributor - Monday, 01 June 2026 13:38

(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s attorney general has asked the state utility commission to create a separate rate for large users of electricity such as data centers, an idea that was

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