Author: Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Joe John, Democrat from Wake County, has penned a letter of resignation to the North Carolina House of Representatives. “After a courageous and arduous battle with cancer,” John writes in the Sunday letter, “I have been informed by my doctors that all treatment options have been exhausted, and I…

(The Center Square) – Sports wagering revenue to North Carolina’s tax coffers in December was the lowest of 10 months since legalization though still enough to eclipse $105 million. Estimated tax proceeds were $6,429,218, a 54.2% decline from November and more than 11% lower than any previous month. The gross wagering revenue – amounts received…

(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s death toll rose to 104 as a result of Hurricane Helene and the names of those who died have been released by the state Department of Health and Human Services. The most recent addition was for a motor vehicle crash in Mitchell County. The storm’s fatalities across seven states…

(The Center Square) – Volleys of litigation involving the undecided North Carolina Supreme Court election between incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin landed a stay on the state level and an appeal on the federal. The duel between Riggs and Griffin for Seat 6 on the state Supreme Court has reached a…

(The Center Square) – In addition to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein pledging his oath on the first day of the new year, so too did six other members of the Council of State. A seventh was Thursday. Leading the rest were Democratic Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt using the Bible of her father, the record-setting two-time…

(The Center Square) – Josh Stein is the governor of North Carolina, pledging his oath on Wednesday morning alongside his wife Anna. Stein, 58, succeeds 67-year-old Roy Cooper and continues the pattern of all but three men holding the position being Democrats since 1900. He is the first of Jewish faith to be governor of…

(The Center Square) – In his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday changed the justice resolved through legal prosecutions by taking 15 people off death row. A release says “thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency” included input from families of victims, district attorneys and defendants. Review was “by the…

(The Center Square) – Seven key points are in a proposed judgment to unlock Google’s monopolized markets. A hearing in the spring is set for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which has jurisdiction. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a participant in the drafting among more than three dozen state prosecutors,…

(The Center Square) – A practicing physician in Congress from North Carolina, where four of six branches of the armed forces are represented, says the newly created efficiency department of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy has a chance to help America’s veterans. U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., said, “We need DOGE to make sure…

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers in North Carolina have more buying power through state government on the strength of an AAA long-term rating and an AA+ appropriation-backed rating. S&P Global Ratings affirmed the placements recently. Republican Treasurer Dale Folwell said, “Ultimately, the credit for these ratings goes to the taxpayers of North Carolina and the…