by WorldTribune Staff, February 12, 2018 The North Carolina Senate on Feb. 9 passed legislation that will redirect what was being called a $58 million “slush fund” of Gov. Roy Cooper to local school districts. The fund was linked to permitting for the advancement of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline that will […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2018 The North Carolina business community should use its “political capital” to urge the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to halt new tax cuts that are scheduled to take effect next year, Gov. Roy Cooper said on Feb. 5. Cooper, a Democrat, made the comment at the Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh […]
Special to WorldTribune , January 29, 2018 Commentary by David Morgan, Asheville Tribune The economic gurus are up in arms over President Donald Trump’s placing a few tariffs on some products; this time on washing machines and solar panels. The general mantra used is that tariffs are a bad idea and that these tariffs are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 A panel of federal judges on Jan. 9 ruled that North Carolina’s General Assembly must quickly redraw congressional district maps. In ruling the current map drawn by Republicans is illegally gerrymandered, the judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 24 to redraw the districts. North Carolina has 13 congressional districts. Representation […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2018 Solar farms are costing North Carolina counties big bucks and land owners also fear having the facilities nearby will impact property values. “Solar and wind in North Carolina is out of control,” state Sen. Bill Cook, District 1 Republican, said. Cook plans to introduce legislation that would reduce the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 3, 2018 Physician assistants, nurse practitioners and pharmacies in North Carolina are now required to consult with a supervising physician before prescribing targeted controlled substances under a new law that tracks opioid distribution. The Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act – or STOP Act – went into effect on Jan. 1. On […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 31, 2017 The North Carolina Democratic Party is touting Gov. Roy Cooper as “the jobs governor” for offering incentives to corporations in exchange for a promise of jobs. Republicans say the jobs created in recent years in North Carolina are a result of changes they have made to the tax code […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2017 The University of North Carolina Board of Governors on Dec. 15 approved the implementation of a new free speech policy that was passed by the state’s General Assembly earlier this year. Steve Long, a board member who chairs the University Governance Committee, said the new policy allows for students […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 18, 2017 Hip-hop mogul Diddy has expressed his desire to purchase the Carolina Panthers after current owner Jerry Richardson said he would put the team up for sale at the end of this season. Diddy said he would sign quarterback Colin Kaepernick and allow him to compete for the starting job […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 North Carolina’s public universities “are retooling” to become more accessible to students from all backgrounds, according to a new strategy, entitled Higher Expectations. The plan, announced by Margaret Spellings, president of the University of North Carolina system, calls for recruiting more students from low-income backgrounds and rural areas. “We can’t have […]
