A review finds the U.S. Performance Center misspent nearly a quarter of the funds it was given by the legislature.
Ren Larson
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Break the GOP Supermajority in the Legislature–But Barely
State House Democrats gained one seat Tuesday, diminishing Republicans’ advantage and giving Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein more leverage.
Posted inElections
Critics Accuse Democratic Ag Candidate Sarah Taber Of Overstating Qualifications
Taber is facing a five-term incumbent with deep ties to farmers around the state.
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Bringing Home the Bacon
In the last four years, lawmakers gave $2.3 billion to hundreds of organizations without a competitive process. Will the next auditor do anything about it?
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North Carolina’s $55 Million Olympic Dream
Top legislators quietly allocated large state grants to attract Olympic organizations to the Charlotte area, with little to show for it.
Posted inPlace
A Town’s Entire Staff Resigned. What Happens Now?
The resignation of Summerfield’s town staff puts the future of the antigrowth suburb into question.
Posted inCulture
Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies Rises From the Ashes
The center has named a new director and restarted some programs.
Posted inBusiness
Bobby Huckabee’s New Poker Face
The Wilmington gaming operator’s campaign contributions were once poisonous. Now he and his money are looking to legalize video gambling machines.
Posted inEducation
Why the State’s Deaf Schools Declined–and Could Rise Again
North Carolina long pushed deaf children toward mainstream schools. Now lawmakers want to give parents more choices.
Posted inElections
Mike Causey Under Fire
The insurance commissioner has feuded with fellow Republicans and now faces a primary challenge amid unflattering revelations about how he runs the office.