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NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy, which could bring SC customers under one of the world’s largest electric companies.

As Rep. Phil Rubin explained to NC Newsline, not only does the budget plan continue to favor unaccountable private voucher schools at the expense of public schools, new plans to impose a one-size-fits-all scheme on county property taxes could make funding problems even worse.

https://media.blubrry.com/ncpolicywatch/ncnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/News-and-Views-for-5-17-2026-SegmentTwo_NewDEAL_Pt1andPt2.mp3 When it comes to politics and policymaking, the present era is among the most divided and rancorous in modern American history. Especially at the national level, the U.S. seems as if it’s more divided than ever on a host of basic issues. Read more Doctors voice ‘temporary relief’ as SCOTUS allows mifepristone via mail…

Many OB-GYNs breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone can continue until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in the federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration.

The State Employees Association of North Carolina has a simple explanation for the raft of vacant positions in state government: poor pay.

North Carolina is the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to flag recipients of Medicaid to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security if their legal status is in question.

The Durham Housing Authority (DHA) broke ground this week on Villages of Hayti, a long-awaited affordable housing project in a historic Black community.

Health officials from the U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup say they are preparing to deal with infectious diseases, heat-related illness, and an array of other health threats when millions of fans, many of them from overseas, come to watch the games.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday to preserve telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the merits of the high-stakes federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration.

North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders filed two new constitutional amendments Thursday, aiming to load up this fall’s ballot with proposals tailored to attract conservative voters to the polls.