While it’s possible that higher tariffs could boost domestic production of steel and aluminum, it’s more likely that the tax policy will raise costs for consumers and companies that rely on those products. In an interview with NPR, a North Carolina manufacturer explained how the tariffs could harm his business.
As North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein warns of devastating impacts from proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Senator Thom Tillis is doubling down—pushing for further reductions to key health care programs, including Medicare, according to WCNC.
The Trump administration is underfunding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), leaving states like North Carolina, which rely on the critical agency, dangerously unprepared for severe storms and extreme weather.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided significant tax credits to businesses and homeowners who manufactured and sold clean-energy components, built energy-efficient homes, purchased clean-energy vehicles, or made energy-efficient improvements to their homes.
La “Ley Gran y Hermosa (Big Beautiful Bill)”, un gigantesco proyecto de ley fiscal e inmigratorio destinado a financiar gran parte de la agenda del presidente Donald Trump, podría añadir 2.4 billones de dólares al déficit en la próxima década, según un nuevo análisis publicado el miércoles por la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO), una entidad no partidista.
“[W]e had an example of a mass shooting in Catawba County two days ago, and 11 people’s lives and their families’ are probably ruined, and here we sit talking about more guns. For the life of me, I don’t understand it.”
As federal lawmakers debate funding cuts and state Republicans follow suit, critics of the cuts worry it could leave the state without funding for critical services.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has secured a win for North Carolinians frustrated with nonstop spam calls. In response to a lawsuit filed by North Carolina and 7 other states, a court barred John Spiller, owner of several telemarketing agencies, from operating in the telecommunications industry. The court also ordered the prominent robocaller to pay more than $600,000 to offset the costs of the lawsuit to impacted states.
The sprawling 1,000-page-plus package features numerous measures that will give trillions of dollars to billionaires, while taking food and health care away from hardworking Americans.
NC’s first Buc-ee’s is expected to feature a 74,000-square-foot store, 652 parking spaces, and 120 gas pumps. Despite the Mebane City Council hearing hours of public comments that were mostly against Buc-ees, the council approved the project back in January 2024. The mega gas station would consume over 23,000 gallons of water daily, and the site sits within a mile of 13 known underground fuel leaks.