Economy
NC AG Jeff Jackson Rejects Duke Energy’s Proposed Rate Deal
“We are not joining this deal, and we will keep pushing for lower rates… we shouldn’t be subsidizing those data centers,” said AG Jeff Jackson.
August 3, 2026
Economy
Economy
Trump administration spends taxpayer dollars paying Duke Energy to abandon clean energy project
This is the fourth payout by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind development and cancel leases in a push to replace renewable energy projects with fossil fuel and nuclear power.
July 20, 2026
Economy
NC Public School Teachers, State Workers Receive 12 Weeks of Parental Leave Under New Law
“Now, any parent knows that juggling work and being a new parent is no small task,” Gov. Stein said at the bill signing, alongside teachers and state workers. “But with this state policy, we’re making it easier for parents to succeed in the state’s workforce.”
July 20, 2026
Economy
Landmark Housing Affordability Bill Becomes Law Without Trump’s Signature
The reluctance to sign the package centers around the SAVE America Act, a large-scale voter suppression bill. Trump admitted he didn’t sign the housing package in protest of the SAVE Act not being passed by the Republican-led Senate.
July 20, 2026
Economy
1 Year After H.R. 1: Federal Cuts Leave North Carolina Families and Counties to Pay the Price
North Carolina has been particularly hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts to health care coverage and SNAP, which nearly 1.3 million residents rely on to put food on the table.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Amid strong backlash from advocates and AG Jeff Jackson, Duke Energy lowers proposed rate hike
“We’ll keep making our case for lower rates – and for making sure families don’t get stuck paying unfair costs for data centers and other large users,” AG Jackson said.
July 13, 2026
Economy
Rising grocery prices and federal cuts to food assistance hit families hard across the country
As summer gets underway and families should be enjoying holiday cookouts, many across the country are instead faced with the double blow of rising grocery prices and federal cuts to food assistance.
June 29, 2026
Economy
Billy Corriher: The N.C. Supreme Court’s Duke Energy ruling made all of us poorer — and may enrich the Chief Justice
With his final term ending in 2028, Newby apparently no longer feels the need to appear impartial. Again and again, he puts his own interests and those of corporations over workers and consumers. North Carolina is poorer for it.
June 15, 2026
Economy
Editorial: Why The Latest Duke Energy Rate Hike Crosses The Line
Like many North Carolinians, I am tired of being treated as a revenue stream for a monopoly utility while working families struggle to keep the lights on.
June 15, 2026
Economy
Rising fuel prices from Trump’s war causing stress for local governments in NC
Davidson County Schools Superintendent Gregg Slate says his district has recently been spending around $60,000 a week on fuel for their fleet of school buses, with diesel costs about 50% higher than they were in North Carolina a year ago.
June 15, 2026