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On June 29, Governor Roy Cooper announced two judicial appointments to North Carolina District and Special Superior Courts.

Governor’s Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina Approves Final Report on Strengthening Public University System in North Carolina

Full Report Includes Previously Approved Recommendations to Increase Transparency and Accountability

North Carolina Recognized for Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis and Save Lives

Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Executive Director Kevin Leonard today announced that North Carolina received an award for excellence for its application of the Principles for Use of Fund from the Opioid Litigation developed by a coalition of organizations led by faculty and staff at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in North Carolina

These North Carolina political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Tax revenue analysis: North Carolina collects $4.2 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

North Carolina collected $4.2 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

379 people die from diseases of the heart in North Carolina during week ending June 24

There were 379 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in North Carolina in the week ending June 24, making up 18.9% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

Cuccinelli on new election reform legislation: 'At a time when the General Assembly has a veto proof majority, Republicans should be passing the strongest bill possible'

Ken Cuccinelli, national chairman of Election Transparency Initiative (ETI), criticized Senate Bill 747 for lacking several ballot and voter integrity measures that the group believes are key to election reforms and transparency. Cuccinelli specifically urged Speaker Tim Moore, Elections Committee Chairman Rep. Grey Mills and Rules Committee Chairman Rep. Destin Hall to make election integrity a top priority and utilize the veto-proof majority that the Republicans currently hold in the General Assembly.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in North Carolina increases from Q1 to Q2

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for North Carolina in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $319,584, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

VA Purchase Loans in North Carolina average $319,584 for Q2

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for North Carolina in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $319,584, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

18 people die in North Carolina with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

There were 18 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 28% decrease from the previous week.

Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on Moore v. Harper

By Old North News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued an opinion on Moore v. Harper.

11 people die in North Carolina with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 26.7% decrease from the previous week.

465 people die from cancer in North Carolina during week ending June 24

There were 465 deaths from cancer reported in North Carolina in the week ending June 24, making up 23.1% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

Tillis Co-Introduces Legislation to Protect the Energy Supply Chain

By Old North News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Senator Thom Tillis recently co-introduced the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, legislation to repeal the Department of Energy’s authority to propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any energy efficiency standard for distribution transformers for the next five years.

Governor Cooper Statement on Supreme Court Rejection of NC Republicans' Fringe Election Theory

By Old North News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 27, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Moore v. Harper case, rejecting NC Republicans' fringe election theory:

North Carolina: 25 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending June 10