Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
Tensions rise between Cooper, Republican Council of State members
RALEIGH — Tensions between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and some Republican members of the Council of State surfaced again. This time over virtual meetings.
Cooper signs Medicaid transformation bill, ending years of wrangling with legislature
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed a Medicaid transformation bill that ends years of wrangling with legislators over the issue.
Folwell wants Cooper to give local governments a break
RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of State meeting July 7.
Online information about COVID testing often out of sync with state guidelines
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper encourages everyone to get a test for COVID-19, especially people who attended mass gatherings or protests. But medical providers are still catching up to new state recommendations, and online guidance from many hospital systems denies tests to exposed patients without symptoms.
Local governments still paying the price for ‘tax relief’ from governor’s orders
RALEIGH — Elizabeth City could go broke in August if Gov. Roy Cooper doesn’t lift restrictions on utility payments.
Cooper order throws local governments into financial havoc
RALEIGH — An executive order giving people a break on utility payments threw local governments across North Carolina into financial havoc.
ACE Speedway loses first court battle challenging governor’s orders
RALEIGH — ACE Speedway must shut down all races.
Stokes County speedway plans its own events to protest COVID-19 orders
RALEIGH — ACE Speedway isn’t the only racetrack defying Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders against mass gatherings.
Hospitals, health care workers not immune from fallout of virus, lockdowns
RALEIGH — Even health care workers aren’t immune to the economic devastation brought by the coronavirus.
Community colleges debate police training as system expects enrollment surge
RALEIGH — The State Board of Community Colleges clashed over spending more than $100,000 on police training as community colleges brace for what could be an unprecedented spike in enrollment.
