The insurance commissioner has feuded with fellow Republicans and now faces a primary challenge amid unflattering revelations about how he runs the office.
Author: Ren Larson
The Democrats’ Shrinking Tent
Four state House Democrats who voted with Republicans on key bills face primary challenges.
How State Vacancies Are Hurting Businesses
Lagging salaries in state government have made it difficult to fill vacant jobs, and the budget deal falls short of the boost many say is needed.
A $1.4 Billion Bet on North Carolina’s Universities
A little-known nonprofit to fund innovation could get $1.4 billion of state money—without having to reveal who receives its grants.
Development Might Be Shaw’s Future. Can It Hold on to Its Past?
Inside the debate over Shaw University’s attempt to rezone its downtown Raleigh campus — the cash-poor school’s biggest asset.
Divisions and Subdivisions
A development fight has split the Greensboro exurb of Summerfield. The threat of state intervention might actually bring them together.
Cut to the Core
A five-hour meeting about the future of Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies raised as many questions as it answered.
A Cultural Institution at a Crossroads
Work at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies has all but stopped, staff have quit, and more are being laid off.