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NC gas tax suspension only goes through November. Democrats wanted to do more.

October 9, 2026

North Carolina’s gas tax has been suspended through the end of November. While it will provide some temporary relief for consumers amid rising costs, Democrats in the General Assembly hoped to do more to lower costs.

NC Republicans release electoral map that would push Democrat Don Davis out of Congress

October 17, 2025

North Carolina joins several other Republican-led states that have sought to remove Democratic representatives from Congress by drawing districts they can’t win.

We looked into Jennifer Balkcom’s past campaign contributions. Here’s what we found.

August 25, 2026

As Balkcom introduces herself to the electorate in western North Carolina, Cardinal & Pine looked at who has contributed to her campaigns.

Your last-minute guide to Fourth of July plans

July 1, 2026

Plus: Good news about NC’s hurricane season Share with a friend Programming note: Our newsletter guy Billy Ball is still out of the office on vacation. Below you’ll find a bunch of fun things to do during the long holiday weekend, and, of course, North Carolina news you need to know. Happy Fourth of July,…

Trump administration says it will release billions in frozen federal grants for schools

July 25, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding for schools as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.

Opinion: How the NC Supreme Court’s Duke Energy ruling may enrich the chief justice

June 10, 2026

Why conflict of interest rules for the judiciary should have prevented N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby from ruling on Duke Energy’s rate hike.

💪 8 free things to do for Labor Day

September 1, 2026

Plus: This NC candidate’s in hot water Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have eight fun and free things to do this Labor Day, and some breaking news in an eastern NC congressional race, but first: The world’s financial leaders are in Chapel Hill today, as the G20 meetings decamp from western…

In about face, NC Republicans agree to fund $319 million Medicaid shortfall

April 22, 2026

Since last August, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of lying about needing $319 million to fill a funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday they provided just that amount.

Liquor sales on Sundays in NC?

May 21, 2026

Plus: About Virginia Foxx’s letter to a 10-year-old Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It is a curious thing that, in America, we talk about “separation of church and state” as a founding idea. But ideas aren’t the same thing as actual laws and policies, and in truth, many of our laws are closely…

👀 Name this spot in North Carolina

May 29, 2026

Plus: Trump, the NC GOP, and medical marijuana Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. The bad news is that the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher closed its doors temporarily this week. The good news is that, when it returns, this eastern NC attraction has very big plans. In today’s edition of Good News…