Galen Bacharier
Reporter at NC Newsline
Reporter for NC Newsline, covering government & politics in North Carolina. Missouri made.
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1 week ago |
ncnewsline.com | Galen Bacharier |Rob Schofield
Governor Josh Stein issued the first vetoes of his administration on Friday, rejecting a trio of controversial measures sent to him by the General Assembly last week. Permitless concealed carry Senate Bill 50 would allow North Carolinians over 18 to carry concealed firearms without applying for a permit. The measure, branded “constitutional carry” by conservative backers, is law in 29 other states.
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3 weeks ago |
ncnewsline.com | Galen Bacharier
by Galen Bacharier, NC Newsline June 4, 2025 Back in Raleigh after a weeklong break, North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that changes how the state oversees its investments. House Bill 506 would create a five-person board to oversee the state’s $127 billion pension fund. It marks an expansion of a responsibility currently held solely by the state treasurer. The House unanimously agreed to the Senate’s changes to the bill Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk.
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3 weeks ago |
ncnewsline.com | Galen Bacharier
North Carolina officials have agreed to schedule a hearing with a firm that is protesting how the state awarded a key hurricane rebuilding contract, according to the company. IEM International, which is based in Morrisville, filed a complaint in late May about the contract to manage homebuilding efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The firm believes its bid for the contract was improperly disqualified. State officials have said IEM did not submit proper financial documents.
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4 weeks ago |
ncnewsline.com | Galen Bacharier
Every day at the east Raleigh DMV office, customers begin lining up at 7 a.m. Most of them wait around three and a half hours for service. For a few minutes on Friday, Gov. Josh Stein joined them.
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1 month ago |
ncnewsline.com | Galen Bacharier
A North Carolina-based firm that submitted a bid to manage the state’s Hurricane Helene homebuilding program is alleging that its proposal was improperly disqualified. IEM International, which is based in Morrisville, said in a statement to NC Newsline that it had filed a complaint with the NC Department of Commerce, which oversaw the contract process. And the firm is seeking to have the critical contract re-bid.
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How North Carolina is branding its post-Helene rebuilding programs - 'Renew NC' - that will use $1.4B in federal block grants. 3 main prongs - housing, infrastructure & economic revitalization. State doesn't have access to this $ yet. HUD still doing 'financial certification'. https://t.co/3e93gRmEQx
IEM, whose bid to manage NC's post-Helene homebuilding process was disqualified, requested a protest hearing on the contract. That request has been granted by the state, according to the NC-based firm. #ncpol https://t.co/kWqmuuy9xw
How a disaster recovery firm pitched itself to North Carolina, years after losing prior contract #ncpol https://t.co/UQEE5ff6GG
