Stephanie Beck

2 months ago | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |George Egford |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

Administration changes are frequently times of upheaval for government attorneys. Political appointees that came in with a party see themselves out when the other guys take over government. But amongst the ways 2025 and the Trump II administration are not normal, is the pure chaos that is the government attorney job market. Because this year, it’s not just the political appointees that are moving — career attorneys are also in the job market.

Nov 27, 2024 | wral.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann |Stephanie Beck

We’re getting our first look at the impact Helene had on employment in western North Carolina. New numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Commerce break down the employment picture at the county level. Unemployment rose overall, with numbers going up in 91 of the state’s 100 counties. Since October 2023, the number of workers employed statewide increased 535, while those unemployed increased 8,390. Statewide, the unemployment rate stands at 3.6% for October.

Sep 11, 2024 | wral.com | Dan Haggerty |Mark Bergin |Allyson Lorick |Stephanie Beck

A WRAL News viewer named Pam submitted an email to ask about the North Carolina Supreme Court’s rulings that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name won’t be on ballots this year in North Carolina. Pam wrote, “[He] sued NC to get his name on the ballot. Then he sued to have it removed. How much did those lawsuits cost the [North Carolina] taxpayers?”When North Carolina’s 100 counties add up the cost to reprint millions of ballots, which finished printing in August, it will cost about $1 million to taxpayers.

May 9, 2024 | wral.com | Dan Haggerty |Mark Bergin |Stephanie Beck |Allyson Lorick

When a city grows, everything grows with it. Recently, the Raleigh City Council launched a $5 million pilot program to find housing for people living outside in camps. The city is set to allocate $3 million to move people out of camps and help them with rent payments, and another $2 million to repair and expand affordable housing options. The program is expected to help about 40 people get out of camps and into permanent housing.

Mar 28, 2024 | wral.com | Dan Haggerty |Mark Bergin |Miles Moraitis |Stephanie Beck

North Carolina is among the 38 states and Washington, D.C., where online sports gambling is legal in the U.S.Paul Haagen, professor of law and co-director of the Center for Sports Law and Policy at Duke University Law School, said systems are in place to monitor if there is gambling by players. "Once you make it legal, you can have some greater control in monitoring the market,” Haagen said. Haagen said he doesn’t think betting scandals dating back to the 70s, 80s and 90s are making a comeback.