Georgia lawmakers ban state contracts with business boycotting Israel
State agencies would be barred from doing business with any company or contractor unless they vow not to boycott Israel...
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North Carolina manufacturing company to close, cutting 475 jobs
Less than two years after receiving its last tax incentive check from Pitt County, a manufacturing plant in Greenville is ending...
North Carolina among top states for business tax climate
North Carolina has one of the best business tax climates in the country, according to the Tax Foundation's 2022 State...
Senate passes North Carolina budget; Cooper says he will sign it
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday he will sign the state's spending plan for the next two years, signaling...
Bill to freeze unemployment tax rate on Cooper’s desk
A bill that would keep North Carolina’s unemployment tax rate lower than prescribed in 2022 is on Gov. Roy Cooper’s...
Georgia charter schools graduation rate tops state average
More Georgia high school students graduated from charter schools than the state average, data from the Georgia Department of Education...
Georgia to give one-time bonuses to law enforcement, first responders
Georgia will give one-time $1,000 bonuses to law enforcement officers and other first responders, Gov. Brian Kemp and other state...
Bill limiting governor’s emergency powers heads to North Carolina House
Despite previous failed attempts, the North Carolina House will make a final decision on bill that would reduce the governor's power...
North Carolina Senate votes to legalize sports betting
Sports betting is one leg closer to becoming legal in North Carolina after new legislation cleared the Senate on Thursday....
Delta Airlines announces the hiring of more than 2K employees in Georgia
Georgia's largest private employer has announced the hiring of more than 2,000 employees since January, bolstering the state's pandemic recovery....
