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Columbus approved its FY2026–27 budget Thursday, holding the property tax rate at 51.5¢ while hiking water and sewer rates and adding a $3 card fee.
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Columbus Freezes Property Taxes, Cranks Up Water Bills In New Budget
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NC House Approves Stablecoin Bill With Reserve And Audit Rules
NC Supreme Court Passes On UNC COVID Records Fight
Raleigh Trans Youth Care Ban Challenge Tossed With Prejudice
The North Carolina House approved HB1029 to let state‑chartered banks custody crypto and create a licensing path for payment stablecoins, with strict reserve and audit rules.
North Carolina's Supreme Court declined to review a records fight over UNC Chapel Hill files tied to COVID‑19 origins, leaving thousands of research pages sealed under state law.
A federal challenge to North Carolina’s HB 808 was dismissed with prejudice, ending the Voe v. Mansfield case while related appeals and policy fights continue to play out.
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