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State Audit Shows Increase In Machine Gaming

Between FY 2023 and FY 2025, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) reported a gross sale increase from $4.3 billion up to $6.6 billion, up 51% in two years. Over that same period, the percentage of sales transferred to the Education Fund fell from 23% to 16%. Actual dollars transferred to the Education Fund increased from $1.02 billion in FY 2023 to $1.09 billion in FY 2024 but dipped to $1.08 billion in FY 2025.

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North Carolina State Board Of Elections Releases Online Judicial Voter Guide

“The State Board of Elections takes pride in this guide as a way to educate North Carolina’s 7.8 million registered voters about candidates for these important judicial seats,” said Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “We encourage voters to use this online resource to learn about the candidates before they cast their ballot.”

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Guest Post: While Roy Cooper runs for Senate on affordability, North Carolina energy prices rose faster than those in neighboring states while he was governor

As former Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C.) is campaigning for Senate on a promise to “make stuff cost less” for Americans, his own Democratic successor in North Carolina is noting that he made life more expensive in the state, bringing his previous actions as governor of North Carolina under renewed scrutiny. 

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