A bill filed this session would establish an independent commission to draw the state’s district lines, the N&O reports.

DURHAM, N.C.  – North Carolina’s business establishment holds its annual meeting as everyone searches for new ways to stay in the black.
The North Carolina Chamber hosts its 67th annual meeting on Tuesday with about 800 business, government, education and nonprofit leaders on hand.
Former White House economic policy adviser and Harvard economics professor Todd Buchholz will [...]

GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina citizens struggling with health care decisions are expressing their frustrations to Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Obama administration.
Several hundred people attended a regional health care reform meeting on Tuesday at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.
Frank Amend of Rocky Mount said his insurance costs went through the roof after [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. — Women United, a coalition of organizations and individuals working to achieve the full political, social, and economic equality of all women across North Carolina, will gather at the NC General Assembly for the 2009 Women’s Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 1.
More than 75 activists from across the state will attend the day’s [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. – Democratic National Committee chairman and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine will speak at the annual spring dinner for North Carolina Democrats.
Kaine will give the keynote address at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on May 2 at a Durham hotel. The state Democratic Party announced Kaine’s visit Monday as dinner tickets went on sale.
Kaine served as [...]

A Resource Guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), better known as the stimulus bill, has been released to break down North Carolina’s share of the money.
The 75-page guide breaks down the money allocated to North Carolina by category and program and also includes contact information where interested individuals [...]

Gov. Bev Perdue will speak at the NC Chamber’s Annual meeting on Tuesday at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham.
She will speak at 1:30 p.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. – New lobbying laws are giving a broader picture of the money spent by groups and businesses trying to persuade North Carolina state officials and the public.
The campaign finance reform organization Democracy North Carolina said Monday that almost 900 businesses, trade associations and nonprofit groups spent $22 million on lobbying during 2007.
That was [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office says she’s trying to run a tight ship in bad budget times although her staff is about the same size as her predecessor.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday the number of employees and salaries spent in Perdue’s office is slightly higher compared to numbers [...]