RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released Raleigh, N.C. The state's seasonally adjusted August 2026 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July's revised rate. The national rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate decreased 0.4 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 3,085 over the month  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts NC-01 in Democrats' Direction as Voters Sour on Laurie Buckhout * Yesterday, Inside Elections shifted their prediction for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in Democrats' direction -the latest sign voters will keep NC-01 blue. Inside Elections writes in part that "A poll...found Davis leading opponent Laurie Buckhout by 7 points," noting that it "comes after Buckhout endured emb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Davis, McDonald Rivet Lead New Push to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) led 25 members of Congress in introducing H.R. 10448, the Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, which would rein in tax giveaways for data center development. Last year, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), significantly expanded tax breaks t more PR