North Carolina grew by nearly 150,000 people in 2025. Following Texas and Florida, it is the third largest state in population growth. Unfortunately, high interest rates, housing prices, and property taxes are pricing many people out of the market for buying a home. The Tarheel State is facing a severe housing shortage, especially after Hurricane Helene. Our state’s housing crisis must be addressed soon.
oday’s NC Political News briefs include health care competition legislation, coastal regulation bills, nonprofit privacy legislation, child welfare legislation and election rule comments.
Senate Bill 1047, the Regulatory Reform Act of 2026, is scheduled for review Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill 1013 would make changes to the Office of the State Auditor, including provisions tied to Medicaid provider audits.
House Bill 958 would make changes to ballot counting, provisional ballots, absentee voting, campaign finance rules and election audits.
North Carolina’s Tuesday government calendar included lower-profile but notable items on consumer protection, property taxation, regulatory reform and agricultural-defense coordination.
Senate Bill 1041, a broad public workforce measure affecting state employment and government operations, is scheduled for Senate Finance review Tuesday.
House Bill 1083, the Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act, is on Tuesday’s House Rules Committee calendar.
Senate Bill 978, a health care competition measure tied to hospitals, patient rights and state oversight, is scheduled for Senate Judiciary review Tuesday.
For generations, North Carolinians have believed that when you buy something, you own it. That simple principle is now under threat as automakers increasingly restrict access to the vehicle data needed to diagnose and repair modern cars and trucks.
