North Carolina lawmakers are right to be concerned about children’s safety online. Many apps available to kids can expose them to bullying, predators, harmful content, and addictive algorithms that many parents are struggling to manage. Doing nothing is not an option.
RALEIGH — North Carolina agencies and Gov. Josh Stein’s office announced several statewide updates this week, including an internet safety campaign, an upcoming Governor’s Crime Commission meeting, a public comment deadline for opportunity zone nominations, summer food benefits for children, a judicial nomination and hurricane season preparedness guidance.
RALEIGH — A bill scheduled for review Wednesday in the Senate Health Care Committee would allow North Carolina resident taxpayers to register as organ and tissue donors through their state income tax returns.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill scheduled for consideration Wednesday would direct state agencies and health care partners to study and change parts of the state’s involuntary commitment process, with a focus on mental health treatment, jail-based care, behavioral health beds and public safety.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina Senate bill scheduled for committee review Wednesday would create a high school redesign commission, expand work-based and competency-based learning efforts, fund education programs and make changes affecting teacher evaluations and advanced coursework.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina Senate committee was scheduled Wednesday to discuss a regulatory reform bill that would rewrite and recodify state law governing guaranteed energy savings contracts used by government agencies.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill scheduled for consideration Wednesday would appropriate money for additional gang prosecution resources and make several changes to state criminal gang laws, including higher felony classifications for soliciting gang participation.
North Carolina officials announced several statewide government and policy updates this week, including a judicial nomination, summer food assistance for children, hurricane season preparation reminders and pending legislative committee action on education and public workforce measures.
RALEIGH — North Carolina public schools could receive additional flexibility to use remote instruction when emergencies last beyond existing limits under a bill scheduled for review Tuesday in a House education committee.
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation that would recognize certain digital assets as a valid medium of exchange in the state and allow them to be used for tax payments under rules set by the Department of Revenue.
