Today’s NC Political News briefs include a State Board of Elections meeting, expanded Peer Warmline access and rural infrastructure grants.
North Carolina lawmakers’ June 23 calendar includes bills on taxation, regulatory reform, Medicaid, insurance, public workforce and utility revenue issues.
North Carolina’s Governor’s School Supply Drive will collect classroom materials June 29 through July 31 at all 275 SECU branches.
Gov. Josh Stein signed six bills Monday, including measures involving housing finance, agricultural law, worker safety and workers’ compensation.
RALEIGH — As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, here is a question worth pondering: was the event it sought to explain and justify, the American War of Independence, fated to succeed?
North Carolina’s rural communities are the bedrock of our state. The family farms, including my own, that make up these communities help provide the food that feeds America. But despite this work, rural North Carolina continues to struggle.
North Carolina state agencies and boards have posted several government updates in recent days involving higher education leadership, election administration, coastal policy, mental health access and disaster recovery.
Parts of 10 central North Carolina counties are now in exceptional drought, while most of the state remains in extreme or severe drought, according to NCDEQ.
House Bill 258, the Worker Safety Act of 2026, has been presented to Gov. Josh Stein after bipartisan passage in the House and Senate.
NCDEQ is accepting applications for up to $18 million in grants to help eligible Western North Carolina communities clean up Hurricane Helene debris.
