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.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina Senate committee is reviewing legislation that would place new restrictions on social media accounts for minors younger than 16 and require public schools to adopt policies on artificial intelligence use.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House committee is considering a wide-ranging energy and infrastructure bill that would set new requirements for large data centers and make changes to state energy and utilities policy.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House committee is considering legislation that would expand workplace violence prevention law to allow employers, not only employees, to seek civil no-contact orders in certain situations involving threats, mass picketing or blocked access to a workplace.
Lenoir County currently has a 3.5% unemployment rate, and the median income is just over $45,000. Legislation is moving through Congress that would hand Washington bureaucrats sweeping new authority over workplace contracts in eastern North Carolina and across the nation. As a conservative, I see this as disastrous, but this bill should gravely concern you regardless of your political affiliation. It will empower union bosses and unaccountable government arbitrators at the expense of workers and
businesses alike.
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers return this week with committee meetings scheduled on workplace violence, public workforce policy, digital assets and youth technology use, while state agencies continue to release updates on flood resilience, public health and agriculture programs.
RALEIGH — The State Board of Community Colleges highlighted early results from an inclusive workforce training program and reviewed economic projections for Propel NC, the system’s proposed funding model, as lawmakers continue short-session budget work.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina Senate committee is scheduled to discuss a bill Tuesday that would regulate social media access for minors while requiring public schools to adopt policies and training around artificial intelligence.
