NCDHHS has formed a committee of more than 40 members to help guide the implementation of North Carolina’s federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program.
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Two state environmental regulatory bodies have scheduled public meetings for Aug. 4 involving oil and gas oversight and water-quality policy.
North Carolina leads multistate push for stronger robocall-provider screening
Fifty attorneys general are asking federal regulators to require stronger customer screening and monitoring by voice-service providers.
State audit puts 2025 odd-year municipal election cost at $8.4 million
North Carolina counties reported $8.4 million in costs for 2025 municipal elections, with personnel accounting for about $5.1 million.
Op-Ed: R. Lee Currie, Jr. : Congress Passed a Housing Fix. North Carolina Shouldn't Undo It
North Carolina is booming. People are moving here by the tens of thousands, drawn by jobs, weather, and the promise of more opportunity from the mountains to the coast. That growth is a gift, but only if our housing market can keep pace with it. Lawmakers have an obligation to ensure it does.
NC Senate advances 51-page budget corrections package
A 51-page conference report advancing in the Senate would revise state spending and administrative provisions across several departments.
NC Senate passes election administration bill extending ballot-cure deadline
A unanimously approved Senate bill would extend the deadline for correcting certain absentee-ballot problems from three to five business days after an election.
NC Senate passes bill changing early voting, election audits and campaign-finance rules
The Senate approved an amended election bill that would change early-voting periods, institute recurring county election audits and increase campaign-finance reporting thresholds.
Op-Ed: Wayne Sasser: Close the Foreign Liquor Loophole
As a former Republican state lawmaker, I am in favor of closing tax loopholes that benefit big corporations rather than ordinary working people. Even more so, we should eliminate tax loopholes that give an unfair advantage to foreign conglomerates over American businesses.
Senate committees take up broad North Carolina election-law package
RALEIGH — A broad election-law bill affecting ballot counting, provisional voting, voter registration and campaign-finance procedures is scheduled for consideration by two North Carolina Senate committees Tuesday.
Vetoed public-camping and drug-free-zone bill placed on Aug. 4 House calendar
A vetoed North Carolina bill addressing public camping and drug offenses near homeless-service facilities has been placed on the state House calendar for Aug. 4.
NC lawmakers reconvene with veto, election and budget-related matters eligible
North Carolina lawmakers returned Monday under a July adjournment resolution that limits eligible matters to categories including budget-related bills, veto overrides, election laws, appointments and conference reports.
NC lawmakers return as courts, utilities and education items move statewide
North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh Monday as state court, utility, education and Industrial Commission items moved across official channels.
North Carolina names first chief judge for new Complex Family Financial Court
North Carolina’s Judicial Branch has appointed Marcia H. “Marci” Armstrong as the first chief judge for the new Complex Family Financial Court program.
Stein highlights public safety in budget
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein joined law enforcement officials and specialized units including the Selective Enforcement Unit and K-9 teams at Raleigh Police Department’s Special Operations Division to highlight the state budget’s investments in public safety, including the largest pay raises to law enforcement in recent state history.
Today’s NC Political News briefs
NC lawmakers return Monday. The Utilities Commission also has hearings scheduled on Duke Energy Carolinas’ rate case and a proposed South Carolina natural-gas plant.
NC leaders seek enforceable Duke Energy commitment on data-center costs
Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson want Duke Energy’s voluntary federal data-center pledge incorporated into enforceable North Carolina utility requirements.
Today’s NC Political News briefs
Today’s briefs include DEQ water-quality notifications, the next NCGA calendar date, June labor-market figures and statewide school nutrition workshops.
North Carolina enacts farmland and military land ownership restrictions
Session Law 2026-54 restricts certain adversarial foreign parties from acquiring agricultural land or property within 50 miles of military installations.
NCDHHS launches statewide traumatic brain injury action plan
NCDHHS says its new traumatic brain injury plan will expand screening, support and prevention efforts through 2029.