The North Carolina legislature has agreed to shore up the state’s Medicaid program with a $319 million infusion, but disagreements between Republicans in the House and Senate on the rest of the state budget remain unresolved.
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NC Democratic Vice Chair Jonah Garson to succeed state Sen. Graig Meyer
The next state senator representing Caswell, Orange, and Person counties will be Jonah Garson, a top North Carolina Democratic Party official, following Sen. Graig Meyer’s departure to lead the North Carolina Justice Center.
NC law removing voters for undeliverable mail does not violate voting rights, federal court rules
The decision was the second Thursday from the Middle District of North Carolina backing the General Assembly’s controversial election security measures.
NC House committee wants to close costly tax loophole for affordable housing
A North Carolina House committee examining property tax reform is considering a sweeping proposal to close a tax loophole for low- and moderate-income housing that’s costing local governments tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
Tariffs could wipe out nearly a third of NC farm income, new report says
Retaliatory tariffs could have harsh economic consequences for North Carolina’s agricultural sector, according to a new report from the John Locke Foundation.
Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties
NC A&T State University students packed the North Carolina State Board of Elections meeting in Raleigh to support an early voting site on their campus for the upcoming primaries.
North Carolina’s rigid, unresponsive legislative leadership is taking a toll
There is, of course, nothing new about the spectacle of everyday people being forced to endure great suffering because of the whims, foibles, fears and egos of powerful rulers and politicians. From the forced labor that helped construct the pyramids to the countless wars waged to boost a leader’s domestic political standing, millions of people throughout history have suffered greatly because of a powerful man’s – and it’s almost always been a man’s – desire for power.
NC Council of State to General Assembly: Invest in workforce, pass NC’s overdue budget
Members of the North Carolina Council of State kicked off the new year with a direct message for the General Assembly: Finalize the budget and properly fund state agencies.
North Carolina election officials: No voters will be removed over missing information
The state election board announced plans to collect missing identifiers from more than 100,000 voters, but said all will remain on the registration rolls.
NC Houses passes its buget with a prediction of tough negotiations ahead
The state House gave final approval to its budget proposal Thursday, with one of its lead authors predicting a hard road to passage of a final spending plan.
House GOP moves to curb Gov. Stein’s attorney appointment powers in last-minute hearing
North Carolina House Republicans are moving a bill that would curb Gov. Josh Stein’s ability to appoint new district attorneys, calling a last-minute committee hearing Tuesday to advance the legislation.
More than six months after Election Day, Allison Riggs is sworn into the NC Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in Tuesday after a six-month wait, bringing to an end a months-long saga that saw tens of thousands of ballots challenged and ultimately counted.
Plans to increase state employee health insurance costs draw criticism
State employees are criticizing plans to make their health insurance more expensive, saying options officials are considering will hurt hiring and recruitment efforts and tarnish a benefit of working for the state.
NC Senate committee advances bill blocking Jeff Jackson’s power to challenge presidential orders
A North Carolina Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill removing Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s ability to challenge federal executive orders.
NC GOP leaders muster only bogus explanations for shameless power grab
In case you ever wondered, here’s a sure indicator that a politician has been caught doing something sketchy and underhanded.
Stein retains big lead over Robinson, Harris leads Trump by 1%
Attorney General Josh Stein is up 14 percent over Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the North Carolina gubernatorial contest, according to the latest Elon Poll.
Mark Robinson vows to stay in race for governor following CNN investigation
Multiple news outlets are reporting today that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the North Carolina Republican Party nominee for governor in the November election, is under pressure from his party and individuals within the Trump campaign to withdraw from the race.
Voting rights groups file sweeping lawsuit against NC redistricting plans
Voting rights groups in North Carolina filed a sweeping redistricting lawsuit last Tuesday that claims the Republican-led legislature violated federal law by racially gerrymandering the state House, state Senate and congressional plans for election districts.
NC voters demand an end to gerrymandering at hearing on new election districts
Voters told legislators Wednesday they are sick of gerrymandering because deeply partisan election districts erode democracy and make lawmakers unresponsive to residents' needs and opinions.
North Carolina's new abortion law is back in federal court
Under the state's new abortion law, doctors are not allowed to prescribe abortion pills before a patient's embryo is visible on an ultrasound, which happens at about five or six weeks.