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.
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Jaleeyah’s Law would expand gang prosecution resources, toughen criminal gang penalties
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.
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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.
Bill would allow extra remote instruction days during prolonged emergencies
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.
North Carolina lawmakers consider bill recognizing digital assets for tax payments, transactions
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.
Senate panel reviews bill on minors’ social media access, AI use in schools
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.
Ratepayer Protection Act would add rules for data centers, utilities and foreign ownership
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.
Workplace violence bill would expand no-contact order law to employers, mass picketing
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.
Brent Heath: Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) bill
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.
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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.
Community college board highlights student support program, Propel NC funding case
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.
Senate panel to discuss bill regulating youth social media and school AI use
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.
Vetoed DEI, gun and immigration bills remain on House calendar
RALEIGH — Five vetoed bills dealing with diversity programs, gun laws and immigration enforcement remain listed on the North Carolina House calendar as lawmakers return to Raleigh.
Bill would return State Board of Elections appointment power to governor
RALEIGH — A new House bill would reestablish the North Carolina State Board of Elections as an independent state agency and return appointment authority for the board from the state auditor to the governor.
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RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are scheduled to return next week with committee meetings that could move bills on workplace violence, digital assets, disabled veterans tax relief, transportation oversight and court-related agency requests.
Stein bars state employees from using nonpublic information in prediction markets
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order Wednesday barring state employees from using nonpublic information gained through their work to participate in prediction markets for personal financial benefit.
Auditor report finds low long-term vacancy rate in NC community colleges
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s community colleges have relatively few long-term job vacancies compared with the size of their workforce, according to a new report from the Office of the State Auditor.
Stein connects housing affordability push to construction workforce training
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein said Thursday that North Carolina’s housing shortage is tied not only to land use and development policy, but also to whether the state can train enough workers to build the homes it needs.
NC bill would ask voters to define life as beginning at fertilization
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill would ask voters in 2026 whether to amend the state constitution to declare that human life begins at fertilization and is entitled to legal protection from fertilization until natural death.
Attorney general sues federal education department over health care workforce loan rule
RALEIGH — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has sued the U.S. Department of Education over a federal rule he says would limit borrowing options for students pursuing certain health care degrees and worsen workforce shortages in rural areas.