All in State Government
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Investment Authority has approved a larger operating budget for the next fiscal year after reporting more than $206 billion in assets under management.
RALEIGH — The State Board of Community Colleges is continuing to make its case for Propel NC, a proposed overhaul of North Carolina’s community college funding model that remains tied to state budget negotiations.
RALEIGH — North Carolina officials have launched a pilot program aimed at reducing prison staffing vacancies as state leaders continue to debate correctional officer pay and public safety spending.
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein has signed an executive order restricting state employees from participating in prediction markets when the activity involves nonpublic information, state resources or matters connected to their official duties.
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina political developments this week include possible House action on vetoed bills, a state lawsuit over the VinFast manufacturing site, a western North Carolina manufacturing expansion, a legal challenge involving health care workforce loans and continued calls to replace the state’s aging election management system.
RALEIGH, N.C. — A state elections modernization commission is urging North Carolina lawmakers to provide sustained funding to replace the Statewide Elections Information Management System, the central system used by the State Board of Elections.
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has sued the U.S. Department of Education over a federal rule he says would reduce loan access for students pursuing several health care professions.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House is scheduled to return Thursday with five vetoed bills on its calendar, keeping alive possible override votes on measures dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion programs, concealed carry and immigration enforcement.
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina agencies and state election officials issued updates in recent days involving school technology security, summer safety, campaign finance system modernization and worsening drought conditions across much of the state.
