Prison closure, community college leadership and workforce funding lead state government briefs
Elections board to consider campaign finance complaint and party building fund rules
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections is scheduled to consider campaign finance and political party fund rules at a meeting Wednesday.
State elections board opens public comment on absentee voting, photo ID, recount and voting site rules
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections is taking public comments on proposed rules covering absentee voting, voter photo ID, recounts and voting sites.
Senate panel to consider constitutional amendments on farming, right-to-work
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Senate committee is scheduled to consider two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would place farming rights and right-to-work protections in the North Carolina Constitution.
Senate tax amendment remains in committee after Finance calendar listing
RALEIGH, N.C. — A proposed constitutional amendment that would affect North Carolina income tax policy remains in the Senate Finance Committee after being listed for committee review this week.
Matt Swain: North Carolina’s Hemp Loophole Is a Kid Safety Problem
Walk into almost any gas station in North Carolina and you’ll find gummies and vapes in bright, candy-colored packaging with names designed to appeal to children. They look harmless, but they aren’t. These are hemp-derived THC products, and right now, North Carolina has no age restrictions on their sale, meaning children can legally buy them.
Today’s NC Political News briefs
Several recent state government and legislative items touch on coastal conservation, environmental permitting, fisheries policy, law enforcement recognition, state tax enforcement, workforce training and possible upcoming action on the state budget and constitutional amendments.
Stein workforce council launches push to engage 50,000 North Carolina employers
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships is launching an effort to engage 50,000 employers as partners in North Carolina’s workforce development system.
State, Four County EMC begin $6.3 million grid resilience project in Sampson County
BURGAW, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and Four County Electric Membership Corporation have broken ground on a $6.3 million electric grid resilience project intended to strengthen service in eastern North Carolina.
House panel to consider $50 million affordable housing infrastructure loan program
RALEIGH, N.C. — A House committee is scheduled to consider a bill next week that would create a $50 million loan program for infrastructure tied to affordable housing development.
Senate panel to hear constitutional amendments on farming and right-to-work policy
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Senate committee is scheduled to consider two proposed constitutional amendments Monday, one protecting the right to farm and engage in forestry and another placing right-to-work language in the North Carolina Constitution.
Senate tax bill would ask voters to lower North Carolina’s income tax cap
RALEIGH, N.C. — A new Senate bill would ask North Carolina voters whether to lower the maximum income tax rate allowed under the state constitution from 7% to 3.5%.
Today's NC Political News briefs
Several recent state government items touch on public safety, tax enforcement, consumer protection, public health, agriculture, coastal permitting and workforce policy.
House calendar keeps veto fights, UNC contracting bill and tax measure in play
North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh Thursday with the House calendar still carrying several vetoed bills under unfinished business and the Senate scheduled to introduce a broad tax bill.
Court orders wedding photography company to turn over undelivered photos and videos
A Wake County Superior Court judge has ordered a wedding photography company sued by the North Carolina Department of Justice to provide undelivered photos and videos to customers within 30 days.
Elections director marks first year as state pushes technology and voter record updates
North Carolina’s top elections administrator is marking his first year in office by pointing to technology modernization, voter registration updates and campaign finance system work ahead of the 2026 general election.
Senate confirms Nate Denny as state technology secretary and chief information officer
The North Carolina Senate has confirmed Nate Denny as secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology and state chief information officer.
Today's NC Political News briefs
Several state government items this week touch on public accountability, agriculture funding, public health, workforce training, environmental planning and the state economy.
Budget framework draws cautious response from Stein
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein responded cautiously Tuesday to a developing state budget framework, welcoming the possibility of pay raises for teachers, state law enforcement officers and state employees while criticizing a proposed constitutional amendment that he said could limit North Carolina’s ability to fund core public services.
Stein signs bill shifting federal funds for broadband, water projects
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein has signed a bill giving state budget officials more flexibility to manage federal recovery money tied to broadband, water and sewer infrastructure projects before a federal spending deadline.