RALEIGH — On May 11, the national COVID-19 Emergency ended per legislation signed in April by Democratic President Joe Biden. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) issued a press release that […]
RALEIGH — A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court involving California’s Proposition 12 may have ramifications for North Carolina pork producers. The case, brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s long session deadline for bills to be eligible for enactment into law, known as “crossover,” ended on May 4. Crossover is the date by which most bills must […]
RALEIGH — Carteret County officials are asking the county sheriff’s office to pursue a criminal investigation after an investigative audit found almost $60,000 in questionable purchases. State Auditor Beth Wood says her office conducted an […]
RALEIGH — The state’s Local Government Commission (LGC) approved more than $100 million in financing requests from local governments at its May 2 meeting. The LGC is a statutorily enacted body that examines the spending […]
RALEIGH — At the close of the State Board of Education’s May 4 meeting, member Amy White announced her intention to resign her seat. White called her service on the board “one of the highlights of […]
RALEIGH — Sixteen private schools want sanctions placed on the N.C. Association of Educators of $25,000, according to a motion filed in the case involving the state’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program. The schools, all religious […]
RALEIGH — At a press conference held on May 15, North Carolina Senate Republican leaders unveiled its budget proposal which maintains the same spending level as the version in the House – $29.8 billion for […]
RALEIGH — A bill modifying limited provisional licenses became law without Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. This is the fourth bill during the current session of the General Assembly to become law without the governor’s […]
RALEIGH — At a “veto rally” held in Raleigh on the day before Mother’s Day, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that reduces the state’s elective abortion limit from 20 weeks down […]
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