RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]
RALEIGH — A legislative hearing on public safety and crime in Charlotte set for Jan. 29 was postponed to Feb. 9 due to clarification needed regarding a federal court order limiting lawmakers from disseminating materials […]
RALEIGH — A federal court challenge to North Carolina’s new congressional map was dropped earlier this month, with the two sets of plaintiffs filing a stipulation of dismissal. The cases involved are Williams et al. […]
RALEIGH — In 2025, North Carolina’s K-12 education saw a new state superintendent, decreases in teacher attrition, small decreases in school crime and the naming of various educators of the year. The year kicked off […]
RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers on the North Carolina House Oversight Committee heavily criticized officials from Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools over the district’s apparent failure to follow the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights law during a hearing […]
RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the North Carolina House Oversight Committee sent a letter to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Chair George Griffin and Superintendent Rodney Trice requesting they testify about the district’s failure […]
RALEIGH — A legal challenge has been filed against North Carolina’s new congressional maps contained in Senate Bill 249, which was passed by the legislature Oct. 22. The new maps create the opportunity for the […]
RALEIGH — House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) announced the establishment of a House Select Committee on Redistricting and named the assigned committee members on Wednesday. The committee will be co-chaired by Reps. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and […]
RALEIGH — Lumbee Tribe Chairman John Lowery has been selected by the Robeson County Republican Party to fill the N.C. House District 47 seat vacated earlier this month by his brother Jarrod. “I am thrilled […]
RALEIGH — The legislative subcommittee on Hurricane Recovery and Response held a hearing last week that included testimony on Hurricane Helene efforts from Gov. Josh Stein’s western North Carolina Recovery Office, as well as nonprofit […]
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