RALEIGH — The Republican-led North Carolina House of Representatives has advanced six laws they say show a commitment to protecting and defending the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The bills include legislation to repeal […]
RALEIGH — At a press conference held on May 18, state lawmakers and Attorney General Josh Stein announced progress in clearing the state’s large rape-kit backlog. “For many survivors of sexual assault, justice never comes,” […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) released a statement announcing his new communications director, Demi Dowdy. “Dowdy is a first generation Cuban-American and lives in Harnett County. She brings 12 years […]
RALEIGH — National Republican organization GOPAC, which helps elect state-level leaders, named its 2021 class of emerging leaders. Four legislators from North Carolina made the list this year. Nominated by the legislative leadership in their […]
RALEIGH — The first quarter of state Superintendent Catherine Truitt’s first year on the job has been busy. She’s dealt with issues ranging from COVID-19 mitigation to literacy and learning loss to the controversy surrounding […]
RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 19 for a much-anticipated election reform bill. Senate Bill 326, known as the Election Integrity Act, would make […]
RALEIGH — Following recommendations from the N.C. Office of Charter Schools and the state’s Charter Schools Advisory Board, a bill has been filed that would fast-track applications that replicate existing high-quality charter schools. House Bill […]
RALEIGH — A bill passed by the N.C. Senate seeks to expand the number of low-income students that can participate in the state’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) grants funds to […]
RALEIGH — A bill that would see N.C. conform Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rules to federal tax law received a cool reception following controversy around the bill’s movement and participation among legislators. Following a pair […]
RALEIGH — On May 11, the House Education Committee approved a bill seeking to address increasing concerns about controversial Critical Race Theory in North Carolina’s K-12 classrooms. House Bill 324 was originally a bill to […]
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