RALEIGH – The members of the General Assembly look to be finished with the 2020 legislative session. One minute apart, the N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing legislation spending […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators sent another bill on Thursday to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper designed to overturn parts of his executive order for COVID-19 that’s kept several types of retail businesses shuttered for months. […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are sending Gov. Roy Cooper a bill making it easier for voters to access absentee ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic this fall while ensuring in-person voting sites are clean and […]
RALEIGH — Several bills with statewide implications for community college enrollment and funding of public schools are making their way through the General Assembly. House Bill 1071 will impact public school funding by moving close […]
RALEIGH — A bipartisan bill aimed at reducing occupational licensing issues that military personnel and their spouses face when trying to obtain private sector employment has passed unanimously in North Carolina’s state Senate. Senate Bill […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature’s “short session,” which takes place on even-numbered years, has begun in earnest. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) held a press conference Monday to offer press and the public an […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature resumed its annual session on Monday after a two-week break prompted by COVID-19, with lawmakers returning in part to address a state economy and government revenue socked by the […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature is resuming its annual session, two weeks after meeting to approve a $1.6 billion package that distributed COVID-19 funds from Washington. Lawmakers scheduled floor sessions and a committee meeting […]
RALEIGH – When the General Assembly returns on Monday, May 18, one closely watched committee hearing will be concerning unemployment benefits in North Carolina. Senator Harry Brown (R-Onslow) tweeted a link to a legislative website […]
RALEIGH – Former state senator Tony Rand, who served over 10 combined terms in the North Carolina Senate, has died at age 80 from throat cancer. Rand was an attorney and lived in Fayetteville. He […]
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