DURHAM — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders can defend in federal court the state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged by a physician, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge William Osteen […]
RALEIGH — As the Republican-led Medicaid expansion bill speeds toward passage, many in the GOP remain skeptical of the deal struck by legislative leaders. Around 22 House Republicans voted against the bill on its third reading […]
RALEIGH — Both sides of the General Assembly approved separate gun rights bills in a flurry of activity on Jones Street last week. In the NC House, a bill that would allow licensed conceal carry […]
RALEIGH — Legislators in both houses of the General Assembly had filed identical bills for the repeal of the state’s Pistol Permit Purchase laws. Senate Bill 40, titled Pistol Permit Purchase repeal, was filed by […]
RALEIGH — Bills with the intent of protecting energy facilities in the state were filed in both chambers of the General Assembly last week. The bills follow multiple attacks on energy substations in North Carolina […]
RALEIGH — Lawmakers are revisiting last year’s Parents’ Bill of Rights bill that quickly passed the Senate but went no further after being referred to a House committee. On Feb. 1, Co-chairs of the Senate Education/Higher […]
See where the top members of both the N.C. House and Senate are from as General Assembly makes its full-time return this year. 1. Phil Berger Rockingham County 2. Paul Newton Cabarrus County 3. Ralph […]
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s House Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM led by Rep. Erin Paré (R-Wake) submitted a its recommendations in a recent report. Announced in June of this year, the committee was tasked […]
RALEIGH — At the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee held on Nov. 29 lawmakers heard from various officials representing K-12 and the state community college system. The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC) is co-chaired by […]
RALEIGH — A request for a pilot program of a proposed teacher licensure plan will be sent to the legislature per a decision made during the N.C. State Board of Education’s meetings held on Nov. […]
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