RALEIGH — Back-to-back hearings on hurricane recovery were held at the General Assembly last week. The first hearing was held Jan. 29 by the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, and the second hearing was […]
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the state House is proposing “no tax on tips” for service industry workers as well as on overtime pay and bonus pay. House Bill 11 has four primary sponsors: […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking lawmakers for more than $1.07 billion to cover immediate needs for western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. “The people of western North Carolina have suffered […]
RALEIGH — A series of heated exchanges took place between lawmakers and the director of the state’s hurricane recovery agency during a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ Subcommittee on […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) died Jan. 22 at the age of 85 after a battle with cancer, per an announcement made on John’s official Facebook page by his family. “With profound sadness […]
RALEIGH — Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) has tendered his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly after receiving a terminal throat cancer diagnosis. “It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that I announce […]
RALEIGH — The Biden administration’s Title IX rule change that redefined sex to include “gender identity” was dealt a final blow by a federal judge on Jan. 9. The rule change, which took effect Aug. 1, 2024, was […]
RALEIGH — Caldwell County’s Rep. Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) was unanimously elected as the first millennial in state history to hold the role of North Carolina Speaker of the House. With his wife by his […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly saw moderate activity during the 2024 session during an election year where Republicans saw gains nationally but lost their supermajority in the state legislature. While Donald Trump won […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has passed two amendments to the state constitution by a vote of 30-19 for each with no Democrats voting in favor of the measures. The House has […]
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