RALEIGH — North Carolina General Assembly are prepared to approve initial disaster relief this week to address Hurricane Helene damage, legislative leaders said last Friday. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger said […]
RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its budget conference report contained in House Bill 10 this past week. The bill includes $248 million in nonrecurring funds to clear the waitlist […]
RALEIGH — A deal has been struck between the North Carolina House and Senate on additional funding for clearing the waitlist backlog for the Opportunity Scholarship Program, as well as an increase in funding for […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation released its 2023-2024 Legislative Business Ratings on Thursday. The North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation (NCFREE) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Raleigh that offers data, research, […]
RALEIGH — Families on waitlists for the expanded Opportunity Scholarship program descended on Halifax Mall on July 31 demanding lawmakers “Keep Your Promise” of fully funding all tiers of the program. Families at the rally […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]
GREENSBORO — The No. 2 leader of North Carolina House Democrats announced Tuesday she is stepping down from the General Assembly next month because she’s taking a new job within the University of North Carolina […]
RALEIGH — Longtime Republican House Rep. Jason Saine will resign from the North Carolina General Assembly effective Aug. 12. “After much contemplation and consideration, I am choosing to step from public life to pursue several unique professional opportunities […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina House Oversight and Reform Committee wants answers from the North Carolina State Board of Elections as to why certain political party presidential candidates were blocked from the November 2024 ballot, […]
RALEIGH — State Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) resigned Tuesday after he previously announced he would not seek reelection. “It is a special privilege to serve in the North Carolina Senate,” Perry, the Senate majority whip, […]
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