RALEIGH — There were multiple members of the General Assembly who either resigned or announced their retirement in 2025. In January, Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) died at 85 after announcing his resignation days earlier, citing […]
RALEIGH — The Cabarrus County Executive Committee of the Republican Party submitted their pick to Gov. Josh Stein of Christopher Allen Measmer to complete the remainder of Sen. Paul Newton’s term representing the 34th Senate […]
RALEIGH — Sen. Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) has been selected as majority leader of the state Senate, replacing former Sen. Paul Newton, who resigned to take a position as vice chancellor and general counsel at […]
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 […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has reelected Sen. Phil Berger (R-Eden) to continue to lead that chamber. “I’m thankful my colleagues have chosen me to lead the Senate for this upcoming biennium and look forward […]
GREENSBORO — North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November. But first, voters […]
RALEIGH — The 30-member N.C. Senate Republican caucus elected Cabarrus County state Sen. Paul Newton to be their new majority leader in the upcoming 2023-24 legislative biennium on Monday. Newton, a retired Duke Energy executive, will […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and the leaders of both majority and minority parties at the N.C. House and Senate released identical press statements on Friday, Oct. 3 announcing a bipartisan agreement on the direction […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a measure that would limit the power of North Carolina’s attorney general to participate in collusive settlement agreements where the General Assembly is a party to a lawsuit. Senate […]
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