Rep. Brian Echevarria

Oversight lawmakers accuse Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools of skirting Parents’ Bill of Rights law

April 24, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — For the second time in five months, the North Carolina House Oversight Committee summoned Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice to answer for alleged violations of the Parents’ Bill of Rights law. […]

Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing

February 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]

Hall creates property tax reform committee

December 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) has formed a new House Select Committee to examine property tax reform. “For too long, local governments have steadily increased property taxes,” Hall said in […]

NC House Select Redistricting Committee announced

October 15, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) announced the establishment of a House Select Committee on Redistricting and named the assigned committee members on Wednesday. The committee will be co-chaired by Reps. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and […]

ECHEVARRIA: Are your children yours?

September 1, 2025 Rep. Brian Echevarria

Have you ever seen a fight for custody of a child? The custody hearing we are witnessing as a society is unique. It will determine the future of not just one child enduring the divorce […]

Echevarria discusses long session, reelection

August 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — New N.C. House Rep. Brian Echevarria (R-Cabarrus) says joining the legislature was what he expected civics-wise, and his time on the finance and the oversight committees have been highlights of his first term. […]