RALEIGH — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is focusing on his agency’s direction, culture and credibility in his first months in office. Boliek, who defeated incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes in November’s election, said he […]
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina Senate seeks to define biological sex in statute while limiting certain spaces to be separate by that definition. Senate Bill 516, filed by Sen. Vicki Sawyer […]
RALEIGH — Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne), now settled into his new role as the powerful House Operations and Rules chair, said taking on the new spot has “been busy.” “I’ve gone from trying to deal […]
RALEIGH — Wake County House Rep. Julie von Hafen has filed a bill to give more control over rape kit testing status updates to sexual assault survivors. House Bill 367, filed March 11, aims to […]
RALEIGH — Multiple firearms bills have been filed across both chambers of the General Assembly this session, including two that would allow for concealed carry without a permit. Senate Bill 50 was filed by Sen. […]
RALEIGH — The Trump administration has withdrawn the federal government’s Statement of Interest from a lawsuit over a 2023 North Carolina law barring gender transition surgery and hormone blockers for minors. A Feb. 27 filing withdrew the October […]
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the House takes aim at former Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, which has been struggling to fulfill its role in recovery efforts for Hurricanes Matthew and […]
RALEIGH — Earlier this year, longtime political consultant Carter Wrenn sat down for an exclusive interview with North State Journal to discuss his book, “Trail of the Serpent.” During that interview, Wrenn discussed the 2026 […]
RALEIGH —Gov. Josh Stein says more recent laws enacted by state Republicans that erode some gubernatorial appointment powers are “partisan power grabs that thwart North Carolina voters’ decisions at the ballot box.” The Democratic governor […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation operated under budget during the 2024 fiscal year, according to a new report released by the state auditor’s office. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) spent […]
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