Sen. Amy Galey

Cooper’s COVID settlement list gets probe

April 30, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative subcommittee to investigate former Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-era “secret reentry settlement list” was announced last week. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) both issued similar […]

NC’s America 250 legislative committee meets

August 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s America 250 Committee convened in Raleigh on Aug. 21 to discuss preparations for the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026. Presided over by Sen. Ted Alexander (R-Cleveland), the meeting opened […]

Briner rolls out financial literacy initiative

April 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner launched a comprehensive financial literacy initiative aimed at improving residents’ money management skills. At the core of the new initiative is a free monthly newsletter featuring informative […]

Senate bill offers compromise on K-12 calendar

April 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate has introduced a compromise bill on K-12 public school calendar flexibility after more than two dozen bills seeking changes to current laws were filed this legislative session. Twenty-two bills […]

2024 Year In Review: NC General Assembly overrode 10 vetoes in election year

December 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

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 […]