RALEIGH — Bill passage ramped up last week ahead of the upcoming May 8 crossover deadline, whereby bills need to be passed by at least one chamber to be considered for enactment by the legislature. […]
RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now despite trial judges striking it down as […]
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina Senate seeks to tighten state law enforcement cooperation with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Senate Bill 153, titled the North Carolina Border Protection Act, […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Kings Mountain) confirmed plans Tuesday to seek reelection to his chamber seat in 2026, days after his home-county sheriff said he’d run for the seat regardless of […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly has filed more than 200 bills so far this session. Aside from Hurricane Helene disaster recovery legislation, bills of note this session span topics that include education, elections, […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina officials on Friday projected a modest revenue surplus this fiscal year, the result of stronger than anticipated economic conditions, but warned soon-implemented tax cuts should mean lower collections ahead, which could […]
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 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 […]
RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed a second round of Hurricane Helene relief funding on Oct. 24. Senate Bill 743, retitled “The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 – Part […]
RALEIGH — According to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), the state agency responsible for helping natural disaster victims needs more money in order to operate. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery […]
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