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Mecklenburg Democrat switches to unaffiliated following primary ouster

April 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham has dropped her Democratic affiliation and is now registered as unaffiliated, as first reported by WBT Radio’s Brett Jensen. The change comes after Cunningham lost in her […]

Berger trails Page as primary delivers NCGA upsets

March 13, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina March 3 primary delivered upsets in several state legislative races, with the most consequential in Senate District 26 — the race between Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and Rockingham County […]

Races to watch ahead of NC’s March primaries

January 29, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the March 3 primary approaching and early voting underway, there are several key races worth keeping an eye on. Key General Assembly races include the primary between Trump-endorsed Senate Leader Phil Berger […]

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 […]

Hall announces Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety

October 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Speaker of the House Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) announced Thursday the formation of a new House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety. “I am proud to announce the creation […]

NCGA overrides 8 vetoes before monthlong adjournment

August 8, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Before adjourning until late August, the General Assembly completed eight overrides of vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein out of the 14 he had issued. Bills with completed overrides, which will now become […]

Cooper’s ICE, Opportunity Scholarship veto overridden

November 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 10 last week. The House overrode the veto on Nov. 19 by a vote of 72-44. Three Democrats crossed […]

Budget conference report approved by General Assembly

September 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its budget conference report contained in House Bill 10 last week. The bill includes $248 million in nonrecurring funds to clear the waitlist for […]