The NCInnovation investments committee voted Monday to keep the organization’s $500 million endowment fully in cash for the next 30 days, maintaining maximum flexibility as lawmakers consider legislation that could repeal the nonprofit’s authorizing statute and shift its funding model.
These NC legislators think that if the embryo is outside the uterus that it has changed its nature and is no longer a human being.
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin urges the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to stay out of the latest stage in his legal dispute with state election officials and Democratic candidate Allison Riggs.
House Bill 432, titled the "Property Tax Relief Study," unanimously passed the North Carolina House this week and would examine ways to cut the property tax bill for some North Carolinians who struggle to keep up with spiking home values.
“We've had generations of breakdown of the nuclear family, and it's caused us significant problems," said state Rep. David Willis, R-Union.
With the General Assembly on Easter recess this week, lawmakers will return next week to resume legislative action.
The deadline for Helene victims to file taxes has now been extended to Sept 25.
A recent Catawba College-YouGov survey reveals a significant divide in how North Carolinians perceive the health of American democracy, with partisan swings playing a major role
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the North Carolina Senate budget’s approach toward NCInnovation. Kokai offered these comments during the April 18, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
“This bill is not just about a television show, it's about a legacy; it's about the values of decency, humility, kindness, and common sense that the Andy Griffith show brought into millions of homes all across America."- Rep. Neal Jackson, R-Moore.
Though Democrats focused on what they felt was underfunding, other groups applauded the budget for focusing on tax cuts and other economic issues.
This week on The Debrief: Tariff tensions, redistricting shakeup and a judicial standoff hits the high court. North Carolina braces for tariffs, judges strike key claims in NC redistricting lawsuits, and the state Supreme Court pauses the Griffin v. Riggs election. Don’t miss in depth analysis as we break down everything happening in politics and...
This Friday, just two lights glowing in the night on North Carolina porches and monuments statewide will connect past and present—and show that the spirit of 1776 is still alive in 2025.
The North Carolina Senate’s proposed 2025-2027 budget takes a sharp turn in the state’s approach to NCInnovation (NCI), a nonprofit originally intended to bolster commercialization of research across the UNC System. The new proposal dismantles the organization’s state-endowed structure and redirects nearly all of its taxpayer funding to other public priorities.
Expect many more twists and turns to global trade over the next few months and for those shifts to play a big part in the battle over North Carolina's US Senate seat.
North Carolina needs better election audits
Why conservatives defend free enterprise
The stark reality of second chances in NC
The deadline for Helene victims to file taxes has now been extended to Sept 25.
US Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14, introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency at HUD in allocating disaster relief funding.
Property owners in a gated community in Watauga County are dealing with a case of David vs Goliath in what could set a precedent for other property owners in the state.
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin argues in a new court filing that the North Carolina State Board of Elections plans to defy a court order in an ongoing election dispute. Griffin challenges the board’s plan to consider no more than 1,675 targeted ballots from last fall’s statewide election.
