A parade of teachers and activists stood in front of the long table of senators Monday night, labeling parents as abusive, volatile, unsafe adults whose involvement in their children’s difficult journeys in self-discovery would lead to suicide, self-harm and death. The militant message boldly asserts that parents are the enemies, and secrecy between schools and...
A bill filed Wednesday in the N.C. House would raise North Carolina’s mandatory judicial retirement age from 72 to 76. If approved, House Bill 71 could help state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby serve his full eight-year term. Without action, Newby would be forced to retire no later than May 30, 2027. That would...
An anti-rioting bill quickly won approval in the North Carolina House on Feb. 8 after six Democrats threw their support behind the measure. House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, passed with a veto-proof 75-43 majority. The bill would establish a new level of felony penalties for rioters who cause property damage or serious...
State legislative leaders and the state controller are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to block a forced money transfer tied to the long-running Leandro education funding case. In separate motions filed Wednesday, Controller Nels Roseland and top lawmakers asked the high court to restore a previous order from the N.C. Court of Appeals.