News
NC budget makes license plate readers permanent amid privacy concerns
Cameras logged 152 million scans during the pilot; police cite arrests and recoveries while critics warn of surveillance and misuse.
News
NC concealed carry override remains stalled in House
SB 50 remains stalled in the NC House as vote math, GOP opposition, and political risks complicate a possible Stein veto override.
News
NC bill would regulate crypto banking, stablecoins
NC bill would create rules for crypto banking, stablecoin issuers, and unclaimed digital assets as the industry evolves.
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Stein DPS pick faces Senate scrutiny over ethics, policing record
Stein’s DPS nominee faces scrutiny over ethics questions and a police record shaped by post-2020 reform efforts.
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NC House committee passes scaled-back tuition break for public safety families
HB 1203, which would waive community college tuition for the children of North Carolina's first responders and long-serving correctional officers, cleared the House Higher Education Committee on June 10.
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NC House Dems push stalled gun-safety bills, tease more
Rep. Tracy Clark, D-Guilford, said she and her colleagues have introduced 12 gun-safety bills this session, but none have earned a hearing.
Opinion
Predictive risk modeling would improve Dominique Moody Safety Act
We know more than we ever have about how to identify the children most at risk. Dominique Moody’s death has given NC both the reason and the opportunity to put that knowledge to work.
Opinion
NC’s land is worth protecting. Let’s do it right.
NC’s General Assembly has the political will and the moral clarity to act on this issue. The question is whether the law that passes will be one that sophisticated adversaries cannot work around.
Opinion
NC HALO law would protect 1st responders and 1st Amendment
HALO laws create a mandatory a buffer (often 25 feet) around active first-responder operations, with legal penalties for individuals who refuse a warning and interfere.
News
First K-9 airlift exposes rural emergency gaps
Clay County incident highlights air purifier risks and lack of formal transport systems for police dogs in North Carolina
Opinion
This time it was personal: Cooper and the left’s dangerous vitriol
Cooper isn’t alone this week in taking heat for language that may be intended (by some) as political urgency but can take on a different weight when faced with real-world violence.
News
Report calls for reform to involuntary commitment, mental health treatment
A House committee report calls for sweeping reforms to North Carolina’s involuntary commitment system, citing gaps in mental health care and public safety.
