NC House convenes for opening day of short session
House convened for short session, will vote next week on budget corrections.
Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might offer the sharpest contrast on policy, personality, background, and education in a race for governor that North Carolina has seen in the last century. In almost every way, these two men, who are popular with their home political parties, are polar opposites. But which...
An anti-school choice Democratic state senator has sent a letter to at least 16 private schools threatening a misdemeanor charge if they don’t comply with an information request. Sen. Michael Garrett, D-Guilford, sent a letter dated April 15 to the schools that receive funds for Opportunity Scholarships, the state’s voucher program that makes a private...
A judge has temporarily blocked certification of a Robeson County commissioner primary election. The losing candidate in the March 5 Democratic primary has leveled accusations of bribery against the winning incumbent and another sitting commissioner.
A federal judge will not split the bribery and fraud retrials of Greg Lindberg and John Gray. Both are scheduled to return to court on May 6. Lindberg was once North Carolina’s top election campaign donor.
A three-judge panel overseeing former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s “fair elections” lawsuit has delayed a hearing in the case until June 13. The delay stems at least in part from the recent death of longtime Republican redistricting lawyer Thomas Farr.
Two plaintiffs suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte are defending a key portion of the SAFE Child Act at the state Supreme Court. The 2019 act opened up a two-year window for alleged victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits that were otherwise barred by the statute of limitations.
April 28 marks the one-year anniversary of three significant decisions from North Carolina's highest court.
A federal judge has struck down North Carolina’s law criminalizing felon voting. The law “was enacted with discriminatory intent, has not been cleansed of its discriminatory taint, and continues to disproportionately impact Black voters,” according to a court order US District Judge Loretta Biggs issued Monday.
In what might be called a case of whiplash, Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has once again changed plans for its $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Moncure, Chatham County.
Currituck County and its Tourism Development Authority want North Carolina’s highest court to consider a dispute involving local occupancy taxes. The state Court of Appeals ruled against the county in March.
Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg, has been appointed as chair of the North Carolina House Education Appropriations Committee for the short session, gaveling in later this week. Tasked with setting appropriations for education, the Committee oversees the largest portion of the state budget. She will replace former committee chair Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, who resigned from...