Republicans want to protect their supermajority in the General Assembly. No surprise there. What does have political analysts talking is how openly GOP leaders have stated that as a goal as they draw new, court-ordered legislative maps. Earlier this year, a federal three-judge…
In a post on the Medium.com website, on Tuesday Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called for the removal or relocation of monuments honoring Confederates from state property. Cooper also asked the General Assembly to repeal a 2015 law barring local governments from removing those statues or monuments without the legislature’s…
RALEIGH — N.C. senators plan to address Gov. Roy Cooper’s handling of the GenX chemical controversy in an upcoming legislative hearing. The senators announced the hearing a day after their deadline for Cooper’s administration to respond to a list of more than 20 questions about the issue. No date…
DURHAM — A traditional four-year college degree isn’t the only path to a successful career. Simon Mitchell would know. Mitchell, who is 20, is an apprentice at Cary-based Buhler Aeroglide, a European manufacturing company. In 2014, Mitchell joined Mason Hurlbut and Luke Fouts to participate in Buhler’s apprenticeship pilot…
Right to Try is gaining momentum across the country, yet states worry a cumbersome federal approval process will continue to inhibit patients’ access to experimental drugs. The Food and Drug Administration allows health-care providers access to experimental drugs and procedures but the process can take months, which frustrates…
Students thinking about alternatives to a four-year degree should keep those college applications, University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings says. The state is facing a very real “skills gap,” and technical schools and certificate programs are important. But liberal arts education remains critical for work force development,…
It’s entirely possible for people to commit a crime in North Carolina without even realizing it. A bill to recodify the criminal code may help some people stay on the right side of the law, but countless others have mistakenly committed crimes. They’re not burglars…
Lawmakers won’t consider race when they redraw legislative maps to meet a Sept. 1 federal court deadline. Republicans on the House and Senate redistricting committee made that clear as they swatted down repeated objections from Democrats in a Thursday committee meeting. The decision not to use…
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson’s first few months in office have been anything but boring. Johnson, a Republican and former member of the Winston Salem/Forsyth County school board, in November ousted incumbent Democratic Superintendent June Atkinson. In December, the General Assembly…
What if the governor broke campaign finance laws but no state election board was there to rule? Maybe he would stall an investigation by not appointing members to the board. North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes offered that scenario Wednesday in a news conference.
