Gov. Roy Cooper’s victory in last November’s election hasn’t ended the squabbling that accompanied his win. The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement took public testimony Monday on proposed rule changes that would make it tougher to file election…
[Editor’s note: This story was updated after initial publication.] The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District, held by Republican Robert Pittenger. In a press release, Harris…
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging, The law halts restrictions for truck drivers delivering supplies to the islands, and customers can get refunds if businesses take advantage of the emergency to…
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government’s tactics won’t make people healthier. The Healthy Food Small Retailer Program offers some stores up to $25,000 to buy refrigerators and other equipment to start selling produce.
The Excellent Educators for Every Classroom bill is now law as Gov. Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 599. Designed to revamp the teacher hiring process in North Carolina, S.B. 599 established the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission. The independent…
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill Thursday banning the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Sponsored by Republicans, House Bill 161 passed the General Assembly with large majorities. “This bill shows our support for Israel as a friend and ally of the United States,”…
GREENSBORO — The rights of people, rather than political considerations, must be the primary focus in fixing 28 unconstitutionally drawn state legislative districts. That’s the message U.S. appeals court Judge James Wynn delivered Thursday during a hearing in the Covington v. North Carolina…
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina’s governing body may provoke national backlash if it bars the UNC Center for Civil Rights from entering into lawsuits, said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt. Folt expressed her concerns July 28 in a five-page letter to Anna Nelson, chair…
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North…
Attorneys for legislative Republican leaders endured a barrage of questions and comments from a three-judge federal court panel over lawmakers’ failure to remap 28 unconstitutionally drawn legislative districts. Judges James Wynn, Catherine Eagles, and Thomas Schroeder issued no ruling after a three-hour hearing Thursday in the…
