On Thursday, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill to make Wake County Commissioner elections more democratic. House Bill 99 (H.B. 99) would change the election process to make Wake County Commissioners elected by their districts rather than At-Large (county-wide), as is current law. Wake County voters currently cast ballots for all seven members of...
On Thursday, Senate Republicans filed a bill that they say “will strengthen election laws [and] increase confidence in election administration,” according to a press release from bill sponsors. Much of the policy in the bill had been approved by the legislature in sessions past, but were vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper. However, after Thursday’s filing...
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would transfer some appointment powers from the governor to other members of the executive branch and the General Assembly.
El martes, por primera vez, un comité de la Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Norte escuchó un proyecto de ley (S.B. 3) para legalizar el uso de la marihuana por ciertas razones médicas. El Comité de Salud de la Cámara no votó sobre S.B. 3 pero discutió el proyecto de ley durante unos 30...