State officials briefed North Carolina lawmakers on broadband expansion, cybersecurity preparedness, artificial intelligence governance, and state technology procurement during a February meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. The nonstanding committee, convened under authority granted in state law and session statutes, met to review work underway at the N.C. Department of Information...
Republican leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly have rejected Gov. Josh Stein’s call for an extra legislative session dealing with Medicaid next week, calling the move unconstitutional and unnecessary. In a letter sent to the governor Thursday, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, said Stein’s proclamation for lawmakers to...
Bipartisan calls are growing for Rep. Cecil Brockman to resign after his arrest on charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor.
North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-Guilford, was arrested Wednesday, charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape. State House leaders from both parties called for his resignation. According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Brockman is scheduled to be in court Thursday after being held in the High Point jail. House...
Unless the Medicaid program gets extra funding by Oct. 1, there will be widespread cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates.
"Iryna's Law" is a sweeping criminal justice package to address what Republican leaders call "soft-on-crime" policies. Plus, six high-profile bills vetoed by Gov. Josh Stein are expected face override votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
In a press release out on Tuesday afternoon, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced the names of lawmakers appointed to interim committees for the 2025-26 legislative session. The North Carolina General Assembly “As we prepare for next year’s legislative session, these committees will get to work examining the most pressing issues facing our state,” Berger said. “I...
As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, North Carolina is taking steps to ensure the milestone is commemorated with purpose, education, and pride.
After a month-long summer recess, the North Carolina General Assembly briefly reconvened Monday afternoon. The House Rules Committee considered several bills regarding disaster recovery funds, environmental waste management, student use of wireless communication devices, General Assembly appointments, and an adjournment resolution.
Wray narrowly lost the Democratic nomination in 2024 to progressive Rodney D. Pierce by fewer than 25 votes. The results brought disputes and recounts, with Wray’s formal election challenge ultimately dismissed by all three county boards of elections.
A former political candidate from Brunswick County has been arrested on federal charges after allegedly threatening to kill more than "40 North Carolina lawmakers" in response to legislation affecting the shrimping industry.
