Experts say North Carolina will be on the vanguard of emerging technologies in the insurance and financial products sector if a bill that has passed both chambers of the General Assembly becomes law. House Bill 624 got the OK from the N.C. House…
Gov. Roy Cooper, in extending North Carolina’s interminable state of emergency last week, says the latest executive order makes it easier for the state to access federal funding, including FEMA Public Assistance reimbursements. Cooper, a Democrat, issued his first executive order of the pandemic in…
Three bills comprising the thrust of legislative election integrity efforts advanced through the N.C. Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections on Wednesday, June 9. Senate Bills 326, 725, and 724 were each approved by voice vote and referred out of committee. The first bill presented, Senate Bill 724, is…
A bill pending in the N.C. Senate would tear down burdensome regulations for 24 months for companies offering new financial or insurance products that use emerging technology, allowing them to test out cutting-edge products or services. Senate Bill 470 would establish a “regulatory sandbox” similar to one created in…
Sports betting legislation hasn’t seen much movement in North Carolina, although sponsors are hopeful to see action in June. Senate Bill 688, sponsored by Sens. Jim Perry, R-Wayne, and Paul Lowe, D-Forsyth, was referred to the Committee on Rules and…
A legislative bill that would allocate $750 million in federal relief money toward broadband growth has passed the House Appropriations Committee. That vote last week came a day after Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his plan to spend $1.2 billion of $5.7…
A bill sponsored by Democrats in the N.C. House would pump billions of additional dollars into public education over the next few years toward meeting the requirements of a new remedial agreement in the ongoing Leandro lawsuit. House Bill 946…
North Carolina is among the top five states in the nation on metrics such as tax rates, size of state government, and income transfer programs, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. Only four states — Utah,…
The N.C. Board of Elections voted Friday, May 14, to rehire Karen Brinson Bell as executive director. Board members Tommy Tucker and Stacey “Four” Eggers were the only dissenting votes. The move drew criticism from Republicans in the General Assembly who have recently called actions by…
In the waning hours of crossover week, the N.C. House passed a bill to open new funding sources and add flexibility to charter schools. House Bill 729 passed the House, 63-52. The bill would make several key changes to the state’s charter schools…
