“We've had generations of breakdown of the nuclear family, and it's caused us significant problems," said state Rep. David Willis, R-Union.
The General Assembly push comes just days after the Arkansas governor signed a bill into law legalizing over-the-counter ivermectin.
The North Carolina General Assembly has officially passed its fourth round of disaster relief aid for western North Carolina, bringing total funding to over $1.4 billion across all four relief packages passed since November 2024.
North Carolina Democrats are pushing to restore public access to General Assembly records, challenging Republican-led restrictions from 2023 that limited transparency in state government.
The REINS Act creates a formal process for individuals to challenge proposed rules. It also requires legislative approval for any permanent regulation that's expected to have an economic impact of $1 million or more within a 12-month period.
The Child Fatality Task Force released its 2025 annual report this week, offering recommendations on how the governor and the General Assembly can create policies they say will save lives. The report offers 11 recommendations that address a range of issues that threaten child health and safety, including teens spending an average of 3.5 hours per day on social media.
As for passing the House and Senate floor this session, time will tell if the stars align and how the cookie crumbles.
Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, has signed on as a primary sponsor to all three bills, telling the Carolina Journal that "Republicans are pretty united on always wanting to look for ways to lessen the tax burden on North Carolinians."
Following his announcement on Friday of a $30 million small business grant program for small businesses in western North Carolina struggling to recover after Hurricane Helene, Democrat Gov. Josh Stein requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding from the General Assembly on Monday to support urgent rebuilding needs in that part of the state.
Days after announcing his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly, longtime Wake County Democratic state Rep. Joe John, District 40, has died. He was 85.
Democrat North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein gave his inaugural address Saturday afternoon to a small crowd inside the North Carolina State Capitol building in Raleigh with the theme of “North Carolina Strong.”
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