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N.C. House passes bill allowing THC drugs that are FDA-approved
The N.C. House voted Wednesday 92-9 in favor of S.B. 448 which may put a halt to the Compassionate Care Act.
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Legal experts debate constitutionality of Cooper’s ban on mass gatherings
Editor’s note: This story was modified after initial publication. As coronavirus spreads and Gov. Roy Cooper orders private clubs and restaurants to close dining rooms to slow contagion, questions linger about whether North Carolina’s ban on mass gatherings should legally apply to churches. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Saturday, March 14 closing public...
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House school construction proposal passes initial vote with bipartisan support
A nearly $2 billion school construction bond proposal sailed through its initial House vote with bipartisan support. On Wednesday, March 13, the House approved the school construction bond bill in a 109-6 vote on second reading. The bill is on Thursday’s calendar for final approval. Then it’s off to the Senate, where House Bill 241...
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Virtual charters seek contract renewal from lawmakers
Before becoming the board chair of N.C. Connections Academy, Bridget Phifer was a parent of a student enrolled in the virtual charter school. Health issues kept Bridget’s husband in and out of the hospital, but the flexibility offered by the virtual charter school let their daughter visit her father while keeping up with her education....
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‘Raise the Age’ overwhelmingly passes House
RALEIGH — North Carolina is one step closer toward raising the age for juvenile offenders. House Bill 280, Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act, on May 17 passed the state House in a sweeping 104-8 vote. The bill would move 16- and-17-year-old nonviolent offenders out of adult court and place them under the juvenile justice system, effective December...
