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Stevens resigns from NC House to focus on Supreme Court campaign
Rep. Sarah Stevens will resign from the NC House effective June 16 to focus full time on her 2026 campaign for NC Supreme Court.
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NC House passes Jaleeyah’s Law targeting gang-related crime
The NC House passed Jaleeyah’s Law, a bill increasing penalties and prosecutor resources for gang-related crimes after a Goldsboro teen’s killing.
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NCSBE urges DMV to release full SSN data in second request
North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) Executive Director Sam Hayes has sent a second letter to North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine requesting the Social Security numbers of DMV customers who are also registered voters.
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Stevens files for 2026 NC Supreme Court race
The 2026 North Carolina Supreme Court race carries significant implications for the state's legal and political landscape. With this being the only one seat up for election, the outcome could either solidify the current Republican majority or provide Democrats a foothold to influence future court decisions.
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Lawmakers call for resignation of Cooper official over hurricane-recovery failures
North Carolina lawmakers heard once again on Wednesday from officials on hurricane recovery efforts for those who lost their homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. Unfortunately, much of the same testimony was given in the almost four-hour hurricane response and recovery subcommittee meeting as it was in September. The consensus: responsibility is said to be taken. Still, not much progress is being made for those who have had no place to call home, for some as far back as 2016.
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NC House Speaker Moore’s reelection makes him longest to serve in role
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, will serve his fifth term as Speaker when the General Assembly convenes for the long session in January, making him the longest-serving Speaker of the House in North Carolina history. The NC House Republican Caucus unanimously reelected Moore on Friday.
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Why does S.C. hurricane recovery surpass N.C.?
The slow response by the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency to get people back into their homes four to six years after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence was brought to light at a legislative hearing Wednesday. It’s in stark contrast to how well neighboring South Carolina has done with its own efforts.
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Bill would expand administrative judges’ power to strike down government rules
North Carolina could see a new tool in the fight against excessive state regulation. A bill filed in the state House offers a new way to strike down bad rules.
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Lawmakers finalize bill blocking AG from collusive lawsuit settlements
The state House voted 58-47 Wednesday, Sept. 15, to endorse a bill requiring the state attorney general to get approval from legislative leaders before settling lawsuits on their behalf. The bill now heads to the governor. The measure passed on a party-line vote, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing it. Senate Bill 360 is...
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Closing technology gap a main concern of State Judicial Council
The State Judicial Council convened Thursday, Dec. 5, to discuss judicial branch reforms and to push for increased funding. “We need to think about adequately staffing our branch of government,” Chief Justice Cheri Beasley said during her address to the council. “We need to think about innovative case management solutions such as drug treatment court,...
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Decluttering criminal code would ease burden on North Carolinians, experts say
If North Carolina’s nebulous criminal code isn’t confusing enough, the “elephant” metaphors lawmakers use to describe them are even less enlightening. At a reform-oriented summit hosted Monday, Oct. 21, in Cary by the Cato Institute and the John Locke Foundation, several lawmakers excoriated the state’s criminal code, saying obsolete and duplicate statutes place harsh burdens...
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House passes new legislative maps after grueling debate
One down. One to go. The House passed a new district map, and it’s on its way to the Senate. It was a grueling week. After a three-judge Superior Court panel handed down its ruling last week in Common Cause v. Lewis, the General Assembly had two weeks to pass new maps addressing partisan outliers...
