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NC House sends property tax reappraisal delay to Stein’s desk
NC House sends property tax reappraisal delay to Gov. Josh Stein, pausing 2026 values in 12 counties for one year.
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Senators file right-to-farm constitutional amendment
NC voters could decide in 2026 whether to add a constitutional right to farm and forestry under a new Senate proposal.
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NC Senate passes bill delaying property tax reappraisals
The Senate approved a bill delaying 2026 property tax reappraisals, as House Republicans advance a separate plan to limit local revenue growth.
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Berger introduces reappraisal delay bill as property tax pressures grow
Under the bill, counties that conducted property revaluations this year would be required to ignore their newly updated property values for the 2026-27 fiscal year and instead continue using values from their previous reappraisal.
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Promises made but not kept as Cooper official testifies on hurricane recovery
It was a case of rinse and repeat for North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday as they heard much of the same testimony from North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) officials on efforts to help those who lost homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
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Slow disaster recovery prompts change in agency leadership at NCDPS
The director of disaster recovery at the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management will be taking on a new role in another state agency beginning Feb. 1.
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Farmers win victory in Right to Repair equipment
U.S. farmers who use John Deere equipment won a huge victory on Jan. 8 as the manufacturer gave them the right to fix their own equipment. North Carolina legislators have been waging a similar fight for farmers here.
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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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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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Lawmakers grill Cooper team on six-year lag in hurricane recovery
North Carolina lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to find out why several people still do not have a home nearly six years after Hurricane Matthew and four years after Hurricane Florence devastated parts of the state.
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Victory for N.C. hemp industry as N.C. Senate passes bill keeping it legal
Hemp farmers and retailers across North Carolina rejoiced Wednesday afternoon as the Senate voted 41-2 in favor of S.B. 455, Conform Hemp with Federal Law, keeping hemp legal in the state, and removing it from State Controlled Substances Act.
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Jackson, Moffitt top business group’s legislative ratings
State Sen. Brent Jackson and Rep. Tim Moffitt earn the top marks in the latest legislative ratings from the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation. Jackson, R-Sampson, earns a 100.3 rating from NCFREE. That allows him to top Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, who ranks second among senators with a 99.7 rating. On the House side, Moffitt, R-Henderson,...
