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Sadler unseats Cunningham in HD-106 Democratic primary
With no Republican opponent filed, Rev. Rodney Sadler is positioned to represent the heavily Democratic Mecklenburg County district this fall.
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DPI set to update math standards to meet workforce demands
K-12 mathematics standards in North Carolina are slated to get a major overhaul under a proposal presented to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on Feb. 10. The revised standards are designed to better align student learning with workforce needs, state officials say. “Academic standards matter only when they translate into high-quality classroom experience and meaningful learning...
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NC Senate approves bill to cut healthcare costs by curbing government mandates
The North Carolina Senate approved Senate Bill 24 Wednesday evening, a measure aimed at curbing the state’s high healthcare costs by requiring any new government health insurance mandate to be offset by the repeal of an existing one.
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SHALOM Act passes committee, heads to Senate Rules
An amended version of HB 942, The SHALOM Act, received a favorable report during a Senate State and Local Government committee meeting Wednesday morning.
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School suspension appeal process receives bipartisan backing
Just this week, the law firm representing the McGhee family filed a preliminary injunction to clear Christian’s academic record. They also released new information about the case.
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Senate healthcare committee discusses new version of ‘Right to Try’ bill
Senate Healthcare committee discusses 'Right to Try' bill.
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Democrats file legislation to put abortion access in the state constitution
Sen. Rachel Hunt, D-Mecklenburg, has filed a bill that, if passed into law, would codify abortion access in the North Carolina Constitution. Hunt is the Democratic nominee in the 2024 North Carolina lieutenant governor's race.
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Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.
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NC Senate passes charter school commission measure
A bill that would streamline the process for approving new charter school applications secured passage in the North Carolina Senate on June 20. The measure now heads back to the House for a concurrence vote, after which it would go to Gov. Roy Cooper. Under the current system, new public charters must first be authorized...
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Bill to create charter school approval board on the move in NC Senate
A bill to create a board for authorizing the creation of new charter schools could soon be up for a vote on the floor of the North Carolina Senate, after passing that chamber’s education committee June 14. Under the current system, new public charters must first be authorized by the Charter Schools Advisory Board and...
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Legislative bills hint at an impending ban on ESG and ETI investment criteria
Both bills would essentially ban “environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria" as well as “economically targeted investments (ETI) requirements” from being used by state agencies and state pension plans.
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Medical marijuana bill clears Senate Finance Committee
The “NC Compassionate Care Act,” a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, passed the Senate Finance Committee today. Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, filed S.B. 3 on the first day bills were allowed to be filed this year. Sens. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, and Paul Lowe, D-Forsyth, are the other two primary sponsors of the bill. Last...
