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NC lawmakers propose $50 million affordable housing loan fund
Bipartisan legislation would create a revolving loan fund to help nonprofit developers cover infrastructure costs for affordable housing projects.
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Leandro: Supporters, critics respond to end of 32-year-old case
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the long-running Leandro school funding case, ruling that every decision made in the case since 2017 was void. The ruling brings an end to decades of litigation over public education funding. The ruling marks a significant turning point in one of North Carolina’s most consequential education cases,...
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Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
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Study: Public school students make gains when school choice expands
A new study on Florida's school choice programs suggests that implementing robust school choice is a significantly more cost-effective method for improving public school student outcomes.
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Brockman indicted on child sex charges
Former representative for North Carolina's 60th House District, Cecil Brockman, has been indicted on child sex charges.
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Cotham wins primary by wide margin, will face McCool in November
Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg, won her race in the House District 105 Republican primary, defeating her opponent, Kelly VanHorn, an 8th-grade math teacher in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, with 85% (4,368 votes) to VanHorn’s 15% (800 votes).
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Cook holds Guilford NC House seat in 4-way Democratic primary
In a 4-way primary in House District 60, Rep. Amanda Cook holds the seat she was appointed to after former Rep. Cecil Brockman resigned amidst sex crimes charges.
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Lawmakers could rethink DMV role in party affiliation changes
North Carolina State Board of Elections Chairman Francis De Luca sent a letter Thursday to House Minority Leader Robert Reives responding to Reives’ criticism of the board’s handling of a candidate eligibility dispute in the Wilson County sheriff’s March primary. The disagreement stems from the board’s decision to override a county ruling that barred Wilson...
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Brockman resigns after House forms expulsion group
State Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-Guilford, resigned from office Friday after the state House's Republican speaker formed a committee to consider his expulsion.
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Leaders from both parties call for Rep. Brockman to resign
Bipartisan calls are growing for Rep. Cecil Brockman to resign after his arrest on charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor.
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Plaintiffs ask full federal Appeals Court to hear NC redistricting case
Plaintiffs appealing a recent ruling in a North Carolina redistricting lawsuit are asking the full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case. They also ask appellate judges to expedite the case as candidate filing approaches for the state’s 2026 elections.
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Plaintiffs appeal federal ruling upholding NC Senate map
Two plaintiffs challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are appealing a federal judge’s ruling against them. State Rep. Rodney Pierce and Moses Matthews filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, the day after the judge’s order upholding the districts.
