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8 congressmen, 38 legislators face Super Tuesday challenges
Registered voters in the state this cycle will choose a US senator, all 14 US House representatives, one state Supreme Court judge and three appellate justices.
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NC moves toward cryptocurrency adoption with new bill for state investments in digital assets
North Carolina Speaker of the House Destin Hall, R-Cladwell, introduced cryptocurrency legislation on Monday that would enable the state to invest in digital assets like Bitcoin, making North Carolina a leader in technological adoption and innovation.
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Hall announces the North Carolina House committee appointments for 2025-26
As the North Carolina General Assembly prepares to gavel in the long legislative session, new House Speaker Destin Hall makes appointments to key committees responsible for shepherding policy through the state's lawmaking process.
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NC’s free enterprise leaders: Berger, Hall, and Saine named most business-friendly legislators
The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFREE) released the 2023-2024 Legislative Business Ratings (LBR) on Thursday to evaluate state lawmakers’ alignment with economic freedom principles.
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NC House overrides governor’s veto on CBDC bill, Democrats flip stance
One month after supporting legislation restricting the implementation of a central bank digital currency in North Carolina, Democrats voted against overriding the governor’s veto of the bill during a House floor vote on Wednesday.
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Eight GOP lawmakers urge NC Supreme Court to take forced vaccination case
Eight Republican members of North Carolina’s House of Representatives would like to see the state Supreme Court take up a case dealing with the forced COVID vaccination of a 14-year-old boy in 2021. Lower courts have ruled against the teen and his mother.
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Speaker Moore announces NC House committee assignments
On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced committee assignments. House Republicans have 71 out of 120 seats, and would need 72 out of 120 for a gubernatorial veto override. This will likely be a focus when issues that are especially partisan - abortion, 2nd Amendment laws, voter ID, tax policy - come before members.
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Bill aims for ‘equity’ in fueling vehicles for free
There’s no free lunch. And there’s no “free” charging of electric vehicles. Charging stations have a cost that would become more transparent under a bill filed in the N.C. House.
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House won’t move the ‘Save Women’s Sport Act’
The N.C. House is not planning to move the Save Women’s Sports Act (H358) this session, according to North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland. In an interview with the Associated Press, Moore said that votes are not needed at this point. The bill would apply to college, middle, and high school sports and would...
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Bill would allow N.C. voters to limit governor’s emergency powers
Voters in North Carolina could decide next year to limit the governor’s emergency powers, under a proposed constitutional amendment filed Wednesday, April 14, in the N.C. House. House Bill 564 is one of three measures Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, has sponsored or co-sponsored this week with ties to COVID-19 restrictions. A second bill would prohibit...
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General Assembly to consider bill preventing boys and men from competing on female sports teams
The General Assembly will soon consider a bill that seeks to protect women’s sports by preventing boys and men from being allowed to compete on female teams in middle school, high school and college. House Bill 358 would require public schools fielding sports teams to identify teams as male, female, or co-ed. The same would...
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N.C. House Republican majority grows, dashing Democratic hopes
North Carolina Democrats lost four seats in the state House on Election Day. Republicans will open the 2021 legislative session with a 69-51 majority. It was an upset. Legislative redistricting, brought on by lawsuits in 2019, should’ve made it easier for Democrats to gain ground. Instead, the party lost seats during an election year where...
