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NC House passes involuntary commitment reform bill
Legislation would expand outpatient commitment, study psychiatric hospital operations, and improve access to behavioral health bed data.
News
Berger requests recount after Page’s narrow lead holds through canvass
Senate Leader Phil Berger seeks recount in SD-26 GOP primary, after canvass confirms he trails Sheriff Sam Page by 23 votes in one of the tightest races in NC history.
News
Page expands lead over Berger to 23 votes after provisional ballots counted
Sheriff Sam Page widens lead over Senate leader Phil Berger to 23 votes after provisional ballots counted in NC Senate District 26 GOP primary.
News
NC Sheriffs’ Association clarifies: ICE requests are voluntary, not mandatory
In a press release, the NC Sheriffs' Association said that it is their "understanding and firm belief that all North Carolina sheriffs are fully complying with the legal requirements in G.S. 162-62, and we have seen no information or indication to the contrary."
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NC Sheriffs’ Association condemns Mecklenburg County sheriff’s comments
The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association (NCSA) has put out a statement condemning the language of Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, calling it “inflammatory, racially derogatory, insulting, and offensive.”
Opinion
Debates will inform state voters
One of the most cost-effective political expenditures of the 2024 cycle will be a series of four televised debates featuring candidates for statewide posts.
Opinion
Lt. governor race draws fourteen candidates
Most of the executive-branch offices comprising North Carolina’s Council of State are either open seats in 2024 or will feature highly competitive races in both the primary and general elections. But none has attracted as many candidates as lieutenant governor. GOP incumbent Mark Robinson is running for governor. Fourteen North Carolinians want to succeed him...
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NCGA members recognized by NC Sheriffs’ Assoc for public safety legislation
The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association (NCSA) recently recognized 49 members of the General Assembly for their work during the 2023 legislative session protecting public safety in the state with the Association's 2023 Defender of Public Safety Award.
News
NC Sheriffs’ Association thankful for new laws improving public safety
Law enforcement and public safety across North Carolina got a significant boost last year from the General Assembly as many bills supporting both became law.
Opinion
Amendment Banning Ex-Felons from Becoming Sheriffs A Bad Idea
RALEIGH -- The state constitution should not be amended on a whim. And there's no sound reason to limit the rights of voters to choose among candidates for sheriff.
