North Carolina senators walked one block south and nearly 250 years back in history Tuesday morning.
North Carolina continues to mark America’s 250th anniversary this year with many events and celebrations still to come, along with many items commemorating the occasion.
Right-of-way acquisition was delayed from fiscal year 2027 to fiscal year 2029 and moving construction from fiscal year 2028 to fiscal year 2030. The revised project carries a total estimated cost of $37.41 million.
Rep. Tracy Clark, D-Guilford, said she and her colleagues have introduced 12 gun-safety bills this session, but none have earned a hearing.
Following the rally, Vaughan confirmed the NC Values Coalition is speaking with lawmakers about possible legislation this session to protect females in bathroom facilities.
NC House Democrats have filed HB 1073, the Fair Share for Public Schools Act, which would impose a new 7% income tax bracket on individual earnings above $1 million and direct an estimated $1 billion a year in proceeds to the State Public School Fund.
The Rev. William Barber is taking a movie theater chain to court over a 2023 incident in Greenville that left him “humiliated,” “embarrassed,” and “defamed.” Barber filed a federal lawsuit Thursday targeting AMC Theaters.
Around 55,000 students and their families remain in limbo, stuck on a waitlist for the Opportunity Scholarship program, as uncertainty continues to swirl over whether North Carolina lawmakers will fully fund the program for a new school year that kicks off in a matter of weeks.
House Republicans passed the bill late Tuesday afternoon, securing approval among both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly.
North Carolina legislative leaders say they anticipate a quick vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 20, a measure that would have restricted abortions in North Carolina past the first trimester.
The ongoing battle for the U.S. House's top job prompts some N.C. political observers to look back 20n years.
