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NC Senate passes bill delaying property tax reappraisals
The Senate approved a bill delaying 2026 property tax reappraisals, as House Republicans advance a separate plan to limit local revenue growth.
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Interim legislative committee appointments announced
In a press release out on Tuesday afternoon, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced the names of lawmakers appointed to interim committees for the 2025-26 legislative session. The North Carolina General Assembly “As we prepare for next year’s legislative session, these committees will get to work examining the most pressing issues facing our state,” Berger said. “I...
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REINS Act advances in NC Senate
A regulatory bill cleared another legislative hurdle Wednesday as the North Carolina Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform advanced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act.
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NC Senate OK’s bill permitting private school personnel to carry firearms
The NC Senate gave its stamp of approval on May 7 to a bill that would allow authorized private-school personnel with concealed-carry permits to carry firearms on school grounds.
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Bill would allow private school personnel to carry firearms on campus
A bill in the North Carolina Senate would give allow authorized private school personnel with concealed carry permits to carry fire firearms on school grounds.
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NC legislators push to rein in government overreach with REINS Act
If a regulation created by officials in the executive branch is going to have significant economic impacts upward of $1 million, then the North Carolina General Assembly should have a statutory role in approving the proposed rule, said lawmakers on Tuesday.
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How GROW NC can learn from NCORR’s failures
“You are not forgotten any longer.” Those were the words spoken by President Donald Trump as he visited Swannanoa in western North Carolina on Friday. Swannanoa was one of many communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in late September.
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AI security program to roll out in NC schools as parents, lawmakers grapple with privacy and safety concerns
Two counties in North Carolina have been selected to pilot an Artificial Intelligence (AI) School Safety Program that could soon be installed in all public schools across the state to enhance security measures for student safety.
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‘We were not watching closely,’ Cooper’s staff admits as NCORR deficit grows to $221 million
Officials with the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency admitted Monday that it actually faces a $221 million shortfall rather than the $175 million budget deficit previously reported.
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Immigration reform group supports Davidson student’s federal ‘illegal alien’ lawsuit
The Immigration Reform Law Institute is supporting the federal lawsuit of a Davidson County student suspended from school for speaking the words “illegal alien” in class. The suit from 16-year-old Christian McGhee and his parents alleges that the local school system violated the student’s rights to free speech, due process, and education by suspending him from school earlier this year.
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NC school district files motion to dismiss ‘illegal alien’ suspension lawsuit
They argue that Christian’s due process rights were not violated because he was afforded a hearing prior to his suspension in compliance with state law and school policy. They say he was not entitled to appeal his short-term suspension under state law.
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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.
