A bipartisan House bill would spend nearly $17 million to expand child care workforce training, behavioral health supports, and insurance study efforts.
House and Senate lawmakers propose tuition-free community college for children of long-serving firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers.
A month into the shutdown, Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over federal spending, leaving critical programs and North Carolina families caught in the middle.
NC lawmakers advance a bill to protect minors' online privacy, aiming to curb social media’s impact on youth mental health and prevent data misuse.
Boliek highlighted the office's required work, the importance of swift issue response, the growing use of new technology, and ongoing projects.
“We have a crisis on our hands, a global health crisis.” That’s what Fonda Bryant, mental health/suicide prevention advocate and founder/CEO of Wellness Action Recovery, Inc., told Carolina Journal in a recent phone interview about the suicide rate among law enforcement across the country, including North Carolina.
In an official letter to Speaker of the House Tim Moore, Saine said he’s choosing to step away from public life to pursue several unique professional opportunities in policy that have presented themselves.
Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, told the Carolina Journal that the House is not only overspending but also using funds from reserve accounts to fund non-essential projects.
Companion legislation, HB 1029 and SB 871, have been moving through the General Assembly this week as bill sponsors seek to allow patients with terminal or severely debilitating diseases, who have exhausted all other options, to partake in experimental treatments when recommended by a physician. Both the House Health Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee took...
North Carolina may soon cover veterinarian costs for police dogs after they retire from serving in law enforcement. The House State Personnel Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would provide a maximum of $1,500 in financial support annually for certified retired police dogs. The Retired Law Enforcement Canine Fund would receive $300,000 in recurring...
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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