Bill to curb social media access for minors clears NC House committee
A bill that would ban social media for minors under the age of 14 in North Carolina cleared a House Commerce and Economic Development committee on Tuesday. House Bill 301 would also require parental...
View ArticleAppeals Court upholds NC’s Sunday hunting restrictions
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s restrictions on Sunday hunting. The unanimous decision Wednesday from a three-judge appellate panel rejected a plaintiff’s argument that...
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NC senators look to repeal ‘anti-competitive’ CON laws
The North Carolina Senate has approved a measure to repeal certain Certificate of Need (CON) laws across the state, a move that legislators hope will help drive down the state’s high health-care costs....
View ArticleAppeals Court will take up Pembroke mayoral election dispute
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued an order effectively blocking certification of the 2023 Pembroke mayor’s race. The Appeals Court will take up incumbent Mayor Greg Cummings’ lawsuit...
View ArticleHouse passes act to expedite retrieval of cell phone location data in...
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed the Kelsey Smith Act on Tuesday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill aims to expedite law-enforcement access to cell-phone location data...
View ArticleTillis introduces bill to extend tax deadline for natural-disaster victims
Sens. Thom Tillis, R-NC; and Raphael Warnock, D-GA, recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act, to extend tax relief to taxpayers recently impacted by...
View ArticleNC House votes to ban China, Russia from buying farmland near military bases
The North Carolina House unanimously agreed on Wednesday that hostile governments like China and Russia should be prohibited from buying agricultural land and property surrounding military...
View ArticleRiggs seeks stay, injunction from federal Appeals Court in election dispute
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking a federal Appeals Court for a stay and injunction in the election dispute involving her seat on the state’s highest court. The trial judge...
View ArticleGriffin says elections board plans to defy court in disputed contest
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin argues in a new court filing that the North Carolina State Board of Elections plans to defy a court order in an ongoing election dispute....
View ArticleREINS Act clears NC House, requiring legislative oversight for costly rules
The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed House Bill 402, the “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act,” a significant move aimed at increasing legislative oversight...
View ArticleNC House passes bill to ban pornography from school libraries
A bill that would ban sexually explicit materials from public school libraries was fast-tracked through the North Carolina House this week. The measure, House Bill 636, passed that chamber in a 63-46...
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Watauga County property owners in David vs Goliath battle over water rights
Property owners in a gated community in Watauga County are dealing with a case of David vs Goliath in what could set a precedent for other property owners in the state. An ongoing contested case...
View ArticleSenate budget passes floor, as House prepares their version
After hours of floor debate on the Senate budget proposal, with pushback from Democrats, the North Carolina Senate has passed the 2025-2027 budget bill through the chamber, initiating the negotiation...
View ArticleTop NC court to decide whether DOT contractor must help pay for deputy’s...
The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether a contractor working for the state Department of Transportation must foot part of the bill for a deputy sheriff’s roadside...
View ArticleMoore introduces bill to improve transparency in disaster relief
On April 17, US Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14, introduced bipartisan legislation in partnership with Rep. Cleo Fields, D-LA6, to bring clarity and insight to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development...
View ArticleArrested COVID shutdown protester takes case to NC court
A woman arrested after a 2020 Raleigh protest of then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown order heads back to court next week. She will ask a Wake County judge to allow her to proceed with a lawsuit...
View ArticleNC House passes bill to adopt ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ as state TV show
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted 96-14 to pass HB 557, The Andy Griffith Show as the State TV Show, which honors Andy Griffith, a native son of North Carolina. The bill’s...
View ArticleNC poll reveals partisan split on health of democracy
A recent Catawba College-YouGov survey reveals a significant divide in how North Carolinians perceive the health of American democracy, with partisan swings playing a major role. Meanwhile, residents...
View ArticleNCGA roundup: Bills that passed last week
Below is a list of legislative bills that cleared one chamber in the North Carolina General Assembly last week. With the General Assembly on Easter recess this week, lawmakers will return next week to...
View ArticleTackling fatherhood crisis, legislators unite to expand All Pro Dads program...
North Carolina legislators on both sides of the aisle gathered this week to address a critical issue facing both the state and nation: the absence of fathers in too many households. The US has the...
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