SHALOM Act passes committee, heads to Senate Rules
An amended version of House Bill 942, The SHALOM Act, received a favorable report during a Senate State and Local Government Committee meeting Wednesday morning. HB 942, which passed in the House on...
View ArticleNC legislature approves CBDC restrictions with strong majority, bill sent to...
Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly have approved a bill that will bar the federal government from executing a central bank digital currency in the state of North Carolina. On...
View ArticleBREAKING: NC House overrides 3 different Cooper vetoes
The NC House of Representatives took up three veto overrides Wednesday, overcoming the objections of Gov. Roy Cooper on House Bills 198, 834, and 237. DOT Changes House Bill 198 enacts myriad...
View ArticleNCSBE rejection of third party ballot access slammed as ‘political hit job’...
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) denied three different political parties ballot access on Wednesday night despite each group claiming they’ve obtained well over the required number...
View ArticleNC Senate files adjournment resolution for Friday
Lawmakers in the NC Senate filed an adjournment resolution Wednesday evening that calls for adjourning both chambers Friday. Lawmakers would return at noon on July 10, August 1, September 25, November...
View ArticleBig ad buys show prominence of NC’s 1st Congressional District
The only toss-up race for congress in the state, and one of the few in the whole region, can be found in North Carolina’s Congressional District-1. Incumbent Democrat Congressman Don Davis faces...
View ArticleÚLTIMA HORA: La Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Norte anula 3...
La Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Norte aceptó el miércoles tres anulaciones de veto, superando las objeciones del gobernador Roy Cooper a los proyectos de ley 198, 834 y 237. CAMBIOS DE DOT...
View ArticleJuez desestima la demanda federal de la ACLU contra la ley antidisturbios de...
Un juez federal desestimó la demanda federal de la Unión Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles contra la ley antidisturbios de Carolina del Norte. El fiscal general del estado, Josh Stein, y tres...
View ArticleLa opción de licencia de conducir digital de Carolina del Norte podría estar...
Los habitantes de Carolina del Norte pronto podrán llevar sus licencias de conducir emitidas por el estado en su teléfono en un esfuerzo por modernizar el sistema de licencias de conducir. El proyecto...
View ArticleVoters to decide ban on ‘non-citizen voting’ this Nov. as lawmakers vote to...
The North Carolina House and Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Thursday that will appear on the ballot this November for voters to weigh in on. Introduced by House Speaker Tim Moore,...
View ArticleMask restrictions become law after Senate overrides 3 Cooper vetoes
Following the override votes in the NC House Wednesday, the NC Senate followed suit in overriding the three vetoes on Thursday afternoon, making for a total of 22 veto overrides this biennium. All...
View ArticleAppeals Court permits excessive-force lawsuit against Randolph County deputies
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a woman to proceed with her federal excessive-force lawsuit against three Randolph County sheriff’s deputies. Appellate judges ruled Thursday against...
View ArticleLawmakers unanimously pass ‘Right to Try’ through state legislature
State lawmakers have given unanimous final passage to “Right to Try Individualized Treatments” (House Bill 98). The measure seek to allow patients with terminal or severely debilitating diseases, who...
View ArticleVinFast’s $4B EV factory remains delayed over contractor approvals
Plans to build VinFast’s proposed $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Moncure, Chatham County, remain on hold as the county awaits information on the contractors that will be working on the site....
View ArticleUnanimous NC Supreme Court revives lawsuit challenging Kinston condemnations
The state Supreme Court will allow plaintiffs to move forward with a lawsuit challenging Kinston’s condemnation program as racially discriminatory. The unanimous high court ruling Friday overturns a...
View ArticleState Supreme Court allows impact fee ruling to stand against Greensboro
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not take a case involving a dispute between Greensboro and developers over impact fees. A state Court of Appeals ruling against the city in February could lead to...
View ArticlePrivate funding bill for commercial property improvements sent to Gov. Cooper
The Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure Act (C-PACE) passed the General Assembly on Thurday and establishes a statewide program that provides long-term financing options to businesses from...
View ArticleTop NC court rejects pension spiking cases from Harnett, Wilson counties
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not take up pension spiking cases involving the Harnett and Wilson county school boards. In both cases, the state’s second-highest court ruled against the school...
View ArticleThree-judge panel dismisses Orr’s ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
A unanimous three-judge panel has dismissed former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s lawsuit seeking a state constitutional right to “fair elections.” Judges agreed Orr’s complaint raised...
View ArticleRobinson and Stein discuss education and the economy in Wilmington
North Carolina gubernatorial candidates, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson and Attorney General Josh Stein, spoke to a crowd of over 500 Thursday at the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power...
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