Sparing NC from repeat infamy, Utah legislature earns 2025 ‘Black Hole Award’
After earning the notorious ‘Black Hole Award’ from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in 2024 for its lack of transparency, the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) avoided the limelight...
View ArticleSplit NC Supreme Court permits teen’s forced COVID vaccination suit against...
A Guilford County teenager and his mother can move forward with their lawsuit against the local school board and the Old North State Medical Society over a forced COVID-19 vaccination. The state...
View ArticleUnion protest against USPS cost-cutting ignites debate on postal reform
On Sunday, the National Association of Letter Carriers union organized demonstrations nationwide to protest DOGE efforts to find cost-cutting and management improvements within the US Postal Service....
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Spring is here: North Carolina ranks as one of the toughest states for...
North Carolina has once again ranked high on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s list of the most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies. Raleigh is ranked as the 7th most...
View ArticleTop NC court will not take up Anson sheriff dispute
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not take up a lawsuit from the man appointed for one day in 2022 as Anson County sheriff. A split state Appeals Court ruled against one-day Sheriff Gerald Cannon...
View ArticleState Supreme Court takes up challenge of law enforcement ‘smell searches’
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a 2021 Greensboro police traffic stop search based on officers smelling the odor of marijuana and a “cover scent.” Defendant Tyron Lamont...
View ArticleMap Act disputes heading to highest NC court
The North Carolina Supreme Court will take another look at cases springing from the Map Act. That now-repealed state law allowed the state Department of Transportation to limit development of...
View ArticleCompanion bills to repeal CON laws filed in House and Senate
State lawmakers filed legislation last week to repeal North Carolina’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws, taking aim at the healthcare regulatory regime that restricts the establishment or expansion of...
View ArticleLa orden ejecutiva de Trump busca reducir el Departamento de Educación de...
En una medida audaz que marca un cambio significativo en la política educativa estadounidense, el presidente Donald Trump firmó el jueves una orden ejecutiva que reducirá drásticamente el tamaño y la...
View ArticleTreasurer pushes for financial reforms and transparency with key initiatives...
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner outlined an ambitious agenda for the week, including critical legislative updates, ongoing financial initiatives, and plans for improving transparency within...
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Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency introduced in NC Senate
In the footsteps of The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington D.C., Senate Republicans in North Carolina have introduced the DAVE Act. On Monday, Senate Leader Phil Berger,...
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Llegó la primavera: Carolina del Norte se ubica como uno de los estados más...
Carolina del Norte ha vuelto a ocupar un lugar destacado en la lista de la Fundación de Asma y Alergia de Estados Unidos de los lugares más difíciles para vivir con alergias estacionales. Raleigh ocupa...
View ArticleLa Corte Suprema del Estado aborda el desafío de las “búsquedas olfativas” de...
La Corte Suprema de Carolina del Norte escuchará un caso que impugna un registro policial de tráfico de Greensboro en 2021, basado en que los agentes percibieron olor a marihuana y un “olor a...
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Bathroom bill 2.0? Dems sound alarm on new GOP gender legislation
A rehash of the 2016 bathroom bill could be up for debate in the North Carolina General Assembly, Democrat lawmakers warned during a press conference held Tuesday. Senate Republicans filed the Women’s...
View ArticleNCGA bill bans Delta-8 and Delta-9 products on public school grounds
On Tuesday, the House Standing Committee on Health approved a bipartisan bill aimed at restricting certain substances on school grounds. The bill proposes a complete ban on tobacco products,...
View ArticleTop Senate leader departing NCGA this week
Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, is leaving his top role in the North Carolina Senate this week to pursue an opportunity outside of state government. Newton publicly announced his...
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Bills honoring national motto and 9/11 clear NC House
The North Carolina House recently passed two patriotism bills supporting public displays of national values and remembrance. House Bill 16 would authorize the prominent display of the national motto,...
View ArticleJudge rejects NCAA’s request to stay ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit
A North Carolina Business Court judge has denied the NCAA’s motion to stay proceedings in a lawsuit filed by members of North Carolina State University’s 1983 men’s basketball national championship...
View ArticleNC Senate bill would add flexibility to school calendars
Leaders in the North Carolina Senate are running a bill that aims to grant local public school districts increased flexibility in setting their school calendars, while placing stricter penalties on...
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NC faces competitive pressure as SC unveils aggressive tax cuts
South Carolina’s top leaders gathered on Tuesday to unveil a bold plan to slash the state’s income tax rate by nearly 40%, setting their sights on outpacing North Carolina in tax competitiveness. The...
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