Lawmakers Set to Introduce Bipartisan Redistricting Reform
A plan for redistricting in North Carolina is once again being put forward by state lawmakers. How far it will go is still to be determined.
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Phil Berger
Senate Leader Says Cooper Should Defend Amendment
More than 60 percent of voters approved the amendment in 2012.
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McCrory Threatens Senate Budget Veto
Would veto any NC budget plan that raises teacher pay dramatically like the Senate wants because it would mean huge cuts elsewhere to pay for it.
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Gov. McCrory Announces Raise For Incoming Teachers
Governor Pat McCrory and other state leaders announced a plan Monday morning to increase starting teachers’ salaries nearly 14 percent in the next two years, but no immediate increase was mentioned for teaching professionals already in place.
Read MoreLocal Representatives Criticize State Budget
Now with a settled budget that both House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate leader Phil Berger seem happy about, passage looks likely.
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Berger Still Not Ready To Decide On US Senate Bid
The Republican leader of the North Carolina state Senate says he should make a decision by the end of July about whether to enter the race to try to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan.
Read MoreNC Senate Delays Final Vote On Tax Overhaul
The Senate plan cuts taxes by billions through a gradual repeal of corporate taxes and lower income tax rates.
Read MoreLottery and Drones Bring Bipartisan Divisiveness
Are you tired of the partisan divisiveness that is poisoning the political environment of our state and nation? Do you wish that the politicians from the two parties would work together more often on issues of common concern? Me...
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