Public Can Watch NC House Floor Debate Again in Person
The seats above the floor in the North Carolina House chamber are reopen to the public again. The...
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NC General Assembly
Gov. Cooper Shares Emergency Budget Package Details for COVID-19 Relief
Governor Roy Cooper released his budget recommendation for coronavirus relief across the state...
Read MoreNC House Unanimously OKs “Stopgap” Spending Plan
While the vote was unanimous across party lines, House Republicans and Democrats continued pointing fingers at each other over the larger impasse.
Read MoreMoore To Seek Third Team As NC House Speaker
UNC alum Tim Moore is seeking two more years as Speaker; Republicans lost their veto-proof edge in November’s election, but still control the majority.
Read MoreMeyer: Wave of Dem Candidates Combination of Trump and NCGA Issues
North Carolina Democrats announced nine new candidates for state legislature on Monday. The new slate includes six female candidates. This follows a rising trend of women running for political office nationwide since Donald...
Read MoreOver Cooper’s Veto, General Assembly Cancels 2018 Judicial Primary
Republicans say they need extra time to reform judicial elections – either via redistricting, or scrapping judicial elections entirely.
Read MoreNC Child: Senate Budget Could Leave 50,000 Children Hungry
Over 1.6 million low-income North Carolinians receive health benefits through SNAP – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 43 percent of them are children. About one in five children in the state live in food insecure...
Read MoreNorth Carolina, You’re (Still) The Worst
Dear North Carolina, I love you, but you’re bringing me down.
Read MoreBOG Chairman: “We Need More Diversity on Our Board”
The UNC Board of Governors currently houses 32 members, but that’s all about to change. A new law will shrink that number to 24 by mid-2019. The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives appoint new board members every...
Read MoreAfter The Election – What Next?
What should we expect – and how should we take action – after the 2016 election? Local leaders weigh in.
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