RALEIGH, N.C. — An Investigative Special Report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) confirmed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) improperly directed $5 million to students as financial assistance without evidence of merit or need-based criteria.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led several of their colleagues in introducing a robust bipartisan legislative package of three bills focused on elevating and preserving the dominance of American military airpower in modern warfare.
The House Oversight Committee has once again convened in Raleigh to address what the Majority finds to be the most pressing issue facing our state. Not the absence of a budget. Not low teacher pay, public education funding, or any kind of meaningful policy. What urgent priority do they schedule for the very first week of session? A hearing on library books.
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, the N.C. Senate approved a deal to fund the state’s traditional Medicaid program and implement commonsense measures to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in order to rein in costs.
Raleigh, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted February 2026 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, unchanged from January’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.4 percent.
RALEIGH — Most federal, state, and local policymakers are saying the right things about housing. Our leaders say they want to make it easier for young people to purchase homes and older people to keep them. But are they doing enough to turn their words into deeds?
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act today, which would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on Medicaid spending associated with both hospital inpatient and outpatient care, as well as emergency room visits that result from marijuana use.
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein announced his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to keep North Carolina strong. The Governor’s budget raises starting teacher pay to the highest in the Southeast and provides meaningful tax relief to working families while ensuring North Carolina can continue to invest in critical needs, including public safety, public education, child care, workforce development, and health care. This budget complements the Governor's targeted budgets to address critical needs and support ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, addressing immediate challenges while planning for long-term success.
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) announced the formation of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations (Gov Ops): Subcommittee on Prisons.
The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released a special report on the use of Hurricane Helene mental health funds, citing purchases such as rhinoceros-shaped stress balls, succulent plants, and other comfort items and events.
