Speaker Hall Announces House Standing Committee Appointments for 2025-26 Session
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall today announced 2025-26 appointments to House standing committees. The committees and members are as follows:
News and Opinion
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block Freeze on Federal Funds
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s freeze on grants and funding. Attorney General Jackson and 22 attorneys general asked the federal court for an immediate temporary restraining order to prevent the freeze from going into effect.
John Hood: Washington Can Control This Weather
RALEIGH — The weather hasn’t been kind to North Carolina lately — so we really can’t afford the policy storm now brewing in the nation’s capital.
Governor Josh Stein Announces Interim Utilities Commission Appointments
Following the resignation of Utilities Commission Chair Charlotte Mitchell, Governor Josh Stein appointed Floyd B. McKissick Jr. to carry out the remainder of Mitchell’s term, which goes through June 30, 2029. Governor Stein also appointed Steve Levitas to fill McKissick’s position through June 30, 2025.
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Restore Access to WNC Homes
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), and Don Davis (D-NC) have introduced the Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act.
North Carolina’s December Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.
The Rev. C.J. Brinson: The Christian right does not know Jesus
Pastor C.J. Brinson takes on how President Donald Trump and his supporters have used religion in the president’s first days in office.
John Hood: Expand Options to Ease Medical Costs
RALEIGH — As the North Carolina General Assembly begins its 2025 session, lawmakers have many pressing issues to tackle.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announces conviction in Asheville murder case
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that Menelik Tefari Nesanet pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Brittney Gamez-Farjat in 2022. He will serve between 13 years and 16 years and 9 months in prison.
Senator Ted Budd Joins Intelligence Committee
Washington, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has named Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) to serve on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, filling the seat previously held by now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Senator Budd Receives Armed Services Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received the following subcommittee assignments for the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) for the 119th Congress:
Budd Reintroduces Bill to Deport Migrants Who Assault Cops
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has reintroduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025.