NC Senate approves tougher penalties for showing obscenities to minors
The North Carolina Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation that will better protect children from obscene material or acts of obscenity.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Proposes Public Safety Package
Attorney General Josh Stein proposed a comprehensive package to make North Carolina communities safer. The package includes measures to combat drugs, support law enforcement officers, protect kids, test sexual assault kits, improve public safety, and fight fraud.
John Hood: Lawmakers Propose Electing State School Board
Does North Carolina’s governance system for public schools need a radical overhaul? That’s what some state lawmakers are proposing. Before explaining what they have in mind, I ought to remind you how our current system works.
OPINION: The dystopian nightmare of parents choosing their child’s school
Last week, Republicans held a news conference, with both state House and Senate sponsors of a bill, named “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future,” that would make Opportunity Scholarships, often called vouchers, available to all N.C. families.
Cooper picks Capitol Police Chief Chip Hawley as new SBI director
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed state Capitol Police Chief R.E. “Chip” Hawley to serve as the director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Hawley will fill the vacancy left when Director Robert Schurmeier’s term ends on June 30, 2023.
NC Supreme Court restores voter ID, reverses redistricting ruling, ends felon voting
In a trio of opinions totaling 436 pages, the N.C. Supreme Court has restored North Carolina’s voter ID law, ruled that state courts cannot consider partisan gerrymandering claims, and ended voting for felons who have not completed their sentences.
Board of Elections announces Voter ID in 2023 municipal elections
On Friday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced that voters will be required to show valid identification in order to vote in the 2023 municipal elections.
North Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Redistricting Ruling
The North Carolina Supreme Court has reversed its earlier decision in a congressional redistricting lawsuit, which could have an impact on the case's status at the U.S. Supreme Court and the fate of a contentious elections issue.
State Health Plan Saves $47 Million through Enrollment Boost
uring the State Health Plan Board of Trustees meeting this week, State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced that the Plan saved $47 million by enrolling 9,975 additional members into the Humana Medicare Advantage Plans.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore’s statement on NC Supreme Court rulings
NC Supreme Court Delivers Rulings to Reinstate Voter ID, Affirm the Legislature's Redistricting Authority and End Unconstitutional Felon Voting
Senate Leader Berger’s statement on NC Supreme Court rulings
enate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement in response to the N.C. Supreme Court rulings in Harper v. Hall, Holmes v. Moore, and CSI v. Moore:
Senators Tillis and Marshall Lead Charge Against Biden Administration’s Unfair Housing Proposal
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) led a letter with 16 Republican senators to the Biden Administration’s Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson expressing outrage at Thompson’s proposal to penalize Americans who have managed their money responsibly in order to subsidize high-risk borrowers with low credit.