I have countless Veterans in my district and am a Veteran myself and have long championed policies that promote economic growth, public safety, and personal freedom. That’s why I side with President Trump on rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug—a move that would not only facilitate research opportunities in the industry but also establish better regulatory frameworks for businesses and consumers alike.
New reporting from The Assembly confirms what many of us already knew to be true: DEI bills from the General Assembly this Session are simply performative political posturing. This legislation shows Republican leaders are taking the lead from Washington instead of seeking policy changes that would actually improve the lives of working North Carolinians.
RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If present trends continue, we’ll surpass Georgia and become the eighth-most-populous state by 2030. There’s even an outside chance we’ll overtake seventh-ranked Ohio.
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 50, “Freedom to Carry NC,” to allow for the permitless carry of a concealed handgun in North Carolina.
This would make North Carolinians less safe and people understand that. Even a Republican pollster showed that this is unpopular, with more than 55% of North Carolinians opposed to permitless carry.
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 51 other Republican and Democratic Attorneys General asked an appeals court to protect veterans’ rights to receive the full possible educational benefits available to them after they serve in the armed forces.
Raleigh, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted January 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from December’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent.
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part 1 – his first bill signed into law. Governor Stein was joined by leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly, members of his Western North Carolina Advisory Committee, law enforcement officials, and agricultural leaders.
Linsi Franklin of Wake County describes her struggles getting her son’s medicine approved at a news conference on insurance company prior authorization. (Photo: Lynn Bonner)
RALEIGH — In recent weeks, I’ve written several columns flagging areas where North Carolina lags behind other states. We don’t do a good job of providing patients access to telehealth services, for example, and our education system — previously among the best in the country in converting public investment into reading and math performance — has tumbled in the rankings since the school shutdowns of the COVID era.
