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.
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What Cotham’s switch to the GOP means for NC Democrats
On Wednesday morning, Republican leaders announced that Rep. Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat from Mecklenburg County, is joining the North Carolina Republican Party.
NC Democrats messed with the ‘wrong chick.’ Now she’s joining the Republicans
On Wednesday morning, Republican leaders announced that Rep. Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat from Mecklenburg County, is joining the North Carolina Republican Party.
NC Senate wants more say in appointment power
A bill before the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday would “bring much-needed balance and accountability to unelected boards and commissions,” according to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
NC House officially overrides first Cooper veto since 2018
On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.
New bill aims to help North Carolina workers afford housing
On Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate introduced a creative solution to address critical workforce housing shortages for North Carolinians.
Childcare subsidy bill introduced by bipartisan group of lawmakers
A bipartisan groups of Republican and Democratic lawmakers recently announced in a press conference that addressing early childhood education policy would be a priority this legislative session.
Senate passes Medicaid expansion. Here’s what happens next
This week, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill now heads to the state House for concurrence, and lawmakers there are expected to vote on it next week.
House passes energy choice bill to protect consumers
the North Carolina House passed a bill that would prohibit local governments from blocking consumers from certain types of energy sources, by a vote of 76-38.