‘A sleeping giant.’ Republican NC auditor talks DMV, DEI and new election powers
In an interview with The News & Observer, newly elected State Auditor Dave Boliek, a lawyer and former chair of the ...
NC Republicans moving to block Jeff Jackson from suing Trump over executive orders
The bill was going to be taken up by a House committee this week, but that meeting has been rescheduled due to the weather.
NC lawmakers consider bill to ban DEI initiatives
A proposed bill in the North Carolina General Assembly would prohibit state agencies from enacting any Diversity Equity and ...
Economists predict modest North Carolina surplus, but warn more tax cuts will curb revenues
North Carolina officials are projecting a modest revenue surplus this fiscal year but are warning that tax cuts already on ...
Under the Dome podcast: NC Labor Commissioner Luke Farley on elevators, raises and DEI
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Feb. 17, 2025. Dawn ...
NC Governor Stein requests $20 billion in Helene recovery funds
The request from the federal government comes weeks after he asked the North Carolina General Assembly for $1 billion in ...
North Carolina bill reins in attorney general opposing presidential orders
Restricting the state’s attorney general from starting, joining or helping lawsuits challenging presidential executive orders ...
‘Just freeze it.’ Why NC Gov. Josh Stein wants to pause tax cuts, and Republicans don’t
Tax cuts have long been a Republican priority, and part of recent state budgets that became law. For the 2024 tax year, the ...
Lawmakers seek to reclaim $500M from NC nonprofit that supports university research
Nearly a dozen lawmakers are sponsoring legislation, House Bill 154, that would require NCInnovation to return all state funding the organization has received. This comes only a few years after ...
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Trump’s executive orders spark anxiety among NC’s transgender, nonbinary community
New policies limiting transgender rights — including restricting access to gender-affirming care — add emotional and mental ...
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NC General Assembly to consider changing concealed carry law
HOLLY RIDGE, NC (WWAY) — A new bill in the General Assembly could change North Carolina’s gun laws. Senate Republicans have ...
NC legislators set to hear Charlotte's transit pitch — again
Next week, Charlotte business and political leaders hope to hear encouraging words for a proposed $25.3 billion transit and ...