The spending plan includes more funding for North Carolina’s Principal Recruitment Supplement Program.

In both chambers of the legislature, only Republicans voted to pass House Bill 958.

Gov. Josh Stein said he’ll veto House Bill 377 Monday, saying it would have a “chilling effect” on judicial independence in North Carolina. The bill, simply titled “2026 Court Changes,” would give the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion, even if the Judicial Standards Commission […]

Earlier this week, Stein withdrew Jeff Smythe’s nomination as secretary for the Department of Public Safety.

One of Congressman Chuck Edwards’ fellow North Carolina Republicans thinks the outcome of a U.S. House ethics investigation will make it hard for him to win reelection  in November. The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it’s recommending that Edwards, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, be censured for inappropriate conduct toward […]

North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections.   The House approved House Bill 958  in a 62-47 vote, with only Republicans in favor.   Among other changes, the Senate added a provision that would reduce the early voting period in primaries, run-offs, and special elections from […]

Governor Josh Stein said Tuesday it is “premature” to say if he will sign House Bill 328, legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state. Stein, a Democrat, has long called on state lawmakers to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products to anyone under 21. H328 would go a step beyond that, […]

The EPA and Chemours announced they’d reached a $450 million settlement last month.

This story was co-published by NC Health News and The Charlotte Ledger. In 2020, Charlotte businessman Michael Estramonte set out to build a nonprofit treatment center to create more space for kids in mental health crisis. The idea quickly won support from state and local lawmakers. Since 2023, the Katie Blessing Center has secured more than […]

North Carolinians pay more than many Americans for healthcare. The state ranks 38th nationally in healthcare access and affordability, according to a 2025 scorecard by the Commonwealth Fund. A separate study by RAND found North Carolina had the 15th highest overall hospital prices in the country. Gov. Josh Stein announced the formation of the North […]