(The Center Square) – Scott Lindsay, the former lawyer for a North Carolina county’s Department of Social Services, for now has avoided jail time in his conviction of advising the agency to use agreements resulting in more than two dozen children removed from their parents’ custody.
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 […]
NC Gov. Josh Stein says he will veto a major elections bill the state House approved this week with only Republican votes. The bill shortens early voting in primaries from 17 to 10 days, and makes multiple changes to elections from registration to ballot-counting. “I will veto House Bill 958 because it makes it harder […]
The “budget technical corrections” bill passed by state Senate lawmakers Wednesday takes aim at more than statutory typos – it once again targets the authority of statewide elected Democrats, including removing Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall from an oversight board, and giving the Senate more say over who can serve in the governor’s Cabinet. […]
(The Center Square) – Five bills are to be presented to the North Carolina governor for signing into law on Monday, four bills got his signature on Thursday, and 14 more were presented on Thursday and await a decision.
(Carolina Journal) – North Carolina, through sponsors SPEVCO, Richard Childress Racing, and Operation Helo, will be in the Great American State Fair opening Thursday and running through July 10 at the National Mall in Washington.
