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 […]

The final version of H377 includes a provision giving the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion.

The North Carolina Senate Elections Committee advanced a pair of election law bills Tuesday, drawing mixed reactions from voting rights advocates. The first bill, House Bill 834, received mostly praise, as it extends the period during which voters are able to cure problems on their ballots from three business days after the election to five […]