GOP Lawmakers Move To Bar ‘Sue-And-Settle’ Schemes After Settlement
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican senators have introduced a bill that would require lawmakers to sign off on any deal settling a lawsuit...
Senators Push For More Transparency In Government Worker Personnel Records
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A growing number of senators are signing on to a bill that would make more information available to the...
State Board Approves 3-Feet Social Distancing For Return To Classrooms
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Education has voted unanimously to switch social-distancing requirements under a...
Three-Judge Panel To Hear Case Against Emergency Management Act
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A Greenville bar owner’s lawsuit challenging the state Emergency Management Act is heading to a three-judge panel....
Eminent Domain Amendment Approved by NC House To Strengthen Private Property Rights
RALEIGH - A supermajority of the North Carolina House of Representatives approved a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday that would strengthen private property rights...
GOP Lawmakers Blast Elections Director For ‘Secret Settlement’
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers grilled State Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell over her handling of the 2020...
Cooper’s Budget Proposal Pushes For More Spending, Medicaid Expansion
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper introduced a $55.9 billion budget proposal on Wednesday, March 24, that includes many of...
NC Lawmakers File ‘No Veteran Left Behind Act’
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A bill introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, is meant to help improve...
Bill Would Require That Absentee Ballots Be Turned In Sooner
By Johnny KampisCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — New legislation filed in the General Assembly would reduce the time voters have to turn in their absentee ballots,...
As Vaccinations Rise, Cooper Further Eases COVID-19 Restrictions
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is further easing restrictions on state residents and businesses that began one year ago because of...