Stories - Subject = NC Legislative News

DateTitle
8/31/2022 NC Rep. Hanig switches chambers with Senate appointment
7/18/2022 Future of NC energy policy, impacting climate and monthly bills, being written now
7/14/2022 NC lawmakers turn to sales taxes to boost road funding
7/12/2022 NC Gov. Roy Cooper approves $27.9B state budget proposal
7/6/2022 High hopes and dashed plans: GOP policy flops prompt calls for further action
7/5/2022 (NC) House Republicans pass bill requiring local cooperation with federal immigration officers
7/1/2022 Gov. Cooper signs hemp bill into law
6/30/2022 Hemp legalization, elevator safety, alcohol bills and more head to Cooper for signature
6/29/2022 Farmers 'desperately worried' as hemp legalization deadline approaches
6/29/2022 Small pay raises, preperations for recession, in proposed new state budget.
6/28/2022 NC budget deal reached between House, Senate, officials say
6/27/2022 With hemp and CBD legalization set to expire next week, NC hemp industry's tensions rise
6/24/2022 N.C. House: Protect NC farmers by rejecting climate-disclosure rules
6/23/2022 Hemp legalization stalled by game of political chicken
6/23/2022 NC lawmakers call for extension of school meal benefits
6/21/2022 As NC considers medical marijuana, state farmers fear bill locks them out
6/17/2022 N.C. Gov. Cooper signs three bills into law, including one allowing FDA approved THC medications
6/14/2022 Medical marijuana bill stalls in North Carolina. Why cannabis advocates are frustrated
6/13/2022 Pot, hemp and the state lawmakers: What’s legal, what’s not and what’s up for debate
6/9/2022 Medical marijuana advances to NC House after historic vote in Senate
6/9/2022 Backdoor to legalized weed? Bill potentially legalizing marijuana if feds do heads to Cooper
6/7/2022 NC House Speaker hints at lame duck legislative session to redraw congressional districts
6/6/2022 An uncertain future: Hemp farmers and medical marijuana
6/3/2022 As NC Democrats push for $200 gas tax refund for drivers, GOP lawmakers point to broader relief
6/3/2022 North Carolina Senate approves medical marijuana legalization bill
6/2/2022 Legalized hemp clears NC House ahead of looming deadline
6/1/2022 NC Senate votes to permanently legalize hemp
5/31/2022 New legislation would allow DEQ to regulate some types of PFAS in drinking water
5/31/2022 NC lawmakers propose $200 gas tax refund for drivers
5/30/2022 NC hemp bill passes key Senate committee
5/27/2022 Plan would fund clean energy, hog farm buyouts, resilience
5/27/2022 ‘Right to repair’ equipment removed from NC Senate farm bill. Why it matters.
5/26/2022 NC Attorney General Stein out of hospital following stroke
5/25/2022 NC Attorney General Josh Stein hospitalized after stroke
5/25/2022 NC Senate leaders strike controversial 'right to repair' from 2022 Farm Act
5/25/2022 North Carolina quietly moves toward full legalization of hemp
5/24/2022 Bills seeks to protect growing popularity of hemp products in North Carolina
5/23/2022 N.C. Senator addresses future of industrial hemp and CBD amid uncertainty of legal status
5/23/2022 Charlotte business owner pushes for renewed cannabis legalization
5/23/2022 NC governor reveals what he wants to do with $6.2B surplus
5/20/2022 State budget taking shape behind closed doors
5/19/2022 North Carolina legislature gavels in annual work session
5/12/2022 Gov. Cooper proposes to expand state's budget to $29.3 billion, increasing investment in...
5/11/2022 Transylvania County farmers get a win in fight with NCDOT over Green Road project
5/10/2022 Expect $4.2 billion more NC revenue this year, $2 billion next, officials say
5/5/2022 How marijuana laws have progressed across the South so far this year
4/29/2022 To serve or not to serve more milk? NC DHHS, long-term care at odds
4/13/2022 Audit: Millions of Hurricane Florence relief funds were distributed without oversight
4/11/2022 Governor Cooper announces State Boards and Commissions appointments
4/11/2022 Governor Cooper appoints two District Court judges
4/8/2022 Record businesses growth, avian bird flu focus of April Council of State meeting
4/5/2022 How Moffitt, Edwards salvaged relief for '21 apple crop loss
3/31/2022 Governor Cooper announces nomination of special Superior Court Judge
2/4/2022 Susan Fisher replacement appointed to NC House
1/27/2022 Macon rep joins ag and natural resource committee
1/19/2022 Humphrey appointed by NC House Speaker to Oversight and Study committees
1/19/2022 Rep. Gillespie appointed to Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
1/18/2022 House Speaker Tim Moore announces interim committee assignments
1/12/2022 Gov. Cooper pushes progress toward zero emissions with more electric buses and vehicles
1/11/2022 Governor Cooper signs executive order detailing next steps to a clean energy and equitable...
1/6/2022 'Concept maps' revealed as NC redistricting trial winds down
1/6/2022 NC legislation and Right to Farm Act
1/5/2022 Experts: Trillions of maps say NC Republicans gerrymandered
1/4/2022 This decade's redistricting battle in NC is off to a fast and furious start
1/3/2022 Trial in gerrymandering lawsuits could decide political power in NC
1/3/2022 These laws go into effect on Jan. 1 in North Carolina
1/3/2022 Opinion: Protecting your right to grow your own food
12/22/2021 $26 million coming to rebuild, repair NC roads and bridges
12/15/2021 GOP lawmakers score well in N.C. Chamber's annual 'How They Voted' report card
12/14/2021 North Carolina panel to hear redistricting case next month
12/14/2021 Governor Cooper gives a 50-50 response to six final bills for 2021
12/14/2021 NC's Roy Cooper elected to lead Democratic governors' group
12/9/2021 Flush with cash, states planning big cuts to taxes
12/8/2021 Governor Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein file amicus brief
12/7/2021 Courts may play outsize role in redistricting fights
12/6/2021 NC voting maps survive another legal challenge
12/1/2021 Judge won't order restart on NC legislative redistricting
11/30/2021 NC General Assembly wraps up most of its 2021 work
11/23/2021 13 things tucked away in NC budget
11/19/2021 N Carolina budget gets final OK, quickly signed by Cooper
11/18/2021 Overdue state budget nears passage
11/18/2021 The legislature’s environmental budget: What’s in it, how much, and why it matters to you
11/18/2021 New wave of lawmakers creates voices for Black farmers in state legislatures
11/17/2021 NC to have working budget for first time in 2-plus years; Cooper to sign lawmakers' proposal
11/17/2021 Rep. Bell, Sen. Perry tout $54 million in budget for Wayne County
11/17/2021 North Carolina leaders invest in a more flood resilient future
11/17/2021 Raises, bonuses for teachers, state workers part of long overdue budget proposal
11/12/2021 NC Republicans are ready to approve a budget, despite no compromise with Gov. Cooper
11/9/2021 Applications sought for 50th annual Youth Legislative Assembly
11/9/2021 North Carolina sued over newly passed maps favoring GOP
11/8/2021 Governor Cooper announces state boards and commissions appointments
11/8/2021 Deal doesn't appear close for state budget that's already 4 months late
11/7/2021 Legal challenges loom as NC's new congressional, legislative maps clear General Assembly
11/4/2021 N. Carolina Republicans near completing redistricting maps
11/3/2021 NC House, Senate pass new partisan voting maps
11/2/2021 Cooper vetoes latest attempt to curtail his emergency powers
11/2/2021 NC congressional map that helps GOP gets Senate panel's OK
11/1/2021 NC redistricting suit challenges lack of race data for maps
10/29/2021 New law aims at cutting health insurance costs. How much can it really help?
10/29/2021 Princeton research group fails many of NC's proposed voting maps
10/28/2021 Cooper still hopeful on budget deal with NC Republicans
10/28/2021 State legislation that raises our spirits
10/27/2021 Moore: North Carolina budget action could happen next week
10/26/2021 Proposed NC congressional district maps widely panned
10/22/2021 Redistricting options from NC senators released to public
10/21/2021 Public hearings next week on new NC election maps
10/20/2021 Redistricting in North Carolina: When will we see the maps?
10/20/2021 Where does North Carolina stand on the budget?
10/14/2021 Redistricting reform group sponsoring map-making contest in NC
10/14/2021 NC governor signs energy bill, despite concerns by some it doesn't go far enough
10/13/2021 Checking redistricting from the bench: How the judiciary has helped reshape the districts we live in
10/11/2021 Revenue Department faces courtroom loss in renewable tax credit dispute
10/8/2021 NC passes 'transformative' energy bill
10/8/2021 House to start drawing new election maps Wednesday
10/7/2021 NC’s energy bill is sailing through the legislature. Here’s its potential impact
10/7/2021 Environmental activists press for more action on air pollution from NC lawmakers
10/6/2021 North Carolina distilleries now allowed to sell bottled spirits on Sundays
10/6/2021 Rep. Murphy to host first annual North Carolina WATERS Summit
10/6/2021 From Cracking to Packing: A glossary for redistricting in NC
10/5/2021 North Carolina state Rep. Dana Bumgardner dies
10/4/2021 Agreement reached on major NC energy bill
10/1/2021 NC audit shows how $159.7 million in unspent Florence relief funds will be spent
10/1/2021 NC legislators work out state budget; talks with Cooper next
9/29/2021 Cooper vetoes another power struggle bill
9/24/2021 Lawmaker wants NC to be among first states to have driverless delivery vehicles
9/22/2021 State law prohibits county oversight of mass-production chicken, hog farms
9/21/2021 NC Farm Act: Environmentalists are seeking more protections for rural, minority areas
9/20/2021 House Majority Leader John Bell Receives “Legislator of the Year” award from North Carolina...
9/17/2021 Public wants even more say in North Carolina's redistricting process
9/17/2021 Bill requiring legislative approval of legal settlements headed to governor
9/16/2021 State budget update: House Speaker hopes for October deal
9/14/2021 Bill allowing festival liquor sales and online orders from ABC stores passes Senate
9/9/2021 Major anniversary approaches for N.C. right-to-work protections
9/9/2021 NC energy bill gets criticism for cost, climate-change effectiveness
9/9/2021 Want some say in how NC lawmakers redraw voting maps? Here's your chance
9/8/2021 Late NC budget to take longer as GOP, Cooper seek consensus
9/6/2021 Lawmakers schedule 13 redistricting hearings from the mountains to the coast
9/3/2021 Ahead of Labor Day, North Carolina leaders push for federal infrastructure bill
9/3/2021 Key NC lawmaker: Don't expect a new state budget until the fall
9/2/2021 Learning the language of redistricting, an FAQ
9/2/2021 NC lawmakers look to crack down on catalytic converter thefts
8/27/2021 More regulations added, NC's medical marijuana legalization bill moves forward again
8/25/2021 Back to the drawing board: An FAQ on redistricting in NC in 2021
8/20/2021 Bill shielding donors clears NC House
8/19/2021 Democrats, advocates call for transparency as legislative redistricting committees meet...
8/19/2021 In the budget bill, page after page without a dollar sign
8/17/2021 Governor Cooper declares Rural Broadband Week to highlight digital inclusion, innovation
8/13/2021 Redrawing NC's election maps: Census data shows increasingly more diverse population
8/13/2021 New NC law changes hiring, firing processes – here’s what’s happening
8/13/2021 NC House votes to pass budget; will conference with Senate before sending to Gov. Cooper
8/12/2021 NC House gives initial OK to budget plan
8/12/2021 5 takeaways from today’s hearing on the energy bill
8/10/2021 Redistricting process starts in N.C.
8/10/2021 NC House budget spends more on construction, pay than Senate
8/9/2021 Governor Cooper appoints new Superior Court Judge for Durham County
7/28/2021 NC House logs 20-minute week
7/26/2021 House honors late former representative Melanie Goodwin
7/20/2021 Marijuana isn't only green involved in push to legalize medical cannabis in NC
7/19/2021 Chris Humphrey: Taking action to prepare for the next major flooding event in Lenoir
7/16/2021 Medical marijuana legislation could put NC in the green, advocates say
7/16/2021 Bill to retire coal-fired plants gets initial NC House OK
7/15/2021 NC House holds midnight session on major energy bill
7/15/2021 NC's long history of litigation over redistricting: a guide to fair maps or a preview of lawsuits...
7/14/2021 Medical marijuana advocates look to keep pressure on NC lawmakers
7/14/2021 Major energy bill coming to NC House floor as lawmakers struggle to grasp impact
7/12/2021 Conservation groups give thumbs up on NC1 Senate budget
7/8/2021 Governor Cooper announces state boards and commissions appointments
7/5/2021 New North Carolina biogas permitting for hog farms now law
7/1/2021 Medical marijuana clears 1st hurdle in NC Senate
6/30/2021 Farm bill clears NC Senate, heads to Cooper for signature
6/30/2021 Checks on governor’s emergency powers Included in Senate budget proposal
6/30/2021 Textile manufacturers, environmental groups blast NC energy bill
6/30/2021 Medical marijuana vote expected Wednesday in NC Senate
6/29/2021 Coming soon: 'Trilateral' budget negotiations
6/28/2021 House passes Farm Act, which will fast-track controversial biogas projects
6/28/2021 Senator Brent Jackson update- NC budget and Farm Act
6/25/2021 House OKs plan for any NC hog farm to collect methane gas
6/24/2021 Veterans, others plead with NC lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana
6/24/2021 Labor language dropped, hog farm language kept as NC farm bill moves forward
6/23/2021 Panel OKs NC Senate budget bill; Dems pan policy provisions
6/23/2021 Medical marijuana will get a hearing in NC Senate Thursday
6/23/2021 State Senate budget would fund new DEQ section to address PFAS in drinking water
6/22/2021 Monday Wrap: Senate budget has big tax cuts, small raises
6/22/2021 Alcohol-related bills moving through General Assembly
6/18/2021 Governor tells lawmakers to 'go back to the drawing board' on major energy bill
6/18/2021 Senate sets Election Day deadline in NC for mailed ballots
6/17/2021 North Carolina Senate passes trio of election measures
6/17/2021 State tax collections spike, opening door for tax-relief measure
6/16/2021 New revenue forecast projects additional $6.5 billion surplus by 2023
6/16/2021 Major energy bill emerges at NC statehouse
6/16/2021 Governor Cooper announces two judicial appointments
6/14/2021 Governor Cooper issues Executive Order extending pandemic response measures
6/14/2021 Net fishing may be off limits soon in coastal waters
6/10/2021 NC Senate OKs massive tax cut package
6/10/2021 Cooper seeks to ignite NC wind projects, sets power goal
6/10/2021 Legislature nears delaying elections in some cities to 2022
6/9/2021 Delta 8 is legal, but for how long? NC retailers, hemp organizations want to see regulations
6/9/2021 NC budget to include tax cuts, infrastructure spending, legislative leaders announce
6/4/2021 NC House votes to do away with extra jobless benefits early
6/2/2021 State Senate lawmakers pass back-to-work bonuses, but federal law blocks them
6/2/2021 House bill to shore up flood-prone NC areas gets panel's OK
5/31/2021 NC House bucks tradition as budget battle heats up
5/28/2021 Democrats, Republicans present competing budget, tax plans at the legislature
5/28/2021 NC House votes to expand high-speed broadband internet access across state
5/26/2021 GOP lawmakers look to slash individual, corporate income taxes in NC
5/26/2021 NC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businesses
5/21/2021 One way or another, major public funding coming for NC broadband expansion
5/21/2021 Money for families, internet expansion, hard-hit businesses part of Cooper's plans for $5.7B...
5/21/2021 NC Republicans pitch $1,500 back-to-work bonuses for unemployed
5/21/2021 NC lawmakers finalize distributing $6.4B more in virus aid
5/19/2021 Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed legislation refines implementation and professional responsibility
5/19/2021 Senator Brent Jackson walks back part of controversial Farm Act that would have shielded...
5/19/2021 NC lawmakers hear about efforts to guard against cyberattacks following Colonial Pipeline hack
5/18/2021 Lawmakers: NC needs more fuel pipelines
5/18/2021 Click for liquor: ABC stores could sell online under House bill
5/14/2021 Audit: NC pandemic aid managers fell short keeping up on $3B
5/14/2021 With most work done, NC legislative deadline passes quietly
5/12/2021 NC Senate calls for blanket permits for hog farm methane systems
5/12/2021 Farm bill passing NC Senate includes new biogas permits
5/12/2021 Voluntary Ag Districts: Farm Act of 2021 refines implementation and professional responsibility
5/7/2021 Hear no evil, see no evil? Senate committee limits public comments on controversial farm bill...
5/7/2021 There are harmful chemicals in North Carolina’s waterways. Will lawmakers address the problem?
5/6/2021 Broadband bill raises ire of rural electric cooperatives
5/6/2021 N.C. lawmakers advance bill barring mandatory Covid-19 shots
5/5/2021 Streamlined NC biomass operation permits advance in Senate
5/3/2021 Senate committee holds hostile confirmation hearing for Cooper DEQ nominee
4/29/2021 Legalized cannabis drive picks up momentum in North Carolina
4/26/2021 Locals and a NC senator discuss potential medical marijuana bill on 420
4/26/2021 Opinion: No to N.C. horse racing
4/26/2021 Proposed N.C. bill would pre-wire new homes for electric car charger
4/23/2021 Forsyth senator seeks N.C. version of Kentucky Derby; where in state is unclear
4/23/2021 Jim Weaver | Help NC provide broadband service by taking survey
4/23/2021 Reopening bars bill heads to final House committee step
4/22/2021 Legislative Republicans look to rein in governor's emergency powers
4/22/2021 NC lawmakers try again to ditch time change
4/21/2021 Speaker deposes powerful NC House committee chair amid dispute over tax bill
4/19/2021 NC House OKs tax deduction for PPP loans, not for unemployment
4/15/2021 NC lawmakers: Making daylight saving permanent still timely
4/12/2021 General Assembly to consider adding ‘right-to-work’ to N.C. Constitution
4/9/2021 Bipartisan NC Senate group to push for broadband expansion in new bill
4/8/2021 From the Desk of Senator Brent Jackson- NC Farm Act
4/8/2021 Off to the races: Lawmakers propose horse racing, betting in NC
4/8/2021 NC bill to legalize medical marijuana now has key supporter
4/7/2021 Sens. Britt and Perry introduce comprehensive flood plan legislation
4/5/2021 Like alcohol in your ice cream? Alcohol consumables' regulation bill clears state House.
4/2/2021 Medical marijuana backers renew push in NC as more states legalize weed
4/1/2021 Governor signs executive orders that extend pandemic-related assistance
4/1/2021 House votes to rein in governor's powers during pandemic
3/30/2021 NC House Speaker Tim Moore backs convention for term limits amendment
3/29/2021 NC Democrats launch 'shadow' government effort
3/26/2021 NC bill would ease regulatory burden on private water companies
3/26/2021 NC House tries again for eminent domain referendum
3/26/2021 Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed budget could get things hopping in the legislature
3/25/2021 House considers bill to send eminent domain revision to North Carolina voters
3/22/2021 Sen. Jim Perry leads a committee on storm-related river debris and damage
3/19/2021 The federal pandemic relief bill contains a big carrot to expand Medicaid. Will North Carolina bite?
3/18/2021 Term-limits US constitutional convention backed by NC House
3/17/2021 New bill would protect natural gas in NC
3/17/2021 Bill seeking to limit NC governor emergency powers advances
3/16/2021 Muscadine grape juice would be required in schools under NC bill sponsored by Davie lawmaker
3/11/2021 N.C. lawmakers introduce bill to require more approval for governor’s use of emergency powers
3/11/2021 Secret talks underway on potential major NC energy bill
3/5/2021 NC lawmakers finalize doling out more federal COVID-19 money
3/4/2021 Bill would name new agricultural sciences building after long-time NC ag commissioner
3/4/2021 NC House gives unanimous OK to $1.7B COVID relief measure
3/3/2021 Legislature to delay city elections, method yet unknown
2/26/2021 Census delay could impact redistricting in NC
2/25/2021 Cooper ends curfew, allows more people at bars, sporting events
2/24/2021 Attorney General Josh Stein’s office defends state’s “ag-gag law,” appeals previous ruling...
2/17/2021 Fence Law: When North Carolina was the “open range”
2/8/2021 Harrington, known for her no-nonsense approach, Senate’s first female majority leader
2/5/2021 NC Senate OK's bill distributing federal COVID relief money
2/3/2021 Goodwin appointed to NC House committees
1/27/2021 SENC lawmakers receive committee leadership positions for 2021 General Assembly session
1/20/2021 Rep. Chris Humphrey to chair House Insurance Committee
1/18/2021 Door open on major state infrastructure bond
1/14/2021 Smith elected minority whip
1/14/2021 NC legislature opens session subdued amid virus, DC unrest
1/13/2021 New Chief Justice means shake-up atop NC's court system
1/12/2021 Ex-Rep. Batch heading to NC Senate; mayor joining House
1/11/2021 Sen. Berger announces appointments to Ag, Enviro committees, responsible for Farm Act, other...
1/8/2021 Senator Edwards (R-Henderson) appointed to chair three committees
1/5/2021 North Carolina: Nine new laws taking effect on Jan. 1
12/31/2020 Wake senator, just re-elected, resigning from General Assembly
12/31/2020 Top Democrat in NC House is resigning for Appeals Court seat
12/24/2020 Fight over funds could mean more money for NC schools, less for environmental projects
12/23/2020 Gov. Cooper to allow North Carolina restaurants to offer cocktails to-go
12/21/2020 Justices side with NC lawmakers against Gov. Cooper
12/18/2020 NC court order threatens executive branch power over Smithfield hog waste funds
12/15/2020 North Carolina will need a new secretary of commerce come February
12/14/2020 Someone you should know: Rep. Robert Reives
12/11/2020 GOP leaders, Cooper reach agreement on NC broadband money
12/9/2020 Senate Republicans disagree with Cooper administration halting CARES Act spending
12/9/2020 COVID funds to fix NC’s rural internet ‘dead zones’ likely won’t be used
12/9/2020 As federal deadline nears, state refigures on COVID money
12/9/2020 Two cabinet heads to leave Cooper administration
12/7/2020 Task force recommends new environmental justice positions at four key state agencies
12/4/2020 Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021
12/1/2020 For the first time, NC senators pick a woman for majority leader
11/27/2020 NC Senate Democrats pick leadership for session
11/25/2020 GOP lawmakers want to know why Cooper grabbed rural broadband money
11/24/2020 NC is becoming an outlier by banning weed. Will that soon change?
11/20/2020 Embodied: Hemp, health and highs In North Carolina
11/19/2020 Most states now have legal medical marijuana, but N.C. lags behind
11/18/2020 House speaker backs more transparent redistricting process
11/17/2020 With election over, N.C. statewide elected leaders want more input on COVID-19 response
11/17/2020 After last week's wins, GOP legislators will once again draw new legislative maps
11/17/2020 Moore poised to win record-tying fourth term as N.C. speaker
11/16/2020 NC House Democratic leader won't seek leadership post for 2021
11/11/2020 Republican Council of State majority will make policy impacts
10/22/2020 NC Gov. Cooper extends Phase 3 of reopening as coronavirus pandemic worsens
10/9/2020 Rural water infrastructure at risk as more budget cuts loom
9/28/2020 Triad, Northwest N.C. qualify for $5.7 million in state land, water grants
9/24/2020 Cooper announces additional $40 million COVID relief package for small businesses
9/18/2020 NCDHHS officials urge North Carolinians to get vaccinated as flu season begins, stress added...
9/16/2020 Gov. Cooper issues emergency transportation executive order
9/15/2020 NCDHHS developing ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ exposure notification app; expected to launch statewide in Sept.
9/11/2020 After pushback, Cooper halts executive order to protect farm workers
9/10/2020 New NC law includes one-time stipend for families, funding to expand rural internet access
9/8/2020 Cooper announces additional funding to connect more North Carolinians to high-speed internet
9/7/2020 Governor Roy Cooper appoints three District Court Judges
9/3/2020 NC Senate passes $1.1B COVID-19 relief package that includes 'Extra Credit Grant' for families
9/2/2020 State lawmakers poised to spend $1B on pandemic relief
9/2/2020 NC extends alcohol curfew through September to slow spread of COVID
9/1/2020 Gov. Cooper expected to announce changes to N.C.’s ’Phase 2' as gyms alert members of reopening
8/28/2020 Governor Cooper announces more than $12 million to expand internet
8/27/2020 NC sets aside $175M in pandemic relief funds for rent, utility assistance
8/27/2020 Calls for reform of "broken" NC Fisheries Management
8/25/2020 State gets approval to increase unemployment checks by $300
8/21/2020 Rep. David Lewis resigns from N.C. House after federal charges
8/21/2020 Sen. Perry assigned to committee on storm-related, river debris and damage
8/17/2020 Cooper tells Latino community he’ll issue executive order to protect essential workers
8/11/2020 Opinion: Expanding rural broadband a top priority for NC General Assembly
8/5/2020 Gov. Cooper says announcement likely Wednesday concerning N.C. phases of reopening
8/4/2020 N.C. Rep. Destin Hall named to share duties on rules panel
7/31/2020 North Carolina state Rep. Conrad to resign this week
7/28/2020 Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in NC House
7/27/2020 David Lewis, key leader in the NC House, announces surprise retirement
7/21/2020 Lieutenant governor primary runner-up to leave Senate early
7/20/2020 Craven selected to fill Tillman seat
7/3/2020 Governor signs legacy airport, meat-processing plant grant bills into law
6/26/2020 Tillman, 2nd on N.C. Senate seniority list, to step down
6/25/2020 North Carolina pauses in Safer at Home Phase 2, adds statewide requirement for face coverings
6/25/2020 Meat-processing plant bill clears N.C. House without employee protection requirements
6/25/2020 Bill that provides additional funding for broadband infrastructure passes the House unanimously
6/22/2020 Cooper vetoes second reopening bill
6/22/2020 Farmworker advocates call for more health resources
6/22/2020 The Economic Perspective: “North Carolina’s revenue hole”
6/19/2020 18 groups petition Gov. Cooper for more COVID-19 data transparency, especially from meat-packing...
6/17/2020 Legislature considers wide protections for businesses against COVID-19 lawsuits
6/17/2020 House gives preliminary OK to reopening bowling alleys, skating rinks during pandemic
6/17/2020 Judge throws out parts of N.C. workplace undercover law
6/16/2020 N.C. bill could provide $25 million to help livestock supply chain
6/16/2020 Judge declares much of N.C. ag-gag law unconstitutional
6/16/2020 Governor: Decision on shuttered businesses comes next week
6/15/2020 Gov. Roy Cooper signs 5 new bills into law. Here's a breakdown
6/12/2020 Meat-processing plant grant bill scheduled for first hearing
6/10/2020 RYKE LONGEST: Farm Act makes important records secret, opens loopholes for industry
6/10/2020 Today’s Topic: NCDA&CS working on bill to expand local meat processing
6/8/2020 Rep. Jon Hardister advances legislation to provide special funding for NC A&T and NC State
6/5/2020 Public can watch N.C. House floor debate again in person
6/5/2020 North Carolina 2019 farm bill finally OK’d, omits controversies
6/4/2020 Farm bill, with hemp sections cut after months, clears NC House
6/2/2020 NC lawmaker accuses multiple senators of abusive behavior
5/28/2020 Bill would provide $25M for meat-packing plants. Proposal would add capacity, doesn't address...
5/28/2020 Pandemic prompts lawmakers to make changes for fall elections
5/28/2020 Lawmakers renew effort to assure statewide high-speed internet access
5/26/2020 Forecast: $5 billion state budget hit from COVID-19
5/25/2020 Senate approves bill removing Rockingham from motor vehicle emissions inspections list
5/20/2020 NC House weighs mixed bag of business tax changes due to pandemic
5/20/2020 N. Carolina Senate Republicans unveil must-haves in downturn
5/20/2020 State legislators worry about shortfalls as session resumes
5/19/2020 GOP lawmakers blame Cooper administration for problems with unemployment system
5/13/2020 Legislative fight coming over virus-related workers compensation claims
5/7/2020 NC Sen. Brent Jackson: North Carolina COVID-19 Recovery Act
5/6/2020 Cooper easing NC stay-at-home rules, allowing most businesses to reopen
5/5/2020 Cooper signs N.C. coronavirus recovery bill — what that means for small businesses, public schools
5/4/2020 Legislature reaches deal on $1.6 billion pandemic relief package
5/1/2020 House passes COVID-19 Bill 117-1, waits on Senate
4/30/2020 Policy, money differences divide House, Senate virus relief bills
4/30/2020 NC House committees advance coronavirus pandemic response
4/29/2020 Big difference in COVID-19 budget numbers as NC legislative session opens
4/29/2020 Study: North Carolina ranks dead last in COVID-19 pandemic support
4/27/2020 Senate Leader: We won't seek budget veto override
4/27/2020 Cooper budget: $1.4 billion in COVID-19 spending
4/24/2020 Cooper lays out plan to reopen NC but extends stay-at-home order to May 8
4/23/2020 Cooper’s reopening plan for NC will be announced Thursday. GOP presses for details.
4/22/2020 NC may add $75 million to business bridge loan program
4/22/2020 North Carolina's top Senate leader wants to know how many COVID-19 tests are enough
4/22/2020 Sen. Jeff Jackson talks about the upcoming legislative session and what’s needed before NC can...
4/20/2020 COVID-19 bills take shape ahead of General Assembly’s return April 28
4/20/2020 4th Circuit denies legislative bid to move old redistricting case out of state court
4/16/2020 Governor Cooper lays out what it will take to open up North Carolina
4/16/2020 NC House plans to add $25 million for small-business loans
4/16/2020 NC legislators to convene in April but limit public access
4/15/2020 NC legislature will fund COVID-19 antibody tests
4/14/2020 NC Gov. Cooper issues order to make filing for unemployment claims easier
4/10/2020 NC House moving toward April 28 session, April 30 COVID-19 votes
4/10/2020 Executive order puts new regulations in place for grocery stores, other businesses
4/2/2020 NC legislators preparing response to coronavirus pandemic
4/2/2020 NC governor vows to keep food supply chain open
4/1/2020 Governor Cooper signs Executive Order to prohibit utility disconnections in the wake of COVID-19
3/30/2020 Governor Cooper announces statewide stay at home order until April 29
3/27/2020 Trump approves disaster declaration for North Carolina amid coronavirus outbreak
3/26/2020 House COVID-19 committee economic support work group weighs challenges, responses
3/25/2020 Governor Cooper requests major disaster declaration from President Trump for North Carolina
3/25/2020 State lawmakers, Cooper already working on coronavirus relief
3/20/2020 Speaker setting up legislative crisis response groups
3/17/2020 Cooper seeks business aid, food help for day-care children
3/13/2020 General Assembly delays meetings over COVID-19
3/11/2020 Cooper declares state of emergency to combat coronavirus in North Carolina
2/24/2020 ECU trustee resigns and suggests NC House Speaker Tim Moore wants ECU chancellor job
2/19/2020 Longtime NC lawmaker Linda Johnson dies
2/17/2020 NC groups continue push to ban smokable hemp
1/22/2020 NC Appeals Court: Not up to judges how long legislative sessions take
1/15/2020 Senate leader predicts: No new state budget next year either
1/13/2020 Democrats nominate former state Rep. Michaux to finish Sen. McKissick's term
1/10/2020 Short end for a long legislative session?
1/8/2020 Democrat resigns a week before NC Senate could hold budget override vote
1/8/2020 Smokable hemp and pot are too hard to tell apart ?— so ban it all, NC cops say
12/23/2019 Designed to boost rural counties, incentives buoy wealthy ones instead
12/11/2019 Cooper to farmers: Improving rural internet access has to be 'our priority'
12/3/2019 New congressional maps in North Carolina will stand for 2020, court rules
11/27/2019 Stalemate still on as NC legislature ends this year
11/26/2019 Calls for reform and a coming resignation as fight rages over coastal fisheries
11/19/2019 North Carolina DOT, disaster relief bills signed by Cooper
11/18/2019 ‘Power grab’ or ‘minor’ technicality? Add-on to disaster relief bill raises questions.
11/18/2019 North Carolina lawmakers OK new 2020 congressional maps. Now it’s up to the courts.
11/15/2019 Opinion: It is time to pass the NC Farm Act
11/15/2019 Another $180M approved for North Carolina disaster aid, prep
11/13/2019 No deal yet on congressional map as lawmakers return to vote
11/13/2019 Legislators: 'We're nearing a tipping point' for renewable energy
11/12/2019 Lawmakers work to sort out differences on NC disaster bill
11/12/2019 Committee work on new NC congressional maps resumes
11/11/2019 NC income tax cut signed into law
11/11/2019 U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, N.C. Rep. Jeff McNeely discuss agriculture, commerce with citizens in Harmony
11/6/2019 Lawmakers start process of redrawing NC congressional district map again
11/5/2019 Pipeline interview transcripts released ahead of Friday hearing
11/5/2019 NC's congressional district redraw starts Tuesday
11/1/2019 The budget fight in North Carolina is over for 2019 as legislators adjourn
11/1/2019 The House ‘pivoted’ on disaster relief Wednesday. Thursday, the Senate pivoted back.
10/31/2019 House bill provides Dorian relief, ‘pivots’ to greater emphasis on disaster resilience
10/30/2019 Well, shoot: NC Farm Act not quite done
10/30/2019 Duke Energy rate bill short circuits in NC House
10/30/2019 GOP Senate leaders again postpone vote to override budget veto
10/30/2019 'You'll see some folks going out of business': Smokable hemp farmers react after ban passes
10/29/2019 North Carolina bill OK’d in Senate sets smokable hemp ban
10/29/2019 New NC maps ordered for 2020 congressional election
10/28/2019 NC Senate might vote Monday to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto
10/25/2019 NC voters could decide redistricting reform with a constitutional amendment
10/25/2019 Deal struck on NC farm bill, smokable hemp ban
10/25/2019 Court considers North Carolina congressional map for 2020
10/24/2019 Panel OKs $660M North Carolina transportation funding fix
10/24/2019 North Carolina Republicans are working to cut this tax on businesses
10/22/2019 Latest redistricting process led to much fairer maps, analysis shows
10/21/2019 North Carolina Republicans return for session likely end
10/21/2019 Investigators plan Atlantic Coast Pipeline questioning in November
10/16/2019 NC Republicans seek moving Congress case to federal court
10/15/2019 2 more North Carolina gov't funding bills signed by Cooper
10/14/2019 Judges set first hearing in Congressional partisan gerrymandering case
10/11/2019 Senate leader ready to close session without budget deal
10/10/2019 Lawmaker says loan needed to save his farm was legitimate
10/10/2019 Key NC legislator got $500,000 loan...
10/9/2019 More North Carolina ‘mini-budget’ bills near final passage
10/7/2019 NC legislators’ new district maps in judges’ hands, but debate continues over process
10/7/2019 Timing, extent of hemp ban keep farm bill in limbo
10/4/2019 Senator: Don’t trip at starting line on hemp (Sen. Brent Jackson)
9/27/2019 Mecklenburg Republicans tap ex-state Rep. Rob Bryan for Dan Bishop’s Senate seat
9/27/2019 Eric Holder-affiliated group challenging NC congressional district map
9/25/2019 Anesthesiologist to succeed new US Rep. Murphy in NC House
9/25/2019 NC Republicans make case for new remap to be upheld
9/25/2019 Governor Cooper signs Proclamation for Clean Energy Week
9/23/2019 NC remap won't necessarily produce Democratic majorities
9/23/2019 Cooper vetoes annual North Carolina regulatory cleanup bill
9/19/2019 North Carolina lawmakers taking another break from Raleigh
9/19/2019 New maps would still give GOP disproportionate power in NC legislature, analysts say
9/18/2019 Murphy takes congressional oath today
9/18/2019 Fact check: No, NC House Democrats weren’t at 9/11 ceremony amid contentious GOP vote
9/17/2019 New political maps pass NC legislature, will be reviewed by judges who ordered redraw
9/17/2019 NC Senate passes new political maps. Democrats are divided in their support.
9/16/2019 NC House passes new maps, despite Democrat concerns about Eastern North Carolina
9/16/2019 NC lawmakers are almost finished with new political maps. Here’s a chance to comment.
9/13/2019 Democrats, Republicans both accused of violating court order as they redraw district maps
9/12/2019 'How dare you do this, Mr. Speaker': In surprise move, House overrides budget veto
9/12/2019 NC House Speaker Moore defends vote to override budget veto
9/12/2019 Senate Redistricting Committee posts base county cluster maps for remedial redistricting process
9/11/2019 As impasse goes on, Republicans advance more 'mini-budgets'
9/11/2019 Lawmakers advance bill for disaster recovery aid, but not for Dorian
9/11/2019 In Senate redraw, lottery machine picks district maps at random
9/10/2019 NC lawmakers start drawing new political maps. You can watch it all online.
9/9/2019 Are Democrats backing away from a plan to limit gerrymandering in North Carolina?
9/5/2019 Judges order transparency for new NC maps, citing ‘highly improbable’ GOP assurances
9/5/2019 Following ruling, NC legislators set redistricting meetings
9/4/2019 North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage
9/3/2019 Rascoe: Banning smokable hemp not the answer
8/29/2019 Hurricane-hit counties blame Gov. Cooper's office for slow recovery
8/29/2019 NC lawmakers back changes to distribute hurricane funds
8/28/2019 Limits on scientists’ North Carolina sea-level rise study could be loosened
8/28/2019 In spending stalemate, NC Republicans advance 'mini-budgets'
8/26/2019 NC small business health act becomes law, but without governor’s signature
8/23/2019 "Gimmicks," Cooper says as Republicans change tactics on budget
8/23/2019 Tax refund measure advanced by North Carolina Senate panel
8/23/2019 As climate crisis worsens, Cooper administration proposes ambitious clean energy plan
8/22/2019 House tries to deal with probable cause issue in hemp, farm bill
8/22/2019 A controversial bill on North Carolina electricity rates sputters
8/22/2019 5 million NC taxpayers could get tax refunds this fall if bill passes
8/21/2019 Seeking to end NC budget impasse, Cooper talks to teachers
8/19/2019 What the state budget standoff is costing NC taxpayers
8/16/2019 Meter keeps running on legislative session as budget stalemate drags on
8/14/2019 Thou shall not pass: the North Carolina budget stalemate
8/14/2019 Way to pool small businesses for insurance gets final OK
8/13/2019 Support grows for raising the age to buy tobacco products to 21. Bill to do so stalls...
8/9/2019 A bipartisan group of former NC governors urges court to reject partisan gerrymanders
8/9/2019 Association health plans' bill easily clears House
8/8/2019 North Carolina Court affirms gated easement rules
8/8/2019 Dairy farmers plead for help, but NC legislators leery of milk price supports
8/8/2019 Rural broadband kick-start bill clears NC legislative panel
8/8/2019 North Carolina governor seeks weigh-in after remapping trial
8/8/2019 Small businesses could tap into group health insurance plans through bill in state legislature
8/7/2019 House panel considers broadband bill
8/7/2019 Today@NCCapitol: Broadband, milk and school safety
8/5/2019 An effort to restrict eastern N.C wind farms appears dead In the legislature
8/2/2019 The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers?
7/31/2019 Jake Johnson chosen to replace Henson in NC House...
7/31/2019 Gerrymandering in mind, parties target state legislative races
7/30/2019 Here is where NC’s budget stands a month after governor’s veto
7/29/2019 One NC gerrymandering trial reaches the end. Here’s what could happen next.
7/29/2019 Millions of dollars for water and parks projects going to GOP districts in NC budget
7/26/2019 N Carolina trial into partisan gerrymandering wrapping up
7/26/2019 Judges toss GOP expert's testimony in gerrymandering trial
7/26/2019 False testimony in NC gerrymandering trial? Judges exclude GOP expert witness claims
7/25/2019 NC lawmakers want to ban smokable hemp, but farmers got a ‘win’ Wednesday
7/25/2019 House GOP leadership delays vote on state budget veto override for 11th consecutive session
7/25/2019 NC lawmaker resigns after cyberstalking plea: ‘Marriage was a nightmare,’ says wife.
7/25/2019 House leader discounts influence of voting maps, says numerous veteran lawmakers in competitive...
7/24/2019 Some NC lawmakers want to ban smokable hemp. It looks too much like marijuana, they say.
7/24/2019 Arguments over smokable hemp cloud debate over farm bill
7/23/2019 Proposed ban on 'smokable hemp' earns support from NC law enforcement, outcry from sellers
7/22/2019 Ultimatums, accusations threaten to deadlock progress on state budget, Medicaid...
7/22/2019 First week over in North Carolina gerrymandering trial
7/22/2019 Drawing new congressional lines won’t be easy for Democrats
7/22/2019 Chris Humphrey: Governor’s budget veto hurts Eastern NC
7/19/2019 Mapmaker evidence spurs objections in NC gerrymandering trial
7/18/2019 House looks to define smokable hemp as marijuana
7/17/2019 First day of redistricting trial raises questions about court’s role
7/17/2019 No end in sight for state budget fight
7/17/2019 Distilleries benefit in NC alcohol bill given final OK
7/16/2019 North Carolina budget standoff continues over Medicaid expansion
7/16/2019 NC trial looks at partisan bias after US justices won't
7/15/2019 North Carolina partisan gerrymandering state trial begins
7/15/2019 Hofeller files can be used in NC gerrymandering trial, judges rule in win for Democrats
7/15/2019 Lawmakers grappling over hemp regulation
7/15/2019 NC farmers lobby against potential hemp growing regulations
7/12/2019 Hemp, marijuana fight may doom NC Farm Act
7/11/2019 Calls for negotiation, preparations for long budget stalemate
7/10/2019 A day of arm twisting, but no resolution on state budget, Medicaid
7/9/2019 House again delays veto override vote
7/9/2019 Amended Duke Energy bill moves forward
7/8/2019 House schedules override vote on Cooper's NC budget veto
7/8/2019 Seven Democrats broke with party on budget — and got millions for their districts
7/5/2019 North Carolina proposes smokable hemp ban as demand grows
7/3/2019 Lawyers fight over dead GOP strategist's files in NC gerrymandering case
7/3/2019 New loan program for rural hospitals clears Senate
7/1/2019 North Carolina lawmakers hasten proposed smokable hemp ban
7/1/2019 Cooper vetoes state budget, calling it 'an astonishing failure'
7/1/2019 Federal courts can't curb gerrymandering, but these pending NC bills might
7/1/2019 After court defeat on redistricting, Democrats look to state courts and legislative races
7/1/2019 NC fish protection bill passes House, moves to Senate
6/28/2019 The Supreme Court won’t overturn NC’s congressional maps. Will lawmakers act?
6/28/2019 Supreme Court allows states to draw partisan political maps
6/27/2019 NC wind energy future bill leaves out ban or moratorium
6/27/2019 House, Senate give preliminary approval to budget deal
6/27/2019 Revolving loan fund for rural hospitals pitched in Senate
6/27/2019 DEQ Secretary's statement on the conference budget
6/26/2019 What gerrymandering court rulings could mean for NC, and where the cases stand now
6/26/2019 NC wind energy future bill leaves out ban or moratorium
6/26/2019 Duke Energy bill marches forward at General Assembly
6/24/2019 State budget delay would affect about 10% of state government
6/24/2019 General Assembly overrides farm lawsuits bill
6/21/2019 In budget talks, Moore takes hard line against NC expansion
6/21/2019 Dems push craft beer tax break renewal, and more in bill headed for markup
6/20/2019 After Smithfield lost millions in lawsuits, NC changed a law. Was it constitutional?
6/20/2019 Legislation on ICE ‘hold’ requests advances in N.C. General Assembly
6/19/2019 Cooper, GOP lawmakers play chicken on state budget
6/18/2019 North Carolina Senate passes bill expanding hemp industry
6/18/2019 Annual farm bill clears Senate
6/18/2019 North Carolina state Rep. Rena Turner to resign next week
6/18/2019 GOP lawmakers: We didn't lie about election maps
6/14/2019 19th Annual Legislative Milk Chugging Contest Super Sippers out chug All Stars
6/13/2019 Wind power moratorium clears Senate
6/13/2019 Bill targets solar farms over long-term clean up plans
6/12/2019 NC lawmakers see hemp as the state’s next big cash crop. But police are opposed.
6/12/2019 Golden LEAF formally launches search for new president
6/12/2019 North Carolina House to restart hurricane recovery committee
6/12/2019 North Carolina panels retooled in bill heading to governor
6/11/2019 NC lawmakers angry about state money spent on affordable housing after disasters
6/11/2019 Legislative milk chug, ice cream break set for June 12
6/11/2019 North Carolina’s ‘civil’ approach to ‘ag gag’ getting federal review
6/10/2019 Retooled shellfish leasing bill advances
6/7/2019 Lawyers: Redistricting expert files show judges were misled
6/7/2019 Lawsuit: Republican legislators lied about election maps
6/7/2019 North Carolina advances delayed ban on smokable hemp
6/7/2019 Lawmakers respond to Duke University study that warned of repeated coal ash spills at Sutton Lake
6/6/2019 N.C. House bill on game day beer, wine sales advances in N.C. Senate
6/6/2019 Bill advances on hemp, hogs, shooting and biogas
6/6/2019 Eastern NC wind farm ban bill back, but shrunk to 3 years
6/6/2019 2019 Farm Act focuses on NC hemp industry
6/5/2019 Tuesday Wrap: Budget frustrations building
6/4/2019 NC Senate delays water quality regs for hog farms
6/3/2019 Legislature reaches bill crossover stage with budget negotiations under way
6/3/2019 Lawmakers delay proposed ban on smokable hemp
5/31/2019 NC senators want to shield some hog farm records from public view
5/31/2019 With some anger and some bipartisanship, NC Senate votes for $24 billion budget
5/31/2019 Bill opens farms to skeet shooting, aids hog lagoon changes, hides records from public
5/30/2019 DEQ secretary statement on Senate budget provision on animal waste permits
5/30/2019 Senate Republicans quickly advance NC budget proposal
5/30/2019 Legislators: ‘No-windmill’ rule could help avoid base closures
5/29/2019 N.C. Senate budget plan includes reducing franchise tax, raising standard individual tax deduction
5/29/2019 Senate budget delays hog-farm requirements meant to reduce water pollution
5/23/2019 U.S. Senate confirms Bell as federal judge in N.C.
5/22/2019 Report: NC lacked expertise in funneling disaster recovery money after Matthew
5/21/2019 Craft beer self-distribution gap bill clears General Assembly
5/20/2019 State GOP tax cuts' role in boosting state economy stirs debate as latest effort under way
5/17/2019 A thumbs up for major business tax cut in Senate
5/16/2019 $4 million tax cut for Reynolds American added to Senate bill
5/16/2019 Craft brewery bill clears first of two N.C. Senate committees
5/15/2019 Business tax cuts in House budget likely to be part of Senate plan as well
5/9/2019 Complaint filed over Wake lawmaker's Duke Energy bill, his law firm's pipeline work
5/9/2019 Crossover week chaos ensues at NC legislature
5/7/2019 General Assembly working through dozens of bills at deadline
5/6/2019 Lawmakers look for ways to reduce barriers to rural broadband
5/6/2019 State budget now in Senate's hands
5/3/2019 New rate-case option for NC power companies OK'd in Senate
5/3/2019 Senate ban on wind-power projects in eastern NC advances
5/3/2019 North Carolina House gives initial OK to Republican budget
5/2/2019 A plan that many Duke Energy customers don’t want is advancing in NC
5/2/2019 Gov. Cooper nomination could unseat chairman of the N.C. Utilities Commission
4/30/2019 The first draft of North Carolina’s budget was just released
4/25/2019 Freshmen state legislators want to overturn law that has held back unions for 60 years
4/23/2019 On Earth Day, North Carolinians rally for 100% clean energy by 2050
4/22/2019 Your taxes could be going down again soon, and so could taxes on business
4/18/2019 Big employers push back on Duke Energy rate bill
4/18/2019 Planned tax cut would save NC businesses $250M
4/17/2019 Duke Energy rate bill clears first hurdle
4/17/2019 Commercial, recreational fishermen square off again at legislature
4/16/2019 Cooper picks ACLU lawyer, prisons chief for appeals court
4/15/2019 Duke Energy pitches new way to get state approval for rate increases
4/11/2019 Seymour Johnson commander calls for "status quo" as NC considers wind farm ban
4/8/2019 Major business tax cut pitched in legislature
4/4/2019 N.C. Senate bill would create five economic tiers
4/3/2019 New environmental bills filed in N.C. General Assembly include a PFOS ban
4/1/2019 Cooper now has 2 Court of Appeals vacancies as Hunter leaves
3/29/2019 State legislator appears in court on cyberstalking charge
3/28/2019 Rep. Jon Hardister files legislation to support Cooperative Extension at NC A&T State University
3/28/2019 Bill would prohibit new wind farms in coastal swath
3/27/2019 Supreme Court appears split in NC gerrymander case
3/26/2019 NC partisan gerrymandering case before US Supreme Court
3/26/2019 NC advocates discuss Agriculture Awareness Day
3/25/2019 Senate picks UNC Board of Governors members
3/22/2019 NC historic tax credits have helped rebuild communities. This bill would expand them.
3/22/2019 Senator Brent Jackson at Ag Rally
3/21/2019 Wednesday Wrap: Farmers come to town
3/21/2019 A thank you to farmers and N.C. elected officials
3/21/2019 NC Farm Act to position state for hemp leadership
3/20/2019 Lawmakers, worker advocates push for doubling NC minimum wage to $15 an hour
3/19/2019 Farmers and ag supporters to attend Ag Awareness Day on Wednesday, March 20, in Bicentennial Plaza
3/18/2019 NC Ag Awareness Day - March 20, 2019
3/18/2019 Cooper linked solar dispute involving former associate to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, records show
3/14/2019 NC Ag Awareness Day - March 20, 2019
3/12/2019 Democrats gain 6-1 majority on NC Supreme Court as Roy Cooper names a new justice
3/11/2019 Opinion: How to tell if a bill has a chance of passing
3/8/2019 Atlantic Coast pipeline fight leads to whistleblower bill
3/7/2019 House looks to put 'NC C-SPAN' on state's airwaves
3/7/2019 Pitching a 'bold future,' Cooper unveils 2-year budget offer
3/7/2019 Arguments in an upcoming NC case could lead to a landmark Supreme Court ruling
3/6/2019 Cooper seeks $3.9B bond package, 9 percent teacher raises
3/5/2019 NC Ag Awareness Day - March 20, 2019
3/4/2019 NC Ag Awareness Day - March 20, 2019
3/1/2019 Small business insurance bill advances in N.C. Senate
2/26/2019 Cooper remains 'determined' on Medicaid, school bond, rural broadband
2/25/2019 NC judge throws out voter ID and income tax constitutional amendments
2/22/2019 Local leaders lobby for more hurricane recovery support
2/22/2019 Amend the NC constitution to ban gerrymandering? Supporters want it on the ballot in 2020.
2/21/2019 Mark your calendars: NC Ag Awareness Day is March 20
2/21/2019 Senate bill takes new tack on advancing association health plans in N.C.
2/14/2019 Effort to take politics out of drawing voting maps should gain traction this year, backers say
2/14/2019 Fishing industry loses an ally: North Carolina Rep Walter Jones passes away at age 76
2/12/2019 Funeral planned in Greenville for Walter Jones; Gov. Cooper to set dates for a special election
2/11/2019 NC and Texas might face more redistricting lawsuits than the other 48 states combined
2/11/2019 NC bill would make ice cream the state’s official ‘frozen treat,’ but leave other desserts...
2/6/2019 NC loses two long-serving Republicans
2/5/2019 Gov. Cooper wants public airing of GOP’s questions about Atlantic Coast Pipeline
2/5/2019 Former House speaker among ethics panel appointments
2/1/2019 North Carolina House Republicans reinstituting ‘floaters’ to advance bills
2/1/2019 More balance means more deliberation in NC House this session
1/31/2019 Wednesday Wrap: Setting priorities
1/30/2019 Retired businessman Perry picked to join N Carolina Senate
1/29/2019 Phil Berger Jr., son of powerful Republican lawmaker, wants seat on NC Supreme Court
1/28/2019 NC Supreme Court may shift farther left as chief justice Mark Martin says he’ll retire
1/17/2019 Watchdog seeks investigation of donations to GOP from executive who bought chicken plant from...
1/16/2019 Republicans will choose a new state senator after Louis Pate retires a week into term
1/15/2019 New ethics complaint filed over House speaker’s chicken plant
1/15/2019 State Sen. Louis Pate resigns, citing health
1/14/2019 Our Opinion: Time’s running out for North Carolina’s atrocious ag-gag law
1/10/2019 Session begins with GOP still in charge, Democrats stronger
1/10/2019 Cooper leading Appalachian Regional Commission in 2019
1/10/2019 Moore denies knowledge of aide’s contacts with state; earlier ethics complaint dismissed
1/9/2019 The state was reviewing Speaker Tim Moore’s chicken plant. Then Moore’s aide got involved.
1/4/2019 The 2019 NC justice system will be more liberal, from sheriffs to DAs to judges
1/3/2019 Suit over N Carolina legislative maps stays in state court
1/3/2019 NC legislative leaders continue to resist raising state minimum wage
1/2/2019 North Carolina cutting state, corporate income taxes in 2019
12/31/2018 Several prominent lawmakers departing General Assembly
12/31/2018 New laws in the New Year: March primaries, new judicial districts, no more soy ‘milk’
12/28/2018 North Carolina lawmakers override veto of elections bill
12/27/2018 NC governor asks support for veto of bill that would ‘protect politicians who commit fraud’
12/24/2018 Wilmington senator-elect ‘learning the ropes’ of state Senate
12/20/2018 An NC politics roundup as the Republican supermajority comes to an end
12/19/2018 Gov. Roy Cooper threatens veto of H1029 over campaign finance secrets
12/17/2018 Humphrey elected to NC House Leadership
12/14/2018 Accusing GOP of ‘political showmanship,’ Cooper’s office seeks public records on pipeline probe
12/13/2018 Lawmakers move ahead with pipeline investigation
12/12/2018 NC bill requires 9th District primaries if there's new election
12/3/2018 SB823 Hurricane Florence/Supplemental Act
11/28/2018 NC House leader hires attorney after DA launches inquiry into his business ties
11/16/2018 With a thinner majority, who will NC Republicans choose to lead them into 2019?
11/16/2018 North Carolina House speaker seeking another term to lead
11/15/2018 ‘Build back smarter and stronger’: Cooper wants $5B more from feds in Florence relief
11/15/2018 NC lawmakers will hire investigators to look at governor’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund
11/14/2018 Lawsuit calls for new 2020 state House and Senate districts in North Carolina
11/13/2018 NC lawmakers return with open agenda
11/12/2018 The gap between NC urban and rural interests just grew wider
11/7/2018 NC voters reject constitutional amendments limiting governor’s power; 4 others lead
11/7/2018 NC OKs tax cap, crime victims, hunting changes
11/5/2018 Ethics complaint lodged against NC Sen. Michael Lee
10/30/2018 Cooper calls for NC to slash greenhouse gas emissions
10/26/2018 Hurricane Florence legislative information for NC farmers
10/26/2018 From ‘no’ to a ‘reality’: NC Republicans adopt different posture on climate change
10/23/2018 Gov. Cooper names Mack McKeller as next District Court judge
10/23/2018 Judges: All election board laws struck down in NC to stay in place until after elections
10/18/2018 The legislature made unconstitutional changes to the NC elections board, judges rule
10/17/2018 The legislature made unconstitutional changes to the NC elections board, judges rule
10/16/2018 NC leaders approve $850 million for Hurricane Florence recovery. How will they spend it?
10/15/2018 Local leaders urge voters to defeat amendments
10/12/2018 Who gets the power to handpick judges: the governor or lawmakers? Voters will decide
10/11/2018 Cooper unveils $1.5B Florence aid package, seeks $750M now
10/9/2018 Lawmakers leery of handing money out to farmers after Florence
10/9/2018 Troxler seeks $300M-plus for Florence agriculture recovery aid
10/8/2018 Ex-governors form committee, want ads against amendments
10/5/2018 Defendants in N.C. legislative maps case want U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal
10/5/2018 NC judges weigh if lawmakers can veto governor’s top aides
10/4/2018 Governor signs Florence aid package, visits Harnett County
10/3/2018 NC lawmakers approve $56.6M in Florence relief
10/2/2018 NC high court to decide if lawmakers OK governor's top aides
10/2/2018 Florence disaster session could stretch on for weeks
9/25/2018 Florence legislative session set for Oct. 2
9/21/2018 NC Gov. Cooper calls for special session to deal with Hurricane Florence recovery
9/21/2018 Court temporarily blocks anti-union law in North Carolina, but fight isn’t over for farm workers
9/14/2018 Lawmakers prep for special session if needed after Florence
9/13/2018 Judges tell GOP to appeal gerrymandering ruling by Oct. 1
9/10/2018 The elections are just around the corner, and we finally know what will be on the ballot
9/6/2018 Political "Coup"? A closer look at the NC gerrymander decision
9/5/2018 NC congressional elections to proceed as scheduled with same maps, court rules
9/5/2018 Cooper, NAACP both lose their lawsuits against NC legislators over constitutional amendments
9/4/2018 Groups challenging NC's congressional map: Reluctantly, don't change it before November
9/3/2018 Judges say Cooper — not lawmakers — can control certain boards
9/3/2018 Gov. Roy Cooper loses in effort to stop Constitutional amendments; will appeal
9/3/2018 Too late to redraw NC’s congressional districts for 2018 election, plaintiffs agree
8/31/2018 Cooper back to trial court seeking to block 2 amendments
8/30/2018 ‘Unmitigated chaos’: Monday’s court ruling gives way to confusion
8/30/2018 Legislature promises deep dive on Cooper admin's hurricane response, gas pipeline deal
8/29/2018 Republicans say they're ending appeals in ballot cases
8/29/2018 NC legislative leaders to ask Supreme Court to halt judges’ order to redraw districts
8/28/2018 Republicans plan hearing to review Cooper's handling of hurricane relief, Atlantic Coast Pipeline
8/28/2018 2 constitutional amendment bills in NC got a redo. So what’s different this time?
8/28/2018 Court strikes down North Carolina’s congressional map as a partisan gerrymander
8/28/2018 Cooper to legislators: ‘Expect further legal action’ on constitutional amendments
8/28/2018 Farmers seek governor's support for industry
8/27/2018 Update: House passes new constitutional amendments language
8/27/2018 Appointees bring experience to N.C. coastal commission
8/27/2018 Legislators zero in on agriculture (Wayne Co.)
8/24/2018 Former NC chief justices join former governors in opposing proposed amendments
8/24/2018 Lawmakers will vote on rewrite of constitutional amendments
8/23/2018 NC just had another election law ruled unconstitutional, this time over ‘sore losers’
8/23/2018 After court loss, legislators might hold session to rewrite ballot questions
8/22/2018 Court gives Roy Cooper a win on constitutional amendments, at least temporarily
8/20/2018 NC GOP leader raises possibility of impeaching justices over amendment ruling
8/16/2018 Courts have no role in constitutional amendments, argues lawyer for NC legislators
8/16/2018 Judges skeptical of challenges to proposed amendments
8/16/2018 NC governors may mount a new campaign — against the constitutional amendments
8/15/2018 N Carolina governor, groups ask judges to block referendums
8/14/2018 Williams resigning from House; Hanes' successor named
8/14/2018 Republican legislators violated a candidate’s constitutional rights, judge rules
8/14/2018 ‘Don’t hijack our constitution,’ McCrory says as all 5 ex-governors blast power shift
8/13/2018 Board of Elections backs AG's office in constitutional amendments case
8/13/2018 Derwin Montgomery to replace Ed Hanes in NC House District 72, plans to focus on health care...
8/10/2018 N.C. voters face six constitutional amendments
8/8/2018 Democrat resigns from NC legislature 3 months before election. Who will replace him?
8/8/2018 Judge declines amendments ruling
8/7/2018 Judge hands NC legislators a temporary loss in lawsuit over political labels
8/7/2018 NAACP, environmentalists sue to keep 4 constitutional amendments off November ballots
8/6/2018 Facing protesters, NC legislators override vetoes
8/6/2018 Are hunters an endangered species? Voters will decide if hunting rights need protecting
8/6/2018 Editorial: Renewable energy losing its edge as a political wedge in N.C.
8/6/2018 Cooper plans to sue to keep 2 amendment questions off ballot
8/1/2018 This Republican used to be a Democrat. Now he’s concerned about party purity.
8/1/2018 Democrats call North Carolina referenda questions misleading
7/30/2018 Gov. Roy Cooper just vetoed two bills affecting the 2018 elections
7/27/2018 N.C. elections board back in court in power struggle
7/26/2018 Video: NC Senate floor debate becomes heated over new judicial elections bill
7/25/2018 NC Republicans propose changing what voters will see on ballots about their amendments
7/25/2018 The Latest: 2 bills OK'd by legislature heading to Cooper
7/25/2018 Bill stripping GOP designation from Supreme Court candidate heads to Cooper
7/24/2018 Lawmakers will return to write constitutional amendment ballot descriptions
7/23/2018 NC lawmakers may hold special session to write ballot wording for amendments
7/20/2018 Amendments are ballot twist in North Carolina power struggle
7/20/2018 Panel to summarize 6 constitutional amendments invites input
7/12/2018 Attorneys: North Carolina Congress remap claims still valid
7/11/2018 Iredell growers, milk producers praise law changes as 'good deal'
7/11/2018 Democrats get to write ballot language for Republicans' constitutional amendments
7/10/2018 Pender County NC Rep. Muller set to retire
7/9/2018 How a small change in the law could have a big impact on NC's Supreme Court race
7/6/2018 John Bell: Standing with our farming communities
7/3/2018 With Kennedy gone from Supreme Court, what's next for NC gerrymandering case?
7/3/2018 Senator continues fight for farmers (Sen. Brent Jackson)
7/2/2018 Opinion: NC lawmakers on wrong side of hog farm nuisance lawsuits
7/2/2018 North Carolina state senator who lost primary resigns seat
7/2/2018 With an eye on the election, lawmakers wrap up work. Here's what they did at a glance.
7/2/2018 ENC farmers happy with Farm Bill
6/29/2018 GOP majority shoots down Cooper appointments
6/29/2018 You'll be voting on a 'max tax' this November
6/29/2018 Supreme Court upholds part of Stanford law professor's redistricting plan for NC
6/28/2018 Hog farmers win new protections as lawmakers override Roy Cooper's veto
6/28/2018 Do Republicans agree on how low NC should cap its income tax? 'Hell no.'
6/27/2018 Ag bill veto and other legislative initiatives
6/27/2018 Referendum targets elections board, balance of powers
6/27/2018 Senate makes quick work of Cooper vetoes
6/27/2018 NC lawmakers want 6 constitutional amendments. Here's what they would do.
6/26/2018 Senate backs judicial appointments amendment taking power from governor
6/26/2018 Group rallies in support of agriculture in NC
6/26/2018 Cooper goes on veto binge, rejecting seven bills
6/26/2018 McGrady votes against NC Farm Act; Favors property rights
6/26/2018 Roy Cooper vetoes bill protecting hog farmers: 'Property rights are vital'
6/26/2018 Republicans move to reshape North Carolina's constitution
6/26/2018 TheSupreme Court won’t hear North Carolina districting dispute
6/26/2018 Elections, judge vacancies, crime victims amendments advance
6/26/2018 Storm of controversy surrounds NC shellfish legislation
6/25/2018 Agriculture Commissioner Troxler will speak at N.C. Agriculture Rally Monday
6/25/2018 Republicans want lawmakers, not governor, to decide who oversees elections
6/25/2018 MO mayor blasts Farm Bill protest before legislature (Mount Olive)
6/22/2018 Voter ID amendment headed toward House vote
6/22/2018 Proposal gives General Assembly power over judicial appointments
6/22/2018 Ag rally scheduled for Monday in Raleigh
6/21/2018 Proposed income tax cap amendment advances in House
6/21/2018 N Carolina GOP presses ahead with constitutional amendments
6/21/2018 Republicans complete veto overrides on 2 election bills
6/21/2018 Court’s gerrymandering punt looks to land in North Carolina
6/21/2018 Cooper to sign Build NC into law
6/20/2018 Constitutional alterations on hunting, taxes go to panels
6/20/2018 Senate votes to override Cooper vetoes
6/20/2018 Judge rules for lawmakers: No primary elections for NC judges
6/19/2018 Is NC partisan gerrymander case up next after Supreme Court 'punts' on Wisconsin and Maryland?
6/18/2018 The surprise meetings, bill switches and last-minute power plays of N.C. lawmaking
6/18/2018 Farm Act heads to Cooper
6/18/2018 Gov. Cooper vetoes judicial district, election bills
6/18/2018 NC House removes funding from I-77 toll project
6/18/2018 N.C. hog nuisance bill moves to governor’s desk
6/15/2018 Think the hog farm next door stinks? Lawmakers limit neighbors from making a big stink in court.
6/15/2018 Update: House votes down unregulated insurance bill
6/15/2018 Bill blocking future hog farm nuisance suits finalized
6/15/2018 Lawmaker calls out House leadership, colleagues during farm bill debate
6/15/2018 NC lawmakers focus on ag, budget bills
6/15/2018 Early voting bill would change North Carolina schedule, time
6/15/2018 Insurance without ACA, other rules passed by Senate
6/14/2018 Eyeing exit, House lawmakers OK long agenda
6/14/2018 Tax cap proposal stirs up simmering legislative tensions
6/14/2018 House panel puts cap back on 'milk' definition
6/14/2018 Video: Nuisance or necessary? Both sides debate proposed farm bill
6/14/2018 Republicans consider asking voters to limit Roy Cooper's power
6/13/2018 NC House ag committee passes farm bill
6/13/2018 No. 2 hog state moves to greatly help agribusiness in suits
6/13/2018 Legislators OK moving N Carolina presidential-year primaries
6/13/2018 Legislators override Roy Cooper's veto to pass their $23.9 billion budget
6/13/2018 NC Democrats and Republicans reveal who they want on Supreme Court and Appeals Court
6/13/2018 N.C. lawmakers considering change on U.S. Senate vacancies
6/12/2018 Troxler calling farmers to Raleigh to support farm bill
6/12/2018 Budget bill is law if House votes to complete veto override
6/12/2018 Reworked Farm Act passes Senate, still protects farmers from lawsuits
6/12/2018 34 arrested while advocating for a $15 minimum wage and better conditions for NC poor
6/8/2018 Senate swats down budget veto
6/8/2018 Senate gives initial nod to farm bill despite controversial hog farm, milk provisions
6/8/2018 NC Republicans propose voter ID amendment
6/7/2018 Farm bill targets nuisance suits against pork industry
6/7/2018 Cooper vetoes GOP budget, saying it 'doesn't cut it'
6/7/2018 Telemedicine, rural teaching hospital bills advance in state House
6/7/2018 Senate Democrats submit bill for $8.80 an hour state minimum wage
6/6/2018 If it doesn't come from a hoofed animal, you can't call it 'milk,' NC bill says
6/6/2018 Tuesday Wrap: Milking it for all it's worth
6/6/2018 N Carolina election rule changes gets final legislative OK
6/6/2018 Judicial remap in 2 largest North Carolina counties approved
6/6/2018 As deadline nears, N Carolina governor wants to talk budget
6/6/2018 NC budget bill: What's in it for WNC? Fish, trees, cybersecurity, etc
6/6/2018 Lawmakers move to protect pork giant hit by big verdict
6/6/2018 Court restores lawsuit against N.C. "ag-gag" law
6/6/2018 Got milk? Answer in NC may soon be no if it's plant-based
6/5/2018 House OKs court redistricting, elections, school safety bills
6/4/2018 Statewide judicial redistricting not likely this year, GOP lawmaker says
6/4/2018 NC bills aim to establish teaching hospitals in rural areas
6/4/2018 ‘No’ vote on North Carolina budget could haunt Democrats in tough legislative races
6/4/2018 State budget heads to Cooper
6/1/2018 Industry gets requested changes on GenX bill
6/1/2018 Acrimonious budget debate roils House
5/31/2018 Critics: NC Water Safety Act endangers water quality
5/31/2018 State lawmakers unveil new opioid bill
5/31/2018 Senate OKs judicial remap of N Carolina's largest county
5/31/2018 Senate gives preliminary OK to budget
5/30/2018 Budget changes heading to N Carolina Senate for floor vote
5/30/2018 N.C. legislative session challenge rejected by judges
5/29/2018 Republicans: North Carolina budget holds additional $60M for hurricane relief
5/29/2018 11 other things the new state budget does
5/29/2018 Republicans release legislative budget with pay raise for teachers, principals
5/29/2018 Gov. Cooper nominates Special Superior Court judges
5/29/2018 NC Rural Day focuses on needs of state's least populated counties
5/25/2018 Budget earmarks $10M to expand rural broadband
5/24/2018 Bill introduced to allow hunting and trapping of foxes and coyotes in Forsyth and Davie
5/24/2018 For the first time in modern NC history, lawmakers won't allow changes to budget
5/24/2018 Nearly 200 fishermen travel to Raleigh for Seafood Lobby Day
5/23/2018 NC Dems push again to raise minimum wage
5/23/2018 GOP seeks to prohibit amendments to proposed state budget
5/23/2018 Democrats decry 'secretive process' as Republicans craft NC budget
5/23/2018 House bill would provide telemedicine standards for providers, insurers
5/21/2018 HPU Poll: Majority of state residents want to elect judges
5/21/2018 Why some environmentalists say a new anti-pollution bill could actually help polluters
5/18/2018 GOP lawmakers file bills to give governor power to shut down Chemours
5/17/2018 Beyond protests, what to expect from this legislative session
5/16/2018 North Carolina beer distribution law: Brewers' suit bubbling
5/15/2018 Democratic lawmakers already eyeing November
5/11/2018 Cooper's 2018-19 budget adjustments at a glance
5/11/2018 Leaders: Broadband access crucial to next GA session
5/10/2018 Cooper unveils recommended North Carolina budget alterations
5/8/2018 NC lawmakers wonder: What to do with an extra half billion dollars?
4/30/2018 'Why are we competent to make this kind of decision on appointing judges?' GOP lawmaker asks
4/27/2018 Cooper appoints two superior court judges in Gaston, Vance areas
4/24/2018 GOP's Woodhouse deposed, releases opposition research wish list
4/23/2018 Gov. Cooper declares State of Emergency following tornado damage in Triad
4/23/2018 Dallas Woodhouse says Democrats' push to question him under oath may have 'dangerous consequences'
4/20/2018 Democrats subpoena GOP director in judicial primaries lawsuit
4/13/2018 After harassment allegations, Duane Hall quietly resigned from one of his positions
4/10/2018 Judges rule for GOP in latest power struggle with governor
4/10/2018 Want to see what NC lawmakers are doing? It'll now take longer to get in the door.
3/28/2018 Did the GOP 'raid' the Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund? PolitiFact checks Democrats' ads
3/26/2018 Former Dem powerbroker Fitch slated for Senate appointment
3/26/2018 In ongoing battle, N.C. fishermen want commercial licenses to remain unchanged
3/22/2018 NC Gov. Cooper appoints an elections board member Republicans fought
3/21/2018 Craft brewers sue over NC law that takes away sales control
3/21/2018 Senator resigns and takes a job that pays $100,000 more
3/19/2018 Cooper names 8 to new state elections board
3/16/2018 Democratic legislators seek money for pipeline attachments
3/15/2018 Cooper agrees to appoint Board of Elections
3/14/2018 Battle over state elections board rages on
3/14/2018 NC GOP calls for Cooper investigation over pipeline
3/9/2018 Pressure mounts on Duane Hall. Now his campaign donors are getting calls.
3/7/2018 Gov. Cooper: Judges got it wrong on elections board ruling
3/6/2018 GOP’s 8-member elections-ethics board struck down. Is a third lawsuit on the horizon?
3/6/2018 Ethics complaint filed against North Carolina House speaker
2/23/2018 Trial on N.C. judicial primary cancellation is in June
2/23/2018 Critics blast MFC vote on fishing licenses
2/21/2018 General Assembly leaders hint at subpoena over pipeline fund
2/20/2018 How fair are NC's voting maps? Check the math
2/15/2018 Civitas files ethics complaints against Governor Cooper
2/14/2018 Cooper unveils North Carolina workforce development plans
2/14/2018 Pat McCrory sees ‘culture of corruption,’ calls for investigation of pipeline fund
2/14/2018 Roy Cooper blasts legislators for putting off pollution bill
2/13/2018 More judicial election map options released by committee
2/12/2018 Republicans made changes to their GenX plan – here’s why they weren’t enough for Democrats
2/9/2018 The battleground keeps shifting under NC candidates. Here’s how that plays out.
2/8/2018 Gov. Cooper hires petroleum industry lobbyist as legislative affairs director
2/8/2018 After Supreme Court ruling, NC gerrymander challengers turn to state court for relief
2/8/2018 North Carolina lawmakers slowly return, unveil new GenX bill
2/7/2018 Governor's Office: No legislative say over pipeline fund spending
2/7/2018 North Carolina lawmakers returning for work, possible votes
2/7/2018 U.S. Supreme Court issues partial stay in N.C. legislative maps case
2/6/2018 Upset with ruling, GOP attorney hints at more talk about abandoning elections of judges
2/5/2018 Cooper's control of $58M pipeline fund raises questions
2/1/2018 Gov. Roy Cooper launches effort to bring job growth to rural NC, saying ‘This is personal’
2/1/2018 Judge restores partisan primaries for appellate court races
1/29/2018 In power struggle with GOP lawmakers, Cooper wins election board revamp lawsuit
1/29/2018 Judges refuse to delay North Carolina legislative districts
1/29/2018 Hall named chair of agriculture committee
1/29/2018 Dare board blasts MFC’s proposed rules
1/25/2018 Without primaries, how do Democrats pick their candidates, judge asks?
1/25/2018 North Carolina GOP again asks Supreme Court to intervene
1/24/2018 Federal court weighs halted North Carolina judicial primary
1/23/2018 House-Senate panel looking at judicial maps meets again
1/23/2018 Democrats irked by proposed judicial district maps
1/22/2018 GOP legislators ask altered North Carolina maps be delayed
1/22/2018 Court: Use our maps, not the GOP legislature's, in 2018 General Assembly races
1/19/2018 U.S. top court blocks redraw of North Carolina congressional maps
1/17/2018 Judges refuse to delay remapping NC district maps; lawmakers need to redraw lines by next week
1/16/2018 NC Republicans ask Supreme Court to block redistricting order
1/15/2018 Could legal fight over partisan districts affect Southeastern NC?
1/15/2018 No Agreement Yet: Eastern NC water safety remains in limbo
1/12/2018 North Carolina GOP lawmakers seek congressional ruling delay
1/11/2018 Court ruling adds even more uncertainty to North Carolina’s 2018 elections
1/11/2018 N.C. House passes GenX bill, but Senate rejects it
1/10/2018 North Carolina congressional districts struck down for 2018
1/9/2018 State lawmakers return with cloudy agenda
1/9/2018 House committee approves modest legislation to safeguard NC rivers
1/9/2018 NC officials debate definition of 'commercial fisherman'
1/8/2018 Redistricting hearing signals coming end to map-making saga
1/8/2018 Lawsuits could change the rules in North Carolina politics, balance of power in Raleigh
1/5/2018 House panel backs more legislation on unregulated chemicals
1/5/2018 Speaker: Joint judiciary review a go; judicial redistricting should be as well
1/5/2018 Questions for special master in N.C. legislative redistricting case differ sharply
1/5/2018 NC House committee to hear bill on emerging contaminants
1/4/2018 Senators roll out judicial appointments proposal
1/4/2018 Changes to the NC constitution have been rare lately, but that might change this month
1/2/2018 First up for NC lawmakers in 2018? Dealing with GenX pollution
12/26/2017 2020 Congressional Reapportionment: An update
12/21/2017 Hurricane Matthew recovery? State employee raises? Governor’s office says funds are short.
12/14/2017 Democrats file lawsuit to revive North Carolina's judicial primaries
12/13/2017 Earlier hearing date on new legislative districts denied
12/11/2017 Should NC lawmakers create laws and select judges who review them? GOP senator asks why not.
12/11/2017 NC ag department to ask legislature for $13M for military buffers
12/7/2017 Senators weigh alternates to head-to-head judicial elections
12/7/2017 Drinking away political woes? New NC beer helps fight gerrymandering
12/4/2017 Weekly Wrap: Environment takes center stage
12/4/2017 ‘We do not have constituents. We cannot take a side,’ NC judges tell lawmakers.
12/4/2017 Republican lawmakers upset with Stanford professor’s plan to fix gerrymandering
11/28/2017 Maps drawn to fix NC gerrymandering would help Democrats in these districts
11/22/2017 Court orders NCDOT to begin paying landowners hurt by unconstitutional law. But will it?
11/20/2017 ‘Race-based redistricting’ imposed on NC ‘against its will,’ lawmakers say
11/20/2017 Torbett outlines transportation concerns to chamber
11/16/2017 Suit seeks to stop new union limits around farm operations
11/16/2017 Charlotte Democratic lawmaker’s unreported campaign contributions prompt state review
11/16/2017 Podcast: All politics is state and local
11/14/2017 Court-appointed specialist draws new maps for gerrymandered N.C. House, Senate districts
11/13/2017 11/10 Letters: SWINE Act is a much-needed solution for hog waste
11/9/2017 Senate gears up on judicial redistricting
11/6/2017 Re-equipped NC science board focused on GenX response
11/2/2017 Judges appoint redistricting expert, reject GOP objections
10/31/2017 Is NC lawmakers’ proposal a threat to judges who won’t go along with their agenda?
10/30/2017 Legislators grapple with science, scope, of industrial chemicals in NC water
10/27/2017 Judges to hire expert to evaluate problematic NC districts
10/26/2017 Twenty years of frustration doesn't end with Supreme Court's ruling on N.C's "Map Act"
10/26/2017 An NC House Democrat switches to the GOP
10/25/2017 Lawsuit challenging use of Smithfield payments dismissed
10/25/2017 EDITORIAL: Time to repeal NC law that blocks addressing sea level rise
10/20/2017 NC Republicans stung by court rulings aim to change judges
10/18/2017 Cooper veto overturned; 2018 judicial primaries canceled
10/17/2017 Why this Republican is challenging NC GOP political maps
10/17/2017 Cooper upset over appointments delay; legislature says wait until January
10/16/2017 General Assembly back in session next week
10/13/2017 Roy Cooper once backed appointment of NC judges. Here’s what he says now.
10/13/2017 3 months later, NC science panel still without members
10/13/2017 Will judges weighing NC election districts name an independent mapmaker?
10/10/2017 Change takes places on fracking panel from conservationists
10/10/2017 Gov. Cooper vetoes bill to eliminate 2018 judicial primaries
10/6/2017 Is plan to cancel 2018 judicial primaries a tip that NC voters will be asked to abandon...
10/6/2017 Judicial redistricting clears House; GOP wants to cancel 2018 judicial primaries
10/6/2017 General Assembly overrides governor on environmental veto
10/5/2017 Lawmakers act on environment, legal notices
10/5/2017 Lawmakers plan to cancel 2018 judicial primaries
10/5/2017 Fracking ally lined up for 'conservation' appointment to state panel
10/3/2017 Judicial redistricting, money for filmmakers could be on NC legislature’s agenda
10/2/2017 Courts Commission tells lawmakers to stay judicial redistricting
9/29/2017 Senate limit on $100M regulations hits hurdle in House
9/29/2017 House panel OKs new judicial districts
9/28/2017 Judges to hear whether new NC legislative maps are legal
9/25/2017 NC Farm Act expands what qualifies as farming activity
9/22/2017 Gov. Cooper to veto house bill that would amend environmental laws
9/21/2017 Trump pulled out of climate agreement, but NC’s Cooper says ‘We remain committed’
9/21/2017 Muller selected to fill Millis seat
9/20/2017 Judges, attorneys caution legislature on judicial redistricting
9/20/2017 Chairman: New proposed judicial maps out at next meeting
9/19/2017 Lawyers: 12 N Carolina legislative districts remain illegal
9/13/2017 Wake Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens stepping down
9/13/2017 Are NC lawmakers moving toward abandoning election of judges and overhauling courts?
9/13/2017 The Latest: Democrats remain skeptical of judicial remapping
9/13/2017 With legislative maps done, GOP looks at judicial districts
9/12/2017 Judges set North Carolina partisan gerrymandering trial date
9/8/2017 Republicans file lots of redistricting paperwork with judges
9/7/2017 NC lawmakers asked the public to comment on political maps. Here’s the response they got.
9/5/2017 Supreme Court wants to know why judges dismissed Cooper's lawsuit
9/5/2017 NC Rep. Millis, force behind impeachment push, to resign
9/5/2017 While Cooper and lawmakers struggle in court, NC local elections can proceed
9/1/2017 Lawmakers set to return to Raleigh – again
8/31/2017 New North Carolina law adds predictability to litigation involving business contracts
8/31/2017 North Carolina redistricting maps OK'd, head to judges next
8/30/2017 Judges: NC lawsuit over partisan gerrymander will proceed
8/30/2017 Top NC court weighs lawmakers stripping of governor’s powers
8/29/2017 General Assembly clears key hurdles to meet district maps deadline
8/28/2017 NC House, Senate move on new voting maps
8/28/2017 How much power will NC lawmakers have to shape 2018 elections? NC justices could decide.
8/25/2017 Dissatisfied with NC GOP mapmaker’s plan, challengers draw their own
8/25/2017 House votes to override two vetoes
8/24/2017 Critics of legislative voting districts propose alternative maps
8/24/2017 N.C. House puts Cooper vetoes on Thursday agenda for possible override vote
8/23/2017 A judge, a Vegas phone call and the NC GOP legislative effort to remake the judicial branch
8/23/2017 Here’s what the public had to say about GOP redistricting plans
8/22/2017 New legislative maps crack door for Democrats ... or do they?
8/21/2017 Senate releases proposed redistricting plan one day after House
8/21/2017 New map reveals part of NC Republicans’ redistricting plan
8/17/2017 Cooper vetoes looser rules on water pollution
8/17/2017 Public hearing at GTCC Tuesday on proposed N.C. legislative maps
8/17/2017 NC Republicans rally to save state’s solar industry
8/11/2017 NC remapping rules include election results but not race
8/10/2017 Editorial: In NC, distributors’ cash kept the cap on craft brewers
8/9/2017 Cooper: Parts of NC’s budget for education, environment are unconstitutional
8/8/2017 Did big money stop craft beer from expanding in NC?
8/7/2017 One-day session bogs down over legislative push for regulatory veto
8/4/2017 Legislature moves against illegal labor practice
8/4/2017 Here’s your chance to comment on shape of maps to correct NC gerrymanders
8/4/2017 Vetoes set aside, but legislators stay around to OK bills
8/3/2017 Expect little on vetoes when lawmakers return to Raleigh
8/2/2017 Federal judges set deadline for new N.C. House and Senate district maps
8/1/2017 Judges: No special elections, 1 month to redraw maps
7/31/2017 Gov. Cooper signs drone bills: Here's what changes
7/31/2017 NC’s fracking fortunes caught in legal limbo as drilling hopes fade away
7/31/2017 Politics Podcast: What is the future of NC fracking?
7/28/2017 ‘You don’t seem serious,’ federal judge tells NC legislative leaders about redistricting efforts
7/27/2017 State columnist: To win the NC legislature, look to rural counties
7/27/2017 Political remap could shift North Carolina battle's outcome
7/26/2017 NC wind moratorium faces blowback from advocates
7/25/2017 Plaintiffs ask court to speed up new NC voting maps
7/24/2017 Poll measures approval ratings for all 50 governors. Here’s where Cooper ranks
7/21/2017 NC Gov. Cooper: No offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean
7/20/2017 Fewer of us will be paying NC income taxes in 2019
7/19/2017 In NC energy bill, governor faces dilemma with wind farm pause
7/19/2017 Union organizers, supporters gather to criticize farm law
7/17/2017 In energy bill, Cooper faces dilemma with wind farm pause
7/14/2017 Hearing on redistricting schedule, election set for July 27
7/14/2017 Farm bill with anti-union language signed by Cooper
7/12/2017 NC lawmakers: More than 65% of districts could change to correct racial gerrymanders
7/11/2017 NC projections show future state revenue shortfalls
7/10/2017 Cheers, N.C.: Governor signs bill easing rules on distilleries into law
7/7/2017 Legislative leaders urge court to avoid NC special election
7/7/2017 Anglers accuse NC of bait-and-switch with fishing license revenue
7/6/2017 How your taxes will change after the legislature’s latest session
7/6/2017 Two proposed wind farms threatening to pull out of NC if moratorium becomes law
7/6/2017 Editorial: Irrational opposition to wind energy jeopardizes state's clean energy economy
7/5/2017 Solar compromise passes despite shade
7/5/2017 NC legislature moves to stifle farmworkers unions
7/5/2017 State Legislative Update- Voluntary lagoon buyout program funding & Farm Act
7/3/2017 North Carolina lawmakers fund food manufacturing center
6/30/2017 Legislators push last minute assault on worker freedom
6/30/2017 Voluntary Lagoon Buyout Program Funding
6/29/2017 North Carolina veto budget override complete with House vote
6/28/2017 NC legislature picks up pace, aims for adjournment
6/28/2017 N.C. excise tax on spirits nation’s fifth-highest
6/28/2017 Cooper vetoes budget – and hints at another lawsuit, as Senate overrides
6/27/2017 Gov. Roy Cooper to veto state budget bill; override expected
6/26/2017 GOP wants new election maps for NC judges and prosecutors
6/26/2017 Berger blasts Cooper ‘double-speak’ in budget action
6/23/2017 NC budget in Cooper's hands
6/22/2017 House, Senate cast votes for budget deal
6/21/2017 Senate gives initial nod to $23B budget
6/21/2017 Trial delayed over North Carolina congressional map
6/21/2017 Backers of fish management bill drive around legislature
6/21/2017 Proposed coal ash rule change blasted by environmental groups
6/21/2017 Supreme Court’s review of Wisconsin partisan gerrymander case could have impact in NC
6/20/2017 Income tax cuts postponed until 2019 in NC budget compromise
6/20/2017 Rep. Martin has a sound idea to help NC’s rural economies
6/19/2017 Budget deal expected Monday
6/16/2017 N.C. House approves tax increases in Sanford, Harnett County, Sampson County
6/16/2017 Should craft breweries be able to serve beer in dry counties?
6/16/2017 House bill seeks more development incentives for rural areas
6/16/2017 U.S. Supreme Court won’t speed up N.C. map redistricting
6/15/2017 Clean-energy fans predict dark days for NC solar if bill passes
6/15/2017 (NC) House panel rolls out annual regulatory reform proposal
6/15/2017 House revives term limit proposal for legislative leaders
6/14/2017 NC GOP legislators: Not enough time for 2017 election
6/12/2017 Federal judges will 'act promptly' in NC redistricting case
6/9/2017 Black caucus calls for quickly redrawn election maps
6/9/2017 North Carolina GOP refuses Democrat Cooper's session demand
6/8/2017 Solar changes breeze through NC House
6/8/2017 Cooper says he’ll call special session on redistricting
6/8/2017 HB589 is more solar cronyism, not an energy bill
6/7/2017 Consensus bill proposes bidding process for N.C. solar development
6/7/2017 NC fishing fight moves inland
6/2/2017 Judges unanimous in rejecting Cooper lawsuit
6/2/2017 House OKs $22.9B budget
6/1/2017 House GOP seeks to put NC back into a lawsuit challenging Obama clean water regulations
5/31/2017 U.S. Supreme Court issues order, returns redistricting to state court
5/31/2017 House tax cuts more modest, targeted
5/30/2017 Cooper again sues GOP lawmakers over powers
5/26/2017 House budget outlines sharp differences with Senate
5/25/2017 House budget to start trickling out
5/25/2017 Coastal lawmaker wants to create fish farming industry in NC
5/23/2017 U.S. Supreme Court agrees NC lawmakers created illegal congressional district maps in 2011
5/19/2017 Real estate commission closes Pittenger investigation, status of ethics case unclear
5/17/2017 Finding storm recovery money brings Cooper, NC delegation together
5/17/2017 Override Complete: Hog farmers now cloaked in government protection
5/16/2017 Mixed district court ‘ag-gag’ rulings are getting appellate review
5/16/2017 Craft brewers vs. North Carolina: Lawsuit contends self-distribution cap ‘unconstitutional’
5/12/2017 Senate OKs $22.9B spending plan
5/12/2017 Lawmakers override Cooper's veto of hog farm nuisance lawsuit limits
5/12/2017 NC Senate budget benefits Southeastern NC
5/11/2017 Senate budget for North Carolina budget heading to floor
5/11/2017 Fewer environmental regulators under Senate plan
5/11/2017 House votes to override Cooper veto on hog lawsuit awards
5/10/2017 N Carolina Senate GOP budget spends less than Cooper plan
5/10/2017 How politicians say they can help rural NC
5/8/2017 Environmentalists are playing defense in Raleigh
5/8/2017 NC legislature aims to leave town by early July
5/8/2017 NC revenue surplus grows to $580.5 million as Senate finalizes budget
5/8/2017 NC Senate on track to pass its budget plan next week
5/8/2017 Opinion: Cooper rightly vetoes bill that would cap lawsuits against hog farms
5/8/2017 Cooper vetoes hog farm protection bill
5/5/2017 Opinion: Cooper should veto bill that protects hog industry instead of people
5/5/2017 Lawsuit challenging N.C. 'ag gag' law dismissed
5/4/2017 NC alcohol law reforms: A modest proposal
5/4/2017 NC gave out a record $245M in energy tax breaks. Here’s who benefited.
5/3/2017 Could NC's fisheries management see biggest change in decades?
4/28/2017 Wake, Durham could lose revenue – while rural counties gain – under NC Senate sales tax shift
4/28/2017 Bill to limit lawsuits against farms goes to governor
4/27/2017 Liability limits on hog farm nuisance awards passes Senate
4/27/2017 In another jab at Cooper, N Carolina lawmakers override veto
4/26/2017 NC lawmakers advance protections for agriculture industry
4/26/2017 Jobs incentives in poorer N. Carolina counties focus of bill
4/26/2017 Brewery bill finally moves ahead despite opposition
4/26/2017 Compromise between craft brewers, distributors still possible? Lawmaker says yes
4/25/2017 Economic incentive limitations bill clears first N.C. Senate step
4/25/2017 Will ‘Hail Mary’ offer bring a craft beer compromise – and a brewery to Cornelius?
4/25/2017 NC governor's judicial pick marks small win in war with GOP
4/24/2017 Cooper vetoes court, elections bills
4/21/2017 Effort to raise craft-brewing self-distribution cap fizzles
4/21/2017 Effort to freeze NC's renewable energy requirements renewed
4/21/2017 Wastewater spray bill moves forward
4/20/2017 NC craft brewers lose battle to big distributors: ‘It’s backroom politics,’ they say
4/19/2017 Budget hole projected if $1 billion tax-cut plan passes NC legislature
4/19/2017 Our View: NC lawmakers need to rethink efforts to hobble the solar industry
4/18/2017 Close vote likely this week in N.C. craft beer battle
4/17/2017 NC home brewers want to share their beer at events. Should state law allow it?
4/17/2017 Tobacco resolution passes
4/17/2017 Bringing food to the deserts
4/17/2017 Opinion: New GOP-backed plan for Medicaid could boost NC’s rural economies
4/13/2017 Could policy changes help neighboring states overtake North Carolina as Southeast's solar leader?
4/12/2017 Lawmakers consider money to get fresh food into 'deserts' - including some in Winston-Salem
4/12/2017 There would be no more projects like I-77 tolls under this bill
4/12/2017 Farmer praises proposed Medicaid expansion bill
4/12/2017 Editorial: Hog farmers still rule in NC
4/12/2017 NC Senate confirms 3 more of governor's agency heads
4/11/2017 Op-Ed: N.C. legislators turn blind eye to Pentagon’s assessment of wind farm safety
4/11/2017 N.C. House votes to curtail lawsuits against farms
4/11/2017 Legislators significantly change hog farm liability bill
4/10/2017 Hog waste bill speeds through NC House
4/10/2017 Stop the stench? NC lawmakers seek to stifle hog lawsuits
4/10/2017 NC bill would ease path for third-party candidates to appear on ballot
4/10/2017 After one bill fails, N.C. lawmakers file another to regulate wind energy development
4/10/2017 Will the N.C. General Assembly support oyster farmers?
4/7/2017 Critics decry NC bill that would limit 26 pending lawsuits against pork producer
4/7/2017 Tax compliance flap shakes up craft beer debate
4/7/2017 Hog waste bill speeds through NC House
4/7/2017 NC wind farm restrictions with 30-mile military buffer are defeated, for now
4/7/2017 House approves latest deregulation bill
4/7/2017 Environmental agency head gets thumbs-up
4/6/2017 Hog waste bill moves to House floor
4/6/2017 House tentatively OKs deregulation bill
4/6/2017 Legislators want an expanded coal ash study
4/6/2017 Senate gives first OK to tax cut plan
4/5/2017 Could controversial NC shrimping rules be stalled?
4/5/2017 Could NC buy out more hog farms after Matthew’s floods?
4/5/2017 Bill would rollback NC renewable energy standards
4/3/2017 Waste removal
4/3/2017 Op-Ed:Bill would weaken neighbors’ ability to be compensated in hog farm lawsuits
4/3/2017 The politics of beer: How craft brewers are using election-style tactics to get a law changed
3/31/2017 Should NC renewable energy standards be rolled back?
3/31/2017 Durham Democrats appoint Morey to the late Paul Luebke’s House seat
3/30/2017 As neighbors complain of foul odors, NC lawmakers delay bill to protect hog farmers
3/30/2017 10 a.m. Sunday drinking, distillery sales options divide lawmakers in NC Senate committee
3/30/2017 Are catch shares an effective tool for fisheries management?
3/29/2017 Battle brewing between craft beer makers, distributors
3/29/2017 New bill aims to lift production cap on NC craft breweries
3/29/2017 Bill would allow new tax on prepared food in Brunswick County
3/28/2017 Despite renewable energy’s impressive gains, NC lawmakers move to limit it
3/27/2017 New in the House: Phil Lehman
3/27/2017 Will NC raise the smoking age to 21? The only doctor in the state House wants the change
3/27/2017 Lawmakers, Christmas Tree Association want to save Linville River Nursery
3/24/2017 Hamilton cabinet nomination recommended by N.C. Senate committee
3/23/2017 NC Ag Awareness Day supports research to grow agriculture
3/23/2017 The Latest: House votes to override Cooper's first veto
3/22/2017 NC bill to protect honey bees targets insecticide made by Bayer, Syngenta
3/22/2017 How much beer can craft breweries self-distribute? Turns out it’s pretty random.
3/21/2017 Both Cooper and GOP get partial wins from three-judge panel
3/20/2017 Randolph delegation attends NC Ag Awareness Day
3/20/2017 North Carolina craft brewers would be able to make a lot more beer under this plan
3/17/2017 Deregulation bill resurrected from last session
3/17/2017 N.C. looking for new fisheries director
3/17/2017 NC Senate Republicans unveil more tax cuts totaling $1 billion
3/16/2017 Bee protection bill filed in NC House
3/15/2017 Bill would let craft distilleries sell more liquor
3/15/2017 Proposed cap on NC income tax rate clears Senate
3/14/2017 ‘Puppy mill’ bill introduced in N.C. General Assembly
3/14/2017 Cooper, GOP outline different visions for NC
3/13/2017 Who represents the state in NC? The governor or General Assembly?
3/10/2017 Trio of politically charged judicial bills clear NC House
3/9/2017 Lawmakers want to reignite tobacco prevention programs
3/9/2017 Proposed income tax cap in NC constitution moves forward in Senate committee
3/8/2017 Cooper criticizes switch to partisan judicial elections – could bill be his first veto?
3/8/2017 Craft brewers hopeful N.C. legislature will address self-distribution law
3/7/2017 Power struggle between NC governor and legislators goes back to court
3/6/2017 Term limits sought for NC legislature
3/6/2017 Judges decline to end lawsuits against NC congressional maps
3/6/2017 Cooper, legislature head to court in power showdown
3/3/2017 State Rep. Pricey Harrison sponsors $7.75 hike in state minimum wage
3/3/2017 March 15 is NC Ag Awareness Day in Raleigh
3/2/2017 Hall will attend hearing, after judge declines to rule on subpoena
3/2/2017 Impact of shrimping regulations felt far and wide along N.C. coast
3/2/2017 Cooper budget would spend $1.1B more
2/28/2017 Lawmakers want Supreme Court review of voting law continued
2/27/2017 New in the Senate: Jay Chaudhuri
2/24/2017 Senate votes to subpoena Cabinet secretary Hall
2/23/2017 Senators threaten 'consequences' if NC cabinet nominees continue to ignore confirmation process
2/22/2017 NC House committee votes to make local judicial races partisan
2/22/2017 N Carolina legislature picks up pace on committee work
2/21/2017 Cooper names three judges
2/21/2017 Many upset about newest shrimping petition
2/20/2017 New N.C. Democratic leader talks rural vote, diversity
2/20/2017 Survey shows major support to lift cap on craft beer distribution
2/17/2017 Should NC’s constitution limit eminent domain? House votes to back amendment
2/17/2017 NC shrimpers say net of new rules for trawlers will destroy industry
2/16/2017 New North Carolina House member Black sworn in
2/16/2017 NO: Shrimping hasn’t reduced fish stocks
2/16/2017 Coyote hunting ban would end under NC Senate bill, but some fear for endangered red wolves
2/15/2017 Should an income tax cap be in NC’s constitution? Senators propose amendment
2/15/2017 Court removes block on NC cabinet confirmations
2/15/2017 Op-Ed: YES: To save NC fish, reduce shrimp trawling
2/14/2017 NC Supreme Court blocks law stripping governor's power to oversee elections
2/13/2017 Legislative leaders hail budget surplus
2/13/2017 N.C. bill would raise production limits for small breweries
2/10/2017 Craft breweries want relief from state mandate
2/10/2017 Rep. Szoka, Sen. Meredith file bill to bring fast internet to rural areas
2/8/2017 Court appears to put temporary block on cabinet confirmations
2/7/2017 Preview of Cabinet confirmation hearings as standoff intensifies
2/2/2017 Deb Butler picked for N.C. House seat
2/1/2017 Deregulation, hurricane relief, bipartisanship are priorities for new NC House majority leader
2/1/2017 Lawmakers prepare for first cabinet confirmation hearings under new state law
2/1/2017 10 candidates vying for N.C. House seat
2/1/2017 New Hanover school board joins lawsuit against attorney general
1/30/2017 Op-Ed: Let’s bridge NC’s urban, rural divide
1/27/2017 Senate leader Phil Berger challenges Gov. Roy Cooper over corporate tax cut comments
1/27/2017 Second House member picked for Cooper Cabinet resigns from General Assembly
1/26/2017 Under the Dome: First day of the legislative session
1/26/2017 N.C. House again attempts constitutional amendment on eminent domain
1/23/2017 NC House Democrats’ soft-spoken leader plans to look for compromise
1/23/2017 Bill Rabon takes key job in NC Senate
1/23/2017 Rep. Sarah Stevens joins NC House leadership team
1/23/2017 NC legislature returns Wednesday, here's what to expect
1/20/2017 Cooper names Hamilton secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources
1/20/2017 Chowan legislator on wind farm opposition letter: 'They didn't ask me to sign it'
1/19/2017 Four things to know about new faces in powerful legislative committee roles
1/19/2017 State likely to side with shrimpers and not impose new restrictions
1/19/2017 Tug -of-war: NC business increasingly refereed with a gavel
1/18/2017 Hundreds of shrimpers protest proposed NC trawler rules
1/18/2017 Revenue picture remains good for N Carolina government
1/17/2017 NC fisheries committees to consider shrimp trawling limits
1/16/2017 Editorial: Legislative leaders need to end war on renewables and back growing the clean energy...
1/16/2017 Opinion: Reaching rural North Carolina
1/16/2017 NC Senate kills ‘graveyard’ committee used to troll Democrats
1/16/2017 NC legislators appeal to Trump to kill wind farm
1/13/2017 Cooper names former N.C. execs to cabinet
1/12/2017 Marine regulators fishing for public comment on new rules
1/12/2017 Advocates push - again - for redistricting reform
1/12/2017 Moore, Berger re-elected to lead NC legislature
1/12/2017 7 issues to watch as General Assembly opens
1/11/2017 US Supreme Court blocks new N Carolina maps, fall elections
1/11/2017 Proposed regulations aim to reduce shrimp bycatch
1/11/2017 NC governor expands lawsuit against GOP laws
1/10/2017 N Carolina voters ask Supreme Court for no delays on maps
1/9/2017 Cooper lays out goals, challenges lawmakers in inaugural address
1/6/2017 Is North Carolina a fully-functioning democracy?
1/5/2017 Federal judges reject NC lawmakers’ request to halt 2017 elections
1/5/2017 3-judge panels assigned to suits challenging GOP laws in NC
1/4/2017 Cooper names first cabinet nominees
1/4/2017 Cooper’s environmental pick a contrast from McCrory's
1/4/2017 Grant to Sen. Jackson could have saved his farm $70,000 a year, records show
1/3/2017 Gov. Roy Cooper names 4 state government veterans to key positions
1/3/2017 New NC insurance commissioner seeks regulatory overhaul
1/3/2017 Fishermen: New regulations would hinder ability to shrimp
1/2/2017 Gov. Roy Cooper to begin announcing NC Cabinet appointments
1/2/2017 NC officials ask US high court to block new-elections order
12/30/2016 Sea turtles, shrimp fishermen tangled in government's net proposal
12/26/2016 North Carolina is no longer a democracy: report
12/23/2016 Will the next census give North Carolina another congressional seat?
12/22/2016 Jackson on the $925,000 grant application
12/21/2016 NC senator seeking money from program he created
12/21/2016 North Carolina House Democrats choose Rep. Darren Jackson as leader
12/20/2016 McCrory to sign bill curbing his successors' powers
12/19/2016 Opinion: NC coastal policies must adjust to sea-level rise
12/16/2016 Coal ash dispute laid groundwork for power-shift plan
12/16/2016 North Carolina upheaval: GOP bids to limit next gov's power
12/16/2016 McCrory signs $200M disaster recovery bill
12/15/2016 Aid package gets final General Assembly approval
12/15/2016 Republicans move to cut power of incoming Democratic governor Cooper
12/14/2016 McCrory appoints judge for Lincoln, Cleveland counties who works at House Speaker’s law firm
12/14/2016 NC House Democratic Leader Larry Hall says he’ll step down from position
12/14/2016 NC lawmakers advance $201M disaster relief bill
12/13/2016 Will Gov.-elect Cooper propose 'fair share' tax policy?
12/13/2016 McCrory wants $200M from legislature for Matthew, wildfires
12/13/2016 Will special session skew NC Supreme Court? Lawmakers remain vague
12/13/2016 Inside Politics: Meredith elected N,C. Senate whip
12/12/2016 Lawmakers to return to Raleigh with open-ended agenda
12/12/2016 It’s official! NC-SC state line finalized
12/12/2016 NC Supreme Court withdraws fill-in justice rule
12/12/2016 State laws impede craft beverages
12/12/2016 Cooper is North Carolina’s next governor, but GOP controls legislature. What will change?
12/9/2016 As governor, Cooper could make big changes at N.C. Utilities Commission
12/8/2016 Roy Cooper names his administration’s first hires
12/5/2016 US Supreme Court to draw lines on NC gerrymandering case
12/5/2016 McCrory moves ahead with special session despite uncertainty
12/5/2016 North Carolina Senate leader nomination goes again to Berger
12/5/2016 Troxler previews request to lawmakers on disaster relief
11/30/2016 Judges order new NC legislative maps, special election
11/30/2016 Proposed shrimping regulations worry coastal N.C. fishermen
11/28/2016 After passing laws, NC Republicans spent millions defending them
11/25/2016 Bell stays as House majority leader
11/22/2016 Moore nominated by caucus for another term as House speaker
11/21/2016 Lawmakers say they have no plans to expand NC Supreme Court
11/14/2016 State GOP leaders could neutralize Democrats' Supreme Court majority by adding justices
11/8/2016 Fishing for Solution: Group petitions state to protect fisheries in NC
11/3/2016 Gov. McCrory issues executive order, suspends non-essential state travel after pipeline blast
11/2/2016 Federal courts are slowly reviewing state ‘ag-gag’ laws
10/31/2016 Liberal voice, long-time NC state Rep. Luebke dies at age 70
10/28/2016 Governor will call special session to deal with hurricane recovery, school make-up days
10/20/2016 Suit wants pork settlement money kept for N Carolina schools
10/13/2016 NC Republicans reject Democrats’ calls for a special session to address flood damage
10/11/2016 Fayetteville legislator calls for special legislative session on Hurricane Matthew relief
10/10/2016 Farm leaders rally for eastern North Carolina agriculture
10/5/2016 Indicted senator retains role running committees
9/28/2016 N Carolina Sen. Hartsell indicted on campaign-related counts
9/23/2016 Congresssional district maps face another challenge
9/15/2016 Conservationists ask judge to curb red wolf removals
9/13/2016 Just a few seats could shift balance of power in NC
9/12/2016 NC lawyers ask judges to consider special election in 2017 for NC House and Senate races
9/5/2016 Temporary suspension of motor vehicle regulations for utility services, farmers exemption
9/2/2016 Gov. Pat McCrory declares state of emergency as Hurricane Hermine nears
9/1/2016 Supreme Court refuses to restore North Carolina voter ID law
8/31/2016 Rep. John Bell elected North Carolina House majority leader
8/29/2016 Ex-judges to unveil nonpartisan NC congressional map
8/22/2016 Democrats confident of breaking ‘super-majority’ in NC House
8/22/2016 Legislature’s push for environmental policy causes unease at UNC
8/19/2016 Successors to Jeter and Hager for NC House chosen
8/18/2016 Republicans pick Edwards to finish Apodaca Senate term
8/18/2016 Op-Ed: The politicization of science a damaging trend in North Carolina
8/17/2016 Debates for 3 North Carolina Council of State positions set
8/16/2016 N.C. House majority leader resigning
8/12/2016 NC legislative districts are unconstitutional, court rules
8/10/2016 Conservative group ranks legislators, puts House speaker in 65th place
8/8/2016 McCrory to ask Supreme Court to weigh in on voter ID decision
8/5/2016 Appeals court rejects North Carolina's request to postpone voter ID decision
8/1/2016 Farm bill benefits agriculture, governor
8/1/2016 North Carolina voter ID law overturned by federal court
7/28/2016 Op-Ed: Wind power still under threat in North Carolina
7/26/2016 North Carolina Farm Act of 2016 to be signed today
7/26/2016 NC Rep. Jeter resigns and takes name off November ballot
7/18/2016 Sen. Tom Apodaca steps down early, might become a lobbyist
7/15/2016 Editorial: GOP lawmakers determined to dilute rules on NC water quality
7/15/2016 Gov. Pat McCrory touts teacher pay raises in signing state budget
7/14/2016 Failure of economic development bill is a big loss for NC
7/14/2016 Three numbers you won’t hear about this year’s budget
7/13/2016 Wild hogs can now be shot from helicopters in North Carolina
7/11/2016 Retirements shake up General Assembly
7/8/2016 Senator will again try to ban wind towers near military bases
7/7/2016 NC hemp industry still tainted
7/6/2016 Wins and losses: North Carolina General Assembly ends work session
7/1/2016 House gives initial OK to final N Carolina budget agreement
7/1/2016 Coal ash cleanup changes clear North Carolina legislature
7/1/2016 Bill talks shifting city elections to even-numbered years
7/1/2016 Tool to lure big plant to North Carolina approved by House
7/1/2016 Editorial: What could possibly be wrong with low income taxes forever?
6/30/2016 Seven things in the legislature’s budget you might have missed
6/30/2016 McCrory makes rare appearance before GOP legislators
6/29/2016 Coal ash bill rewritten to avoid veto
6/29/2016 Sen. Fletcher Hartsell indicted by a Wake County grand jury
6/28/2016 Lawmakers say North Carolina budget agreement reached
6/28/2016 Supreme Court to hear N.C. gerrymandering case
6/27/2016 Effort to revamp clean waterways alarms environmentalists
6/27/2016 Senate proposes three constitutional amendments
6/24/2016 Proposed wind farms feeling blowback in Eastern NC
6/24/2016 Progress made on budget deal, votes could come next week
6/24/2016 Senate bill with environmental changes clears chamber
6/24/2016 Wind farm bill endangers eastern North Carolina turbine project
6/23/2016 Budget negotiations getting down to final sticking points
6/23/2016 Canceling I-77 toll lane contract sounds doomed in Senate
6/23/2016 Carolinas border redraw bill among 9 signed by McCrory
6/23/2016 NC legislators debating cap on income tax rate
6/22/2016 Appellate judges skeptical about North Carolina's voter ID law
6/21/2016 Bill blocking wind farms in military zones clears Senate
6/20/2016 GOP deregulation mission continues
6/17/2016 Senate tentatively approves wind farm restrictions
6/17/2016 NC House and Senate advance annual regulatory and farm bills
6/17/2016 Leaders make case for why I-77 toll project is a good idea
6/17/2016 N.C. Senate wades into fisheries management
6/16/2016 Restrictions on wind farms considered by full NC Senate
6/16/2016 NC water quality in jeopardy with lifting of regulations
6/16/2016 Is North Carolina ignoring science in its regulation of hemp?
6/16/2016 N.C. Senate delays debate on lower income tax
6/16/2016 McCrory administration protects air quality, cuts red tape for more than 50% of permitted businesses
6/15/2016 NC Senate considers 5 percent income tax limit in constitution
6/14/2016 NC House votes to limit initial farming of industrial hemp
6/14/2016 Limits on regulatory costs, recycling rollback clears Senate
6/10/2016 Newly legal industrial hemp could face extra regulations in NC
6/10/2016 Op-Ed: NC marine fisheries advisory committee a sham
6/10/2016 Annual regulatory overhaul happening at General Assembly
6/10/2016 House committee approves industrial hemp research study
6/10/2016 Senate 'unlikely' to override coal ash veto
6/9/2016 Expanding distillery sales quashed
6/9/2016 Coal ash veto override dammed up
6/9/2016 House reject Senate budget bill, setting up negotiations
6/8/2016 Distilleries could sell more bottles direct to tourists
6/7/2016 McCrory vetoes NC coal ash bill
6/7/2016 Opinion: NC Senate proposal could hurt water quality
6/3/2016 Senators skirmish over shellfish
6/3/2016 Senate gives final OK to budget bill; talks with House next
6/3/2016 Judges won't stop use of congressional lines
6/2/2016 Coal ash bill gets the OK from state legislature, moves to governor
6/2/2016 House panel backs canceling I-77 toll lane contract
6/2/2016 McCrory, Cooper want sales tax changes for small business
6/2/2016 State House passes bill clarifying border between Carolinas
6/2/2016 Senate budget makes big environmental changes
6/1/2016 Senate rolls out $22B budget proposal
6/1/2016 Coal ash cleanup plan heading to expected veto
6/1/2016 State backs off long-running egg farm dispute
6/1/2016 Bill would protect right to hunt, fish in N.C. Constitution
6/1/2016 N.C. political powers divided along urban-rural lines
5/31/2016 Gerrymandering bad for business in North Carolina
5/31/2016 Environmental agency head says new coal ash bill unneeded
5/27/2016 Coal ash bill stalls as lawmakers clarify who qualifies for permanent, clean water supplies
5/27/2016 Last-minute change delays passage of coal ash bill
5/26/2016 Today@NCCapitol (May 26): House bolts, Senate draws a line
5/25/2016 North Carolina-South Carolina border could shift after years of debate
5/25/2016 Coal ash bill pits McCrory against lawmakers again
5/24/2016 Health initiative making its way through General Assembly
5/23/2016 Today@NCCapitol (May 23): Now it's the Senate's turn
5/20/2016 Proposed $22.2B state budget clears NC House
5/19/2016 NC bill takes aim at wind power and solar energy
5/19/2016 House gives preliminary approval to spending plan
5/18/2016 Corner store produce program survives NC House budget vote
5/18/2016 North Carolina House budget bill goes to floor
5/17/2016 House proposes small raises for teachers, state workers
5/16/2016 Anti-renewables bill seems unlikely to advance in N.C.
5/13/2016 Bill submitted that would end county economic tier designations
5/12/2016 Rally calls on legislature to restore youth tobacco education funding
5/11/2016 Bill would reconstitute coal ash commission
5/9/2016 Lawmaker wants to resurrect coal ash commission
5/5/2016 House, Senate leaders agree on size of state budget
5/4/2016 Poll finds political support for renewable power
5/4/2016 Sen. Rabon files bill seeking port funds
5/4/2016 NC lawmaker sued as farm workers claim some wages unpaid
5/3/2016 Bill restores some funding for youth tobacco prevention
5/3/2016 NC Ag Commissioner pleased with governor’s proposed budget
4/28/2016 NC lawmakers focus on teacher, employee raises in McCrory’s budget plan
4/28/2016 Fraught year plunges fishermen into politics
4/27/2016 NC elections law ruling to be appealed
4/26/2016 Federal judge who backed limits on early ballots upholds voter ID requirement
4/22/2016 I-77 toll bill may hit a dead end
4/20/2016 Experts: Shifting demographics make case for redistricting reform
4/15/2016 Governor officially appoints Sgro to North Carolina House
4/11/2016 The Very People Worried about Food Cost and Availability Behind Blocking GMO Labeling Bill
4/11/2016 PayPal canceling 400-job expansion plans in North Carolina due to House Bill 2
4/11/2016 Pork council asks N.C. appeals court to reverse swine-gas ruling
3/28/2016 State lawmakers prepare for new session
3/25/2016 New North Carolina law impacts state’s minimum wages
3/18/2016 McCrory shuts down coal ash commission
3/16/2016 Bond scores easy victory with support of primary voters
3/15/2016 As cobia catch booms, N.C. anglers wary of regulations
3/15/2016 Op-Ed: Connect NC: Investing in NC agriculture
3/11/2016 Opponents of I-77 toll lanes renew fight against project
3/8/2016 NC lawmakers contend congressional districts not gerrymanders
3/4/2016 North Carolina reassessing I-77 tolls after Texas case
3/2/2016 Politicians spar over new NC sales tax on services
3/2/2016 North Carolina senators, representatives rank low on environment
2/23/2016 NAACP still dissatisfied with NC congressional map
2/22/2016 State Rep. Szoka promotes reforms to boost solar energy
2/22/2016 Chief Justice denies request to halt NC redistricting order
2/22/2016 Flounder and semantics heat up fisheries meeting
2/22/2016 New NC congressional map, primary date get legislative approval
2/18/2016 Redrawn map could put a few incumbents on shaky ground
2/18/2016 US Rep. Butterfield objects to redistricting criteria
2/18/2016 Republicans propose major changes to NC congressional districts
2/17/2016 The Latest: NC justices weigh pre-purchase property limits
2/17/2016 Voters' race ignored in drawing new congressional maps
2/17/2016 6 things to expect at the Marine Fisheries Commission meeting
2/17/2016 Court, down to eight justices, faces North Carolina deadline
2/16/2016 Public sounds off on prospect of new NC congressional maps
2/15/2016 Scalia's death could create chaos in North Carolina redistricting case
2/15/2016 Lawmakers to hold hearings in advance of redistricting session
2/15/2016 NC legislature to begin work on new congressional maps Monday
2/12/2016 Op-Ed: North Carolina’s ag-gag law an affront to human decency
2/12/2016 Push continues for game fish protection
2/11/2016 Solar backers seek to allay lawmakers' fears
2/10/2016 NC redistricting case heads to US Supreme Court
2/9/2016 State seeks delay in court order to redraw NC congressional maps
2/8/2016 Federal court invalidates maps of two NC congressional districts
2/5/2016 NC looks at shedding tiers to boost rural economic development
2/4/2016 State of North Carolina regulates UAV’s
2/2/2016 Ruling may be weeks away on North Carolina voter ID mandate
2/1/2016 Over 1 million face loss of food aid over work requirements
2/1/2016 Senate Republicans set up 'affiliated' party committee
1/29/2016 Plaintiffs rest their case on 4th day of voter ID trial
1/27/2016 CALS dean leads the charge for Connect NC Bond Referendum
1/27/2016 North Carolina voter-ID case could have ramifications across U.S.
1/25/2016 David A. Sneed: Taking care of the fish
1/25/2016 New DOMECAST podcast discusses offshore drilling, teacher pay
1/19/2016 The Division of Marine Fisheries, and its Commission, use inadequate science to regulate fisheries
1/19/2016 Fishermen cast for candidates to fill commission seat
1/19/2016 DOMECAST podcast tackles sales taxes, voter ID, solar and more
1/15/2016 Opinion: Court should strike N.C.’s ‘ag-gag’ law
1/15/2016 NC progress slow on industrial hemp legalization
1/15/2016 You Decide: Should North Carolina borrow to build?
1/14/2016 Legislators probe conflicting messages on water drinking-safety standards
1/14/2016 Groups seek to overturn NC 'ag-gag' law
1/11/2016 Chef wonders why serving wild mushrooms is illegal in North Carolina
1/6/2016 Renewable energy tax breaks remain with phased-out repeal
1/5/2016 More money quicker—North Carolina bond package
1/5/2016 NC grants protect land, water, historic sites
1/4/2016 Opinion: New fishing rules will support southern flounder stock
1/4/2016 New abortion, ‘ag-gag’ laws take effect Friday in North Carolina
1/4/2016 Christensen: What’s ahead in 2016 for NC politics
12/23/2015 NC Reps. Meadows, Pittenger on watchdog list of 2015 ‘Worst Ethics Violators’
12/23/2015 Pittenger and Tillis are wealthiest members of Congress from NC
12/21/2015 McCrory orders new effort to crack down on cheating businesses
12/21/2015 North Carolina Supreme Court upholds congressional map
12/21/2015 New DOMECAST discusses legislature’s exodus of incumbents
12/17/2015 Expand N.C. carbon plan, speakers urge
12/17/2015 Population shifts will have political consequences
12/16/2015 NC judge refuses to dismiss legal challenge to Amazon Wind Farm
12/16/2015 McCrory wants new vote on I-77 toll lanes project
12/16/2015 Editorial: Paris climate deal needs support from Congress and NC
12/11/2015 SBI looking into threats against fishery officials
12/11/2015 Site plans for horse stalls go to state for OK
12/10/2015 Retention Election Lawsuit: Constitution means what it says
12/10/2015 $1.5M used to help launch new NC logo, slogan
12/10/2015 Anti-tobacco groups lament limited state prevention spending
12/8/2015 Chef Keith Rhodes resigns from fisheries commission after flounder fracas
12/7/2015 NC panel considers state's 1st alligator hunting season
12/7/2015 Opinion: NC goes wrong way in climate race
11/30/2015 Clean energy mandates remain battleground
11/30/2015 Bond package on March ballot will have direct benefits to ag
11/24/2015 2 sides argue impact of redistricting lawsuit on primaries
11/23/2015 Another North Carolina redistricting lawsuit back in court
11/23/2015 New flounder rules adopted after spirited debate
11/20/2015 Op-Ed: Fishing for facts on the Southern flounder in NC
11/19/2015 I-485 toll lane contract set for July 2016
11/18/2015 Christensen: Population shifts highlight redistricting problem
11/18/2015 Fisheries panel to consider limits on flounder catch
11/18/2015 Controversial flounder decision on MFC agenda
11/16/2015 Gov. Pat McCrory turns down request to cancel I-77 toll lane contract
11/13/2015 Lawmakers plan news conference to talk proposed I-77 tolls
11/11/2015 Retiring N.C. senator wants tax change before he exits
11/9/2015 Editorial: NC goes wrong on clean power
11/5/2015 NC panel backs controversial approach to reducing greenhouse gases
11/4/2015 Key oversight committee members appointed
11/2/2015 Video: NC distilleries operate under new laws
11/2/2015 McCrory lets two bills become law without his support
10/30/2015 Video: Industrial hemp proponent cites benefits of the crop
10/30/2015 Industrial hemp poised to become NC’s newest legal crop
10/28/2015 NC Rep. Bryan Holloway resigns to become education lobbyist
10/28/2015 Other bills awaiting North Carolina governor's actions
10/28/2015 Environmental groups call new NC law "Polluter Protection Act"
10/26/2015 McCrory signs 7 bills into law, including regulatory reform
10/23/2015 Opinion: McCrory should veto polluters’ bill
10/22/2015 Connect NC Bond will invest in North Carolina agriculture
10/22/2015 Opinion: North Carolina industrial swine rally
10/22/2015 Op-Ed: Seeking pollution protections, not attacking hog farmers
10/21/2015 Environmentalists urge veto of deregulation bill
10/20/2015 1st quarter NC revenues 1 percent above expectations
10/19/2015 Ruling awaited over pair of N Carolina congressional maps
10/14/2015 Hog farmers show up in force to rally in Raleigh
10/13/2015 Greenville doctor tapped for open NC House seat
10/9/2015 New rules set for oyster shell use
10/7/2015 Fisheries commission delays vote on southern flounder
10/6/2015 NC’s hemp bill awaits governor’s signature
10/6/2015 N.C. lawmakers counter local fracking bans with last-minute legislative action
10/5/2015 Law bars local fracking regulations
10/2/2015 McCrory visits Raleigh rally defending hog farming industry
10/1/2015 North Carolina primaries officially on March 15 with signing
10/1/2015 McCrory signs job recruitment bill at textile plant
10/1/2015 Farmers to stage rally in Raleigh to defend hog industry
10/1/2015 What they did – and didn’t do – at the legislature in 2015
10/1/2015 Deer farming provision surfaces again in final negotiations on farm bill
9/30/2015 NC Senate OKs hemp production
9/30/2015 Legislature OKs expansion of deer farming
9/30/2015 Legislature’s move to restrict local government fails
9/29/2015 Hemp farming gets support from NC House panel
9/29/2015 NC Farm Families Rally in Raleigh on Thursday, October 1st
9/28/2015 Today @NCCapitol (Sept. 28): Bonds bill, regulation rollbacks among last items on legislative agenda
9/25/2015 NC lawmakers move with caution on deer, farm bill
9/25/2015 NC legislature sets all 2016 primaries for March 15
9/25/2015 Fight grows to keep the 'sustainable' in sustainable agriculture in NC
9/24/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Sept. 24): Captive cervids escape
9/24/2015 Senate proposes detailed plan for combined March primary
9/24/2015 Deer farming bill advances
9/23/2015 Jobs incentive bill gets NC House, Senate approval
9/22/2015 Major bills squeezed into session end
9/21/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Sep. 21): Bonds, economic development on agenda
9/21/2015 Budget spends more on SolarBees
9/21/2015 NC leaders want to move all 2016 primary elections to March
9/21/2015 McCrory signs budget
9/18/2015 Local deregulation bill affects streams, wells
9/18/2015 House speaker says there's support for all March primaries
9/18/2015 McCrory says he'll sign NC budget deal
9/17/2015 Plan to distribute new sales taxes comes into focus
9/17/2015 Budget reshapes state agencies
9/17/2015 Solar advocates say axing tax credits will send business elsewhere
9/16/2015 State budget maintains funding for N.C. Biotechnology Center and Wake Forest Innovation Quarter
9/16/2015 Legislators cast for answers on flounder issue
9/16/2015 New sales tax on services would benefit only rural counties
9/16/2015 NC Senate backs budget in 33-16 vote along party lines
9/16/2015 DENR could get $500,000 for shale analysis, if N.C. budget is approved
9/16/2015 If deer farming moves under agriculture agency, budget provides funding for staff
9/16/2015 NC Budget Deal: Land-conservation projects breathe sigh of relief
9/16/2015 GOP budget compromise drops N.C. renewable energy tax credit
9/15/2015 Today @NCCapitol: Senate poised to take first budget vote
9/15/2015 Budget deal includes sales tax, Medicaid reform
9/14/2015 NC legislators reach budget deal but aren’t releasing details
9/14/2015 Fish wars swirl around NC’s diminishing southern flounder
9/14/2015 NC legislators reach budget deal but aren’t releasing details
9/11/2015 State House lawmakers argue for keeping renewable energy policies and tax credits
9/11/2015 Still no budget deal after legislators spend day negotiating
9/11/2015 How an update to the state's liquor law changes the game for N.C. distilleries
9/10/2015 Renewables critics sound off
9/10/2015 Six issues that have slowed NC budget negotiations
9/9/2015 ‘Quite significant’ disagreements remain in NC budget talks
9/9/2015 Governor again calls on lawmakers to separate incentives, sales taxes
9/8/2015 Editorial: Something fishy on Jones Street
9/3/2015 Jetties arise as budget issue
9/3/2015 No Labor Day break for NC budget negotiators as deadline looms
9/3/2015 House adds wrinkle in primary campaign scheduling
9/2/2015 North Carolina lawmakers set for primary date change vote
9/2/2015 Senate budget offer met with skepticism
9/2/2015 New NC House member sworn in to Rick Glazier’s post
9/1/2015 Voting maps back before NC Supreme Court
9/1/2015 Editorial: Fishy business on NC fishery rules
8/31/2015 NC budget standoff in historic territory
8/31/2015 Members of 'third house' shape public policy
8/31/2015 NC justices take another look at 2011 redistricting
8/31/2015 Democrats pick Billy Richardson for state House seat
8/28/2015 New stopgap spending bill approved by N. Carolina lawmakers
8/27/2015 Civitas poll shows support for tax amendment
8/27/2015 Cumberland Democrats to pick Glazier's replacement on Saturday
8/27/2015 Wednesday wrap: Budget breakthroughs
8/27/2015 Budget talks will extend session into mid-September
8/26/2015 Today @NCCapitol (Aug. 26): Jobs announcement pending as budget standoff continues
8/26/2015 Governor signs bills on drones, sex offenders, more
8/25/2015 Lawmakers may need even more time for North Carolina budget
8/24/2015 House appoints opponents of sales tax shift to negotiate with Senate
8/24/2015 Senate leader Phil Berger chats about the budget on N&O’s Domecast
8/24/2015 Fight over expanding deer farming (Video)
8/21/2015 House rejects sales tax redistribution proposal
8/21/2015 Bill permitting drones advances to Gov. McCrory
8/20/2015 Serious questions remain unanswered as drone legislation proceeds with little debate
8/20/2015 Solar executives holding out hope for renewable tax credit extension
8/19/2015 Op-Ed: With NC House bill to reform rules, our water is at risk
8/19/2015 Former Wake County Commissioner Paul Coble to lead legislature’s operations
8/19/2015 Deal on $21.735 billion state budget target could sacrifice worker raises
8/19/2015 Editorial: Let’s seek new ways to help rural N.C.
8/18/2015 Still no agreement on spending levels in late NC budget
8/17/2015 Tax plan stirs debate on rural aid
8/17/2015 Big changes could be afoot in North Carolina environmental laws
8/14/2015 Lawmakers’ tab for budget delay more than $1M
8/14/2015 North Carolina moves on law to launch drones
8/14/2015 Moore: Budget deal in sight
8/14/2015 Ten-year-old law strengthened N.C.'s beer industry
8/13/2015 Senate, House at odds on tax shift plan
8/13/2015 Governor McCrory announces appointments to Food Manufacturing Task Force
8/13/2015 County, city leaders oppose changes to sales tax distribution
8/13/2015 McCrory tries to rally historic tax credit support
8/13/2015 NC legislature extends longest budget impasse in 13 years
8/12/2015 NC legislature looks to two-week extension on budget talks
8/12/2015 Senate sends incentives, tax shift to House
8/11/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Aug. 11): Senate debates look like reruns
8/11/2015 Tax redistribution scheme gets first Senate OK
8/10/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Aug. 10): Senate poised to vote on incentives
8/10/2015 Senate would halt federal energy grants
8/10/2015 Budget delay has ripple effect across North Carolina
8/7/2015 House approves 2016 vote on $2.85B bond plan
8/7/2015 NC Senate unveils compromise on sales tax distribution, jobs incentives
8/7/2015 House moves NC bond referendum date against McCrory's wishes
8/6/2015 NC House OKs $2.85 billion bond referendum
8/6/2015 NC Senate to drop policy proposals to speed budget talks
8/6/2015 NC Senate vote sets up showdown with EPA on air quality rules
8/5/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Aug. 5): Brother, can you spare $2.85 billion?
8/4/2015 NC has contingency plan if there's no budget in two weeks
8/4/2015 Today@NCCapitol (Aug. 4): House wants bonds, Senate wants to block EPA rules
8/3/2015 US judge has many questions in NC voting rights case
8/3/2015 Final word on surplus: $445 million
7/31/2015 Thursday Wrap: Put it off till another day
7/31/2015 NC attorneys rest case in lawsuit challenging election law
7/31/2015 Bill prohibiting local livestock rules sent to McCrory
7/30/2015 Closing arguments set in NC voting rights trial
7/30/2015 State budget talks making little progress
7/30/2015 McCrory: Budget surplus enough to trigger cuts to corporate tax rate
7/29/2015 NC Senate to debate whether to ignore EPA emissions guidelines
7/28/2015 Expert testifies that North Carolina’s election law did not affect turnout in 2014
7/28/2015 North Carolina revenues surpass estimates by $445 million
7/24/2015 Editorial: Time to reverse neglect of North Carolina’s ports
7/24/2015 Food Manufacturing Task Force begins biting off bits of its to-do list
7/23/2015 NC state lawmaker offers plan to delay action on EPA rules
7/23/2015 NC Senate takes up bill to prohibit varying livestock standards across the counties
7/23/2015 Committee formed to make deal on NC environmental rules
7/23/2015 Public hearing draws critics of proposed environmental changes
7/22/2015 McCrory vows sales tax veto as senator rallies rural support
7/22/2015 Editorial: NC Biotechnology Center merits more state funding, not a cut
7/22/2015 NC ports can count on cash from Raleigh
7/21/2015 Bills let some sheriffs skip rules for buying food
7/21/2015 NC Senate takes first steps toward pushing back primaries
7/21/2015 McCrory ‘doesn’t play much of a role in anything,’ senator says
7/21/2015 NC Biotech Center faces uncertain future
7/21/2015 NC House to hold public hearing on regulatory reform bill (Tuesday)
7/20/2015 Expert: N.C.’s election law intentionally crafted to discriminate against blacks
7/20/2015 Two-thirds of legislature to attend private budget talks
7/20/2015 Lawmakers to set NC presidential primary date
7/17/2015 McCrory, lawmakers talk budget, bonds
7/16/2015 Exemption for prison food purchases stirs objections
7/16/2015 NC House appoints 82 budget negotiators
7/16/2015 NC legislature celebrates Watermelon Day with seed-spitting contest
7/16/2015 Expert: N.C.’s election law places burdens on black, Hispanic voters
7/14/2015 Historic federal trial on N.C.’s election law starts in Winston-Salem
7/13/2015 Urban and rural NC officials fight over tax distribution
7/13/2015 NC Senate wants to cut personal income taxes
7/10/2015 Workers' rights groups push for paid sick days
7/10/2015 McCrory signs e-liquids bill
7/10/2015 North Carolina Senate proposed $100K in craft-beer marketing for 2015-16 budget
7/10/2015 General Assembly plans major environmental changes in regulatory reform bill
7/9/2015 NC State economist Dr. Mike Walden – “Federal aid to states”
7/8/2015 Legislators to discuss hemp oils after break
7/8/2015 Golden LEAF Foundation hopes budget negotiations will restore funding
7/7/2015 NC pork industry: Don’t kill state’s renewable energy mandate
7/7/2015 Opinion: An about-face on air quality
7/7/2015 Breaking down omnibus NC deregulation bill
7/6/2015 NC's spigot for Golden LEAF could turn back on again
7/6/2015 NC House should block bill that cuts environmental rules
7/3/2015 Thursday Wrap: Hit the road, jack
7/3/2015 Senate lawmakers vote to end protest petitions in local rezoning cases
7/3/2015 Senate’s regulatory overhaul heads to House
7/2/2015 Value of solar tax credit might be known only when gone
7/2/2015 NC Senate moves closer to eliminating rezoning petitions
7/2/2015 Today@NCCapitol (July 2): Finishing work on protest petitions, environmental regulations
7/1/2015 Today@NCCapitol (July 1): New fiscal year brings vacation break
7/1/2015 State regulators critical of environmental overhaul bill
6/30/2015 Broad regulatory reform bill clears Senate committee despite outcry
6/30/2015 NC justices scrutinize makeup of coal ash, other committees
6/30/2015 House, Senate agree on 45-day budget extension
6/30/2015 Governor vs. General Assembly: N.C. Supreme Court to hear landmark case
6/29/2015 Freedom Act would allow third-party sales of solar power in N.C.
6/29/2015 Regulating deer key to preventing disease
6/29/2015 McCrory signs N.C. legislation to ease replacement of Duke Energy coal plant
6/26/2015 NC industry groups say Senate budget hurts innovation
6/26/2015 Packaging requirements for e-cigarette liquid in NC approved
6/25/2015 Governor McCrory signs 12 bills into law
6/25/2015 Today@NCCapitol (June 25): The clock is ticking
6/25/2015 How Senate bill spends $700M less
6/24/2015 House-Senate negotiations next step to passing NC budget
6/24/2015 Former Gov. Hunt organizing private, confidential meeting on ‘alternative vision’ for NC
6/24/2015 Four more companies urge N.C. lawmakers to avoid changes to renewable energy standard
6/23/2015 Today@NCCapitol (June 23): House members look at Senate tax proposal
6/22/2015 Today @NCCapitol (June 22): Judge wants to know about recent voting law changes
6/22/2015 Sunday Dome: Major incentives still need to be settled in NC budget
6/22/2015 N.C. Food Manufacturing Task Force takes shape
6/22/2015 NC Senate tax plan pits rural against urban
6/22/2015 Oppose sales tax on veterinary services
6/22/2015 NC seeks more food-related business
6/19/2015 Negotiations set to begin as Senate finishes its budget
6/19/2015 Senate Majority Leader to Biotech Center: 'It can live on it's own'
6/19/2015 N.C. distillers raise a glass to change in alcohol sales law
6/19/2015 Op-Ed: N.C. urgently needs back into the incentives game
6/18/2015 Biotech Center CEO on budget cut: 'We don't want life sciences to go the way of textiles, tobacco'
6/18/2015 Proposed sales tax expansion could take bite out of pet owners' wallets
6/18/2015 Senate tentatively approves $21.5B budget
6/18/2015 McCrory unhappy with local sales tax change in Senate budget
6/17/2015 Video:NC Senate defeats NC House in milk chugging contest
6/17/2015 Op-Ed: NC sales-tax redistribution bill needs far more study
6/16/2015 Legislative Livestock Day today at the General Assembly
6/16/2015 Disputed bill on waterway buffers clears Senate
6/16/2015 Funding cut to N.C. Biotechnology Center in Senate budget
6/16/2015 NC Senate proposes trimmed-down, $21.47 billion budget plan
6/16/2015 NC Senate budget raises DMV fees 20 to 25 percent
6/16/2015 Editorial: Shrinking NC budget not keeping up with needs
6/15/2015 Today@NCCapitol (June 15): Senate budget watch
6/15/2015 Gov. McCrory says it is too late to stop I-77 toll lanes
6/15/2015 New tax reforms would boost NC
6/15/2015 NC Senate plan would add sales tax to services, shift revenue
6/15/2015 Farm bill pits deer farmers against conservationists
6/12/2015 Billy Richardson, Ed Melvin interested in Rep. Rick Glazier's state House seat
6/12/2015 NC Supreme Court vacates ‘immediate action’ order on coal ash
6/12/2015 Senate clears elections bills, delays final vote on environmental rules
6/11/2015 SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: ‘Tier’ system for economic development in NC is up for debate
6/11/2015 The coming EPA mandate and North Carolina’s bad bill
6/11/2015 Smithfield Foods executive lobbying to keep status quo on renewables
6/11/2015 State lawmakers may muddy solar's future in North Carolina
6/11/2015 Turner, others switch sides on 'ag-gag'/property bill
6/11/2015 NC Senate rolls out sweeping economic development and tax bill
6/11/2015 Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Fayetteville, to resign House seat, head NC Justice Center
6/10/2015 Deer-farming bill herded through committee
6/10/2015 North Carolina’s civil ‘ag-gag’ law getting national attention
6/9/2015 Today@NCCapitol (June 9): Uncertain times on Jones Street
6/9/2015 House committee to discuss e-cig labels
6/9/2015 Letter: Deborah Johnson: Hog-farm bill misrepresented
6/8/2015 Changes to NC environmental law gets final approval
6/5/2015 NC’s Property Protection Act veto overridden
6/4/2015 Moore targeted over 'ag-gag' veto override
6/4/2015 Lawmakers override McCrory veto on controversial 'ag-gag' bill
6/4/2015 Bill to allow distillery sales during tours advances
6/3/2015 'Restricted' NC driving permit for immigrants still intact
6/3/2015 Property Protection Act under fire
6/3/2015 Bill allows farmers to burn plastics, DENR offers support
6/2/2015 NC lawmakers hearing from solar workers, small biz owners
6/2/2015 Today@NCCapitol (June 2): Immigration issues on House Finance agenda
6/1/2015 Drone legislation appears in state House budget
6/1/2015 NC political leaders inch toward the center
6/1/2015 SUNDAY DOME: Senate budget writers sharpening knives
6/1/2015 McCrory vetoes 'ag-gag' bill
5/29/2015 Federal lawsuit: Race used illegally for NC redistricting
5/29/2015 Tech giants urge halt to (NC) green-energy freeze
5/29/2015 Opinion: Time to veto NC's ‘Ag-gag bill’
5/29/2015 Op-Ed: How sales-tax redistribution plan would benefit all of NC
5/29/2015 Council of State members oppose McCrory’s appointments lawsuit
5/28/2015 Protests mount on NC workplace bill
5/28/2015 N.C. House committee favors tougher rules on e-cig liquids
5/28/2015 Editorial: State poised to move wrong way on environmental regulations
5/27/2015 Tuesday Wrap: Budget battle brewing
5/27/2015 Op-Ed: NC ag-gag bill would mean shooting the messenger
5/26/2015 NC argues fracking panel’s work valid
5/26/2015 House budget frustrates conservatives, unlikely to find favor with senators
5/26/2015 Celebrities urge McCrory to veto 'ag-gag' bill
5/26/2015 North Carolina considers law regulating virtual currencies
5/25/2015 Animal agriculture bill gets a civil approach in North Carolina
5/25/2015 HSUS backs employment deception in NC
5/22/2015 NC House backs food desert program to put produce in corner stores
5/22/2015 NC House votes to keep solar energy tax credits
5/22/2015 NC House budget includes a 30 percent hike in DMV fees
5/22/2015 NC House budget passes in 93-23 bipartisan vote
5/22/2015 Our View: Bill barring workplace cruelty videos should be vetoed
5/21/2015 NC Senate panel rushes energy bill through
5/21/2015 Environmental review weakened in Senate committee
5/21/2015 Today@NCCapitol (May 21): House to debate $22.1B budget
5/21/2015 Sen. Bingham retiring
5/20/2015 NC House budget heading to floor for debate, vote
5/20/2015 Animal advocates, labor ask governor for veto
5/20/2015 Bill puts brakes on renewable energy
5/20/2015 Truckers oppose NC House diesel tax and DMV fees
5/19/2015 Deer, swine, eels in NC farm bill that gets Senate OK
5/19/2015 'Ag-gag' bill goes to governor
5/19/2015 NC House budget prompts tax, spending disagreements with Senate
5/18/2015 NC budget proposal expected on House floor this week
5/18/2015 NC House budget would tweak gas tax – again
5/15/2015 House budget plan modest, targeted
5/15/2015 Dozens of unfilled environmental jobs would be cut in House budget
5/15/2015 More gas tax changes in House budget
5/14/2015 NC spending decisions unveiled in House budget subcommittees
5/14/2015 Officials hopeful about fair tax exemption
5/13/2015 Deer farming changes debated
5/13/2015 McCrory, legislators talk incentives, budget with NC Chamber
5/13/2015 NC farm bill moves captive deer regulation to ag department
5/11/2015 NC bills would ease environmental policies
5/8/2015 Revenue surplus colors NC House budget talks
5/7/2015 More corporate tax cuts likely in NC
5/7/2015 Undercover video plays into ‘ag-gag’ debate
5/5/2015 NC Chamber backs legislature in fight with McCrory
5/5/2015 Panel sour on McCrory’s efficiency plan
5/4/2015 Opinion: Environmental protections may take a hit
5/4/2015 Beer by the barrel: Conflict of interests for lawmakers
5/4/2015 Governor extends tax credits for some renewable energy projects
5/1/2015 NC legislature’s deadline kills many bills – at least for now
5/1/2015 Op-Ed: NC ag-gag bill part of long legacy of abuse
4/30/2015 House votes to weaken renewable energy requirements
4/30/2015 NC’s legislative locomotive hurtles toward deadline
4/29/2015 NC Democratic legislators lobby for solar power bills
4/29/2015 Opinion: Reforming SEPA: An attempt to turn it into hollow shell
4/29/2015 Opinion: Reforming SEPA: Time to modernize burdensome rules
4/29/2015 Delay on incentives worries former commerce leaders
4/29/2015 Editorial: NC must block effort to end environmental review
4/28/2015 NC House regulatory bill includes swine farm, buffer changes
4/28/2015 Got raw milk? NC lawmakers say you might soon
4/28/2015 Sunday hunting once again debated in NC Legislature
4/27/2015 Today @NCCapitol (April 27): House members start work early in advance of deadline
4/27/2015 McCrory to let bill become law addressing NC state panels
4/27/2015 Bill pulls back NC environment mandate on public funds, land
4/27/2015 Outdoor notes: Farm Bill includes whitetail deer provision
4/27/2015 Our View: Szoka-sponsored bill would keep cruelty under cover
4/27/2015 Editorial: N.C. ‘ag-gag’ bill is an attempt to protect criminals
4/24/2015 Environmental impact law in jeopardy
4/23/2015 Another measure to block advance of NC renewables law falls
4/23/2015 Bill focused on "puppy mill" problems passes NC House
4/23/2015 ‘Conservatives’ pushing big solar funded by the Left
4/23/2015 Employers could sue employees who snoop, steal, under proposed bill
4/22/2015 Up-or-down elections for sitting appellate judges get House nod
4/22/2015 (NC) House passes bill to strike county rules on livestock
4/21/2015 Justices toss N.C. redistricting ruling
4/21/2015 NC bill would recognize corporations that fall between nonprofit, for profit
4/21/2015 Supreme Court orders review of North Carolina redistricting
4/17/2015 NC House bill would slash gax tax and raise other taxes and fees
4/17/2015 (NC) House OKs partisan judicial elections
4/17/2015 Despite setback, puppy mill foes fight on
4/17/2015 N.C. legislation would curtail renewable-energy requirements
4/16/2015 House panel approves bill to tweak coal ash standards
4/16/2015 Today @NCCapitol (April 16): Puppy mills, partisan judicial elections on agenda
4/15/2015 NC revenue up about $257 million
4/15/2015 NC lawmakers may ban protest petitions in zoning fights
4/15/2015 Bill would legalize sales at breweries
4/15/2015 NC Senate has honey of idea to boost bees, agriculture
4/15/2015 N.C. legislation to challenge utility monopolies may be getting traction in state House
4/14/2015 Editorial: Rural NC needs help — but not at expense of urban NC
4/13/2015 Tax changes are N.C. legislators’ fix for Congress’ late action
4/13/2015 NC officials moving to ban powdered alcohol
4/10/2015 NC Rep. David Lewis to debate tax changes on Twitter
4/10/2015 Senate would extend renewable tax credit
4/8/2015 NC House Speaker Tim Moore beefs up committees
4/8/2015 NC Democrats bash McCrory on tax policy
4/8/2015 Republicans push to expand solar power in NC
4/7/2015 Making secret recordings could cost NC workers under bills
4/6/2015 Bill would allow sale of hard cider at restaurants with ABC permit
4/6/2015 Editorial: Rising sea levels should stir action on climate change
4/3/2015 Legislators float other plans for distributing sales tax money
4/3/2015 McCrory signs bill aimed at lowering towns’ electric bills
4/3/2015 N.C. House bill proposes moving presidential primary back to March 1
4/2/2015 Bill to extend solar tax credits appears to have majority support in N.C. Senate
3/31/2015 N.C. House, Senate give tentative OK to gas tax rate cut
3/31/2015 Apex pursues solar grants
3/27/2015 Gas tax ‘cut’ will boost NC DOT revenues by $400 million
3/27/2015 NC Senate Republicans propose more tax cuts
3/27/2015 Senate pursuing more regulatory reform
3/26/2015 Bill would reduce tax on e-cigs
3/26/2015 Changes in N.C. laws could mean a boost for deer farming
3/26/2015 Inside Scoop: House adopts new historic tax credit program
3/26/2015 House committee kills medical marijuana legislation
3/26/2015 NC House votes to end protest petitions, but Raleigh grocery opponents get reprieve
3/26/2015 McCrory slams Senate sales tax bill
3/25/2015 Today @NCCaptiol (March 25): Historic tax credits, medical marijuana on agenda
3/24/2015 Plan would redistribute NC sales tax revenue
3/23/2015 Hundreds turn out to celebrate Ag Awareness Day
3/23/2015 N.C. government could be turned on its head with court ruling
3/23/2015 After statewide lobbying tour, historic tax credit debate heads to NC House
3/23/2015 NC Legislature considers beekeeping bill
3/20/2015 Momentum growing to legalize medical marijuana in NC
3/20/2015 Brewery bill would increase annual barrel amount
3/20/2015 North Carolina in need of new generation of farmers
3/19/2015 NC Senate, McCrory at odds on incentives, corporate taxes
3/19/2015 North Carolina governor speaks at Ag Appreciation Day
3/19/2015 Bill allowing renewable-power sales direct to N.C. consumers could be a boon for solar
3/19/2015 Healthy food bill would combat food deserts
3/19/2015 'Fracking' foes call for pause
3/19/2015 House rule could prevent last-minute committee surprises
3/18/2015 Commerce secretary takes heat from NC Senate on incentives plan
3/18/2015 Court ruling halts most appointments in North Carolina
3/18/2015 GOP confronts rural-urban divide
3/18/2015 Editorial: Changing way sales tax distributed no fix for rural NC
3/17/2015 3-judge panel rules for governor in landmark case
3/17/2015 Analyst: NC bill to raise minimum wage likely to go nowhere
3/17/2015 New economic development group could keep more incentives records private
3/16/2015 Lawmakers content to settle for existing air quality rules for drilling
3/16/2015 NC Senate plan would shift sales tax money to rural areas
3/16/2015 E-cig packaging, warning-label bill introduced
3/13/2015 NC Ag Awareness Day is March 18 in Raleigh
3/13/2015 NC Senate gives tentative OK to fracking bill
3/12/2015 Fracking proposal returns to NC House
3/12/2015 Approval of ‘birds and the bees act’ sought by three NC senators
3/11/2015 Bill to study Cape Fear River basin signed today
3/11/2015 Biscuit eaters would get a seat under NC legislation
3/11/2015 NC legislators critique Gov. McCrory’s proposed budget
3/10/2015 Three Wake Republicans push to regulate fracking pollution
3/10/2015 NC Senate acts on gas tax bill, waits on incentives measure
3/6/2015 McCrory budget moves NC Zoo, other attractions from DENR
3/6/2015 McCrory budget covers basics, keeps promise on teacher pay
3/6/2015 Animal welfare advocates meet NC lawmakers
3/5/2015 A divided NC House OKs 36-cent gas tax
3/5/2015 NC House votes 87-32 for jobs incentives
3/4/2015 House bill would send NC gas tax down then up
3/4/2015 Divided NC House drops fracking provision from funding bill
3/4/2015 NC House panels OK beefing up corporate incentives tools
3/4/2015 Governor’s proposed budget will be released Thursday
3/2/2015 Economic incentives bill to again test NC urban-rural divide
3/2/2015 Bill would set trapping season for foxes
2/27/2015 NC senators look to modify McCrory's jobs incentive plan
2/25/2015 NC House jobs bill would double cap on incentive grants
2/19/2015 Tar Heel Power Brokers: Special interests spend big to get their way in Raleigh
2/19/2015 Changes to statute regarding operation of farm vehicles off the farm
2/18/2015 Appellate court limits NCDOT's power to reserve land indefinitely
2/17/2015 NC Justice Center to release report critical of state job incentives
2/17/2015 Conflict continues over (NC governor's) power to appoint
2/16/2015 Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration has nearly depleted NC’s job incentives program
2/16/2015 Proposed N.C. bill on drones criticized as overbroad
2/13/2015 NC forecasts budget surplus for fiscal year that begins July 1
2/12/2015 PPP says NC Legislature generally unpopular, but GOP base is happy
2/12/2015 GOP bill to cut gas taxes, then raise them, wins Senate test
2/11/2015 Economists predict $271 million N.C. government shortfall
2/11/2015 NC House backs restrictions on eminent domain
2/11/2015 NC Senate gas tax cut bill could lead to even higher rates
2/11/2015 Today @NCCapitol: Here come the budget committees
2/10/2015 Senate plan would cut NC gas tax
2/10/2015 Puppy mill regulation to return to lawmakers' agenda
2/9/2015 North Carolina Rural Economic Development Division awards competitive grants to rural communities
2/6/2015 NC House tentatively approve eminent domain amendment again
2/5/2015 McCrory outlines his vision for North Carolina
2/5/2015 Eminent domain referendum clears N.C. House judiciary panel
2/4/2015 NC House bill would do rewrite on redistricting method
2/4/2015 Manheimer, other NC mayors, push McCrory on biz tax
2/3/2015 New effort begins to remove politics from drawing NC lawmaking districts
2/2/2015 Q-and-A with North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger
2/2/2015 Robinson, Lowe to fill vacancies at NC General Assembly
2/2/2015 NC collects more in beer and wine excise taxes
2/2/2015 Ag Day at the General Assembly to be bigger than ever
1/30/2015 NC House won't take votes until McCrory's State of the State speech
1/30/2015 'North Carolina Cannot Leave Rural Counties Behind'
1/29/2015 Governor McCrory announces energy, coastal appointments
1/29/2015 NC Democratic lawmakers get out quickly on economy
1/29/2015 1st day bills filed at the NC General Assembly at-a-glance
1/29/2015 Burr gets chairmanships in NC House this session after all
1/28/2015 Pro-business Democrat caucus forms
1/28/2015 North Carolina House chairmen named for next 2 years
1/28/2015 Berger, Moore say McCrory doesn’t have power to control appointments
1/28/2015 Two new NC legislators will be selected this week
1/27/2015 NC Republicans could have "more normal" legislative agenda
1/26/2015 Veteran lawmakers say they miss the days when Democrats and Republicans could work together
1/23/2015 Parmon leaving N.C. Senate seat to work for U.S. Rep. Alma Adams
1/16/2015 Starnes' wife candidate for husband's former NC House seat
1/16/2015 First bill in NC House targets government land seizures
1/15/2015 NC House Speaker Tim Moore talks bipartisanship, sets agenda in first day
1/14/2015 Moore, Berger primed to lead North Carolina House, Senate
1/14/2015 McCrory visiting Britain for 1st overseas trade trip
1/13/2015 Rural interests rise with Republicans
1/12/2015 NC Sen. Brent Jackson rode farm support to key budget committee
1/12/2015 NC budget writers await April 15 returns
1/12/2015 Tim Moore: New NC House speaker will be tested on many fronts
1/8/2015 Cumberland Co. Commissioners Vote Against Sanderson Farms
1/8/2015 State Democratic lawmaker switching party affiliation
1/7/2015 McCrory says he needs more economic development tools
1/6/2015 Lee County commissioners oppose Duke’s plan to dispose of coal ash in county
1/2/2015 Likely NC House speaker talks honesty, bipartisanship
12/30/2014 New N. Carolina laws: Lower taxes, fewer breaks
12/18/2014 NC Rules Review Commission approves fracking standards
12/18/2014 Gov. McCrory launches assault on Associated Press
12/18/2014 Dan Blue to remain NC Senate minority leader
12/18/2014 Rep. Adams’ statement on Senate confirmation of Loretta Biggs as federal judge to NC Federal Court
12/17/2014 AP: Carolinas politicians get payouts from broker
12/12/2014 NC revenue now $190M below target
12/12/2014 N.C. Senate Republicans pick Berger for top job
12/11/2014 Redistributing sales tax revenues will be on NC legislature’s agenda
12/11/2014 NC Senate Republicans meeting to pick leaders
12/9/2014 State Ethics Commission belatedly completes review of NC fracking board
12/9/2014 The politics of the minimum wage in North Carolina
12/4/2014 Troxler: State ‘breaking its word’ by swapping conservation land for development
12/4/2014 NC fracking rules may not all pass muster
12/3/2014 Decker steps down as NC Commerce Secretary
12/1/2014 From drones to BB guns, new laws take effect on Monday
11/25/2014 Hall gets 2nd term as NC House minority leader
11/24/2014 Rep. Tim Moore wins GOP speaker’s race
11/21/2014 N.C. House Republicans to elect leader Saturday
11/21/2014 Court says some NC legislator emails on redistricting must be released
11/21/2014 Solar power backers: Leave friendly NC laws alone
11/17/2014 NC commission makes final recommendations for fracking rules
11/17/2014 Coal ash chair: ‘Everyone will share’ cleanup costs
11/14/2014 Gov. McCrory sues Berger, Tillis over commission appointments
11/14/2014 6 lawmakers vie to be NC House speaker
11/13/2014 NC coal ash commission begins big job crafting clean-up regulations
11/11/2014 NC legislature may not be over for this year
11/11/2014 NC fracking rule revisions readied ahead of vote
11/6/2014 NC fracking panel to revise some safety rules after public comments
11/6/2014 NC panel eyes unannounced fracking inspections
11/5/2014 Ag Sales Tax Exemptions: Recent legislative changes
11/3/2014 High gas taxes keep NC fees low for billboards and developers
11/3/2014 NC government meeting on offshore drilling closed to public, journalists
10/30/2014 Libertarian Cato Institute rates McCrory a top governor
10/16/2014 NC revenues off $62M in 1st quarter
10/15/2014 Democrats: Commission’s GOP trio backing utilities’ ‘unearned gain’
10/13/2014 More than 100,000 public comments urge changes in NC's proposed fracking rules
10/7/2014 NC’s new economic development agency begins work
10/2/2014 US appeals court blocks 2 provisions of NC elections law for November
10/1/2014 New NC laws on drones, coal ash and taxes take effect Oct. 1
10/1/2014 McCrory taps three for new coal-ash board
9/29/2014 Speaker Thom Tillis’ drive steers NC legislature to the right
9/29/2014 Town hall meeting hosted by Senator Brent Jackson Oct. 2
9/24/2014 Commerce Department awards funds to Halifax County (for wood manufacturing)
9/18/2014 McCrory wants to borrow $1 billion for rural NC transportation projects
9/15/2014 Let North Carolina run Hofmann Forest
9/15/2014 A bill not vetoed
9/12/2014 Group: NC restrictions deny hundreds of votes
9/10/2014 McCrory to let NC coal ash regulation become law
9/5/2014 Penalty for removing Venus flytraps could increase
9/5/2014 State should stop impending blunder of selling Hofmann Forest
8/29/2014 "Right to farm" could soon be seen in other states
8/29/2014 Local lawmakers join call to reconvene General Assembly
8/28/2014 McCrory facing pressure to call special session over incentives
8/27/2014 Brubaker ranked leading lobbyist at NC legislature
8/26/2014 McCrory: Coal ash commission violates constitution
8/26/2014 Legislative session's impact on NC agg
8/25/2014 Protesters attend labor rights rally at NC Capitol
8/25/2014 A look at what the NC legislature left unfinished this session
8/21/2014 NC lawmakers pass coal ash legislation; adjourn very long short session
8/21/2014 NC Supreme Court upholds Duke Energy rate increase despite AG appeal
8/21/2014 McCrory appoints Bob Hunter to fill NC Supreme Court vacancy
8/21/2014 N.C. legislative session adjourns, but McCrory could call special session
8/20/2014 N.C. legislators reach compromise on coal-ash bill
8/20/2014 N.C. House rejects bill on local sales tax, economic incentives
8/19/2014 McCrory appoints Mark Martin chief justice of NC Supreme Court
8/18/2014 Business incentives bill stumbles again in NC House
8/18/2014 Senate ties budget fix to commerce and local tax bill
8/13/2014 NC Senate considers wrapping things up - soon
8/8/2014 Art Pope steps down as state budget director, Governor announces successor
8/6/2014 Legislature should revise farm bill
8/1/2014 NC budget pays for teacher raises from reserves, lottery, cuts to programs
8/1/2014 In late night drama, a compromise on coal ash bill fails
7/31/2014 NC lawmakers OK rewrite of stream protection rules, amid criticism of process
7/31/2014 NC Senate signs off on farm bill
7/31/2014 House rejects 'closing fund' to lure major business projects
7/31/2014 Lawmakers in last-minute moves over NC budget
7/31/2014 Provision in (NC) farm bill could shield complaints from public
7/30/2014 GOP leaders tout budget deal with 7 percent teacher raise
7/30/2014 Attorney general warns company to stop seeking fracking rights in NC
7/28/2014 NC Legislative leaders say they have budget framework
7/25/2014 NC Senate approves county sales tax changes
7/25/2014 NC senators push for new incentives to encourage relocating businesses
7/25/2014 N.C. House appoints members to negotiate coal ash deal
7/24/2014 NC Senate gives initial approval to sales-tax cap
7/24/2014 Budget proposal to shift N.C. deer farming oversight finds opposition
7/22/2014 McCrory appoints Wake judge
7/21/2014 McCrory rift with Senate may stall NC budget
7/21/2014 State Rep. Jim Fulghum, who withdrew from Senate race after cancer diagnosis, died Saturday
7/18/2014 N.C. Senate proposes incentive fund to lure manufacturing companies
7/17/2014 NC ag commissioner on new sales-tax exemption
7/16/2014 North Carolina releases official notice on ag sales tax exemption
7/16/2014 NC Senate moves closer to House positions in budget talks
7/16/2014 NC raising water standards; critics say not enough
7/15/2014 McCrory on governors association executive panel
7/15/2014 NC House, Senate still cannot agree on budget
7/15/2014 N.C. Senate rejects House coal ash bill
7/14/2014 Tillis departure means new NC speaker in 2015
7/11/2014 Gov. McCrory threatens to veto NC Senate's proposed budget
7/11/2014 NC Senate to reject House's coal-ash bill
7/10/2014 NC Senate walks out of state budget negotiations
7/10/2014 Senate to vote on latest version of North Carolina's proposed coal ash pond regulations Thursday
7/8/2014 Contentious bills await compromise
7/8/2014 State budget negotiations resume
7/7/2014 Art Pope gets more attention as NC budget director
7/7/2014 NC utilities panel will delve into cost of green energy
7/7/2014 NC House approves coal-ash bill; reconciliation with NC Senate needed
7/7/2014 NC legislation would end workplace injury benefits for immigrants here illegally
7/3/2014 NC lawmakers move closer to compromise on state budget
7/2/2014 NC House committee will consider changes to Senate's coal ash plan
7/2/2014 Gov. Pat McCrory questions authority of coal ash panel
6/27/2014 (NC) Farm pollution investigation records could become less public
6/27/2014 Hemp oil bill to treat epilepsy goes to McCrory
6/26/2014 NC House approves bill regulating drones
6/26/2014 NC House Republicans roll out new spending bill
6/25/2014 NC Senate approves ash-pond cleanups
6/25/2014 NC House reassembles Senate regulatory overhaul bill
6/24/2014 Gov. McCrory plans for potential NC budget impasse
6/24/2014 Morning Memo: NC lawmakers may open up their budget negotiations
6/24/2014 Gov. McCrory concerned about commission appointments from legislature
6/24/2014 North Carolina Senate debating coal ash fix plan
6/23/2014 GOP senators may make budget talks public
6/20/2014 NC House passes bill to legalize medicinal use of hemp oil
6/20/2014 NC House changes on environment return to Senate
6/19/2014 NC legislature finalizes commerce reorganization
6/19/2014 Bill lifting NC's 10-year limit on groundwater lawsuits heads to Gov. McCrory
6/19/2014 NC House GOP splits over regulatory bills
6/19/2014 NC regulation reform moves through committee
6/19/2014 House committee approves medicinal oil from pot
6/18/2014 Senate expected to turn up heat on House budget
6/18/2014 NC legislative roundup: Coal ash plan clears Senate panel; other bills advance
6/17/2014 Senate rejects House budget, confirms two McCrory nominations
6/17/2014 Reactions vary after NC Senate proposes new coal ash plan
6/16/2014 NC House gives state budget final approval, despite lingering concerns
6/16/2014 NC tax law changes to raise power bills in July
6/13/2014 House gives first nod to $21.1B state budget
6/12/2014 NC House takes up $21B state government budget
6/12/2014 Fracking Movement in North Carolina: What landowners need to know about the Energy Modernization Act
6/11/2014 NC Rules commissioners who will review state’s fracking regulations have political ties
6/11/2014 Sales tax exemption for NC ag fairs defeated
6/10/2014 (NC) Senate OKs public-private partnership
6/9/2014 NC sales tax issue generates unrest
6/6/2014 House and Senate give tentative nods to Commerce reorganization
6/6/2014 How the state is marketing fracking has some concerned
6/5/2014 McCrory pledges to help towns find new revenue to replace privilege tax
6/5/2014 NC economic development partnership bill moving forward
6/5/2014 Gov. Pat McCrory signs energy bill for natural gas exploration to begin in 2015
6/4/2014 Bill would send more cases to NC Business Court
6/4/2014 McCrory plans to sign fracking bill Wednesday
6/4/2014 FAA challenge could cost N.C. head start on use of drones
6/4/2014 NC Republicans want 3 judges hearing more lawsuits
6/3/2014 (NC) Farm Tax rules (not the same as Present Use Tax )
6/2/2014 Milk chugging contest part of Livestock Legislative Day June 3
5/30/2014 Breaking down key NC Senate budget proposals
5/30/2014 McCrory signs major NC tax bill; fracking measure is next
5/30/2014 Air quality monitors targeted by NC lawmakers
5/29/2014 NC Democrats offer alternative to coal ash plan
5/29/2014 NC Senate, House agree on measure to eliminate local business taxes
5/29/2014 NC House votes to approve fracking, 63-52
5/28/2014 As Senate budget emerges, so do the conflicts
5/28/2014 Opposition forms to NC’s e-cigarette tax proposal
5/28/2014 NC House, Senate agree to delay lifting fracking moratorium
5/27/2014 (NC) Senate tentatively OKs regulatory overhaul bill
5/26/2014 Product liability protection bill returns in NC Senate committee
5/26/2014 NC lawmakers consider shrouding swine in secrecy
5/26/2014 NC Senate votes to lift fracking moratorium, removes some provisions
5/23/2014 NC environmentalists worried by GOP-backed bill
5/22/2014 NC Senate passes bill that would lift fracking moratorium
5/22/2014 Fracking: NC lawmakers vow to avoid Pa.'s costly mistakes
5/21/2014 New regulatory overhaul bill covers a lot of ground
5/21/2014 Christensen: Hodges says state ports should be operated as a business
5/21/2014 NC Senate committees pass bill that would lift fracking moratorium
5/21/2014 House approves tax on e-cigarettes and caps tax on local businesses
5/21/2014 Taxes and fracking measures signal a fast-paced session
5/19/2014 Governor promises to try again on puppy mill legislation
5/16/2014 NC fracking bill would clear way for exploratory drilling next spring
5/16/2014 NC debates e-cigarette tax favored by tobacco industry
5/16/2014 Animal protection groups lobby on NC breeding bill
5/16/2014 NC's next sea-level forecast will look only 30 years ahead
5/15/2014 McCrory unveils $21B NC budget for next year
5/15/2014 NC proposal to limit Affordable Care Act sidelined
5/15/2014 Coal ash regulatory bill one of first filed on opening day
5/15/2014 Rallies and protests as NC General Assembly kicks off short session
5/14/2014 NC ethics panel clears Rep. Moffitt
5/14/2014 NC to consider new e-cigarette tax
5/12/2014 Berger: Drilling, easing regulations, teacher pay on NC Legislature's to-do list
5/9/2014 Rules for NC fracking could wait 3 more months
5/9/2014 McCrory expects his coal ash plan to be part of legislation
5/7/2014 Decker: All pieces in place for N.C. Commerce Department to operate as public-private partnership
5/5/2014 Tills says he'll keep speaker's gavel
4/30/2014 50 Democrats will elect successor to Dan Clodfelter in N.C. Senate
4/29/2014 Commerce secretary promises rural focus
4/25/2014 Ports Authority to look at relationship with DOT
4/25/2014 Legislative committee approves proposed law to regulate drones in NC
4/24/2014 Governor McCrory announces Ports Authority board of directors chair & vice chair
4/22/2014 NC House lawmakers propose more study of food deserts
4/22/2014 New group to promote NC Republican agenda
4/21/2014 McCrory coal ash announcement miffs GOP lawmakers
4/17/2014 NC fracking commission completes 48 safety rules in fast-paced meeting
4/17/2014 Governor McCrory outlines comprehensive coal ash action plan
4/16/2014 NC fracking panel set to finish writing safety rules
4/9/2014 GOP lawmakers rise in effectiveness rankings
4/8/2014 State Sen. Dan Clodfelter named Charlotte mayor
4/7/2014 NC Sen. Dan Clodfelter appears to have votes for Charlotte mayor
4/4/2014 Van Duyn wins election to Nesbitt's seat
4/4/2014 Questions arise on NC public-private economic partnership
4/1/2014 New shellfish regulations taking effect in NC
3/28/2014 McCrory asks for cost-cutting in final months of budget year
3/24/2014 NC sees a future in drones for state government use
3/19/2014 North Carolina lawmakers consider creating board to govern drone use
3/14/2014 NC Democrats to push bill to move all coal ash
3/13/2014 Local governments could face $100 business tax cap
3/13/2014 Bill might require quicker public notice of pollution spills
3/11/2014 NC Department of Revenue updates policy on farmers’ market registrations
3/7/2014 Late Sen. Martin Nesbitt was a voice for NC poor
3/7/2014 NC study group recommends using drones for ag research, rescue missions
3/6/2014 Blue elected NC Senate Minority leader
3/5/2014 Nesbitt steps down as NC Senate Democrats' leader
2/28/2014 Who’s the next House speaker? Likely one of these lawmakers
2/27/2014 Transportation committee to vote next month on Fort Fisher-Southport ferry rate increase
2/25/2014 After 10 years of service, Neal Hunt to retire from NC Senate
2/25/2014 Why NC lawmakers want to bring fresh apples and broccoli to 400,000 people
2/21/2014 NC economic development agency quiet on raising private funds
2/21/2014 NC Commerce Department public-private partnership holds first meeting
2/17/2014 NCDOT holds more public hearings on ferry tolls
2/11/2014 Road Worrier: Coastal residents defy NC legislature on ferry tolls
2/3/2014 NC fracking panel sets safe drilling distances from homes, streams
2/3/2014 McCrory team leading next NC government reform study
1/29/2014 Commerce Department delays move to public-private partnership
1/29/2014 NC lawmaker apologizes for insults in leaked recording
1/29/2014 Profanity-laced recording of NC senator's meeting cited in death of puppy mill bill
1/28/2014 (NC) House committee gets lesson in food deserts
1/28/2014 NC Senate won't consider dog breeding bill in 2014
1/28/2014 North Carolina legislature pits ferry tolls against local road money
1/27/2014 Lee County attorney fills vacant House District 54 seat
1/22/2014 Governor McCrory outlines next chapter of Carolina comeback
1/16/2014 McCrory presses President Obama on offshore drilling
1/15/2014 NC fracking panel passes chemical disclosure rule
1/15/2014 N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory defends his first year of making 'tough decisions'
1/14/2014 NC GOP leaders form committee to investigate Obamacare’s impacts
1/10/2014 Democratic caucus leaders chosen
1/9/2014 McCrory replaces two Easley appointees as special superior court judges
1/9/2014 Joyce Krawiec nominated to replace Sen. Brunstetter
1/8/2014 McCrory brags on 'Carolina Comeback'
1/7/2014 Executive named interim CEO of NC's new economic development arm
12/20/2013 NC tax law changes to increase power bills
12/18/2013 Lawyer wants to replace McManus in House
12/16/2013 Rural Infrastructure Authority takes over for NC Rural Center
12/12/2013 State Capitol highlighting agriculture during holidays
12/12/2013 NC Commerce talks privatization
12/12/2013 State Rep. McManus resigns after being arrested on tax charges
12/11/2013 Tillis urges agricultural industry short session should focus on immigration reform
12/10/2013 Governor McCrory named vice-chair of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition
12/9/2013 Speed, sweep of NC Commerce restructuring raise concerns
12/9/2013 Coalition wants changes to district-drawing
12/5/2013 McCrory pushing for approval to drill offshore
12/3/2013 Commerce Secretary wraps up statewide listening tour in Wilmington
12/2/2013 State lawmakers have tax credits on the chopping block
11/25/2013 Elon poll finds low marks for everyone
11/22/2013 Brunstetter to leave General Assembly for major Novant position
11/21/2013 McCrory travels to California, Arizona for job recruiting, political meetings
11/20/2013 (NC) Lawmakers to visit Arkansas to study fracking operations
11/15/2013 As the state revamps the Commerce Department, some rural economic developers feel left behind
11/14/2013 McCrory promotes dog adoption, breeder bill
11/13/2013 Rural roads losing priority in transportation funding
11/5/2013 Meyer formally joins North Carolina House
10/31/2013 North Carolina ranks in middle when it comes to corruption safeguards
10/30/2013 4 governors, one goal: a better N.C.
10/30/2013 Rural Center reboots with about $7 million in funding
10/25/2013 Chapel Hill’s Meyer named to House District 50
10/24/2013 Rural areas likely to suffer under state's new highway funding priorities
10/22/2013 NC officials ask court to dismiss elections law challenges
10/21/2013 Governor McCrory announces NC Biotech appointments
10/16/2013 Rural areas to be a focus of revamped NC Commerce
10/16/2013 McCrory names appointees to Coastal Resources Commission
10/3/2013 Dome: Auditor Wood questions future of state ag loan program
10/2/2013 NC holds 'listening' session in Hickory about revamping economic development
10/1/2013 Economic Perspective: Reviewing regulations
10/1/2013 More than 50 new laws begin today in NC
10/1/2013 N.C. Republicans vow to fight U.S. justice department over voter laws
9/30/2013 Dome: NC lawmakers fail environmental tests
9/30/2013 U.S. Justice Department suit aims to stop NC voter ID law
9/30/2013 Christensen: Berger is the new Basnight
9/30/2013 NC Commerce Secretary’s ‘listening tour’ continues Monday in Hickory
9/26/2013 Commerce secretary to visit Winston-Salem on “listening tour”
9/19/2013 Listening tour planned for Commerce department
9/19/2013 Paperwork filed for new economic development nonprofit
9/18/2013 Rural Center to transfer grant money to state
9/16/2013 Decker interviewing candidates for N.C. economic-development nonprofit
9/12/2013 N.C. lawmakers' veto override will aid Johnston farmers
9/11/2013 Economic Perspective: Budget shares
9/11/2013 NCDOT should share more power with locals, legislators say
9/9/2013 Economic Perspective: Saving for a rainy day
9/9/2013 Orange Rep. Foushee fills vacant Senate District 23 seat
9/6/2013 McCrory: Furniture industry pushed E-Verify bill
9/5/2013 North Carolina GOP split on immigration
9/5/2013 Governor McCrory statement on Legislature’s override of veto
9/4/2013 NC Senate expected to override Gov. McCrory’s two vetoes
9/4/2013 NC House votes to override Gov. McCrory’s two vetoes
9/3/2013 NC lawmakers return to decide on veto overrides
8/30/2013 NC legislature appears ready to override vetoes
8/29/2013 Rural Center plan would halt grant-making, diminish agency
8/29/2013 Officials OK rule to force fracking on NC landowners
8/29/2013 N.C. lawmakers meet raucous crowd at Charlotte forum
8/28/2013 NC Rural Center's future, pay for ex-president on agenda
8/28/2013 NC proposal may force fracking on some residents
8/28/2013 N.C. Biotech cuts 7 jobs, expects more, in response to losing $4.6M in funding
8/27/2013 Forum set to hear candidates running for Kinnaird’s seat
8/26/2013 At least 7 people seek Kinnaird's former Dist. 23 seat in NC Senate
8/23/2013 McCrory calls lawmakers back for veto session
8/21/2013 The way we were – the troubled culture of North Carolina elections
8/21/2013 Farmers say veto is misguided
8/20/2013 Ellie Kinnaird resigns from NC Senate
8/20/2013 Commerce moving ahead with public private partnership
8/19/2013 Funding for rural Cape Fear region projects unsettled in problems with N.C. Rural Center
8/16/2013 GOP leader Tillis ‘disappointed’ in McCrory’s decision to veto bills
8/16/2013 Governor Pat McCrory issues a call for action on vetoed bills
8/15/2013 Economic Perspective: Capping the gas tax
8/15/2013 N.C.legislature passes ag bills
8/14/2013 Growing rural N.C. important, commerce secretary says
8/14/2013 Hagan calls on Attorney General Holder to take action on N.C.’s restrictive voting law
8/13/2013 McCrory quietly signs sweeping NC elections bill
8/13/2013 Tobacco tax revenue came to $289.5M in 2011
8/12/2013 Governor McCrory clears the way for additional Rural Center grants
8/9/2013 Former president of Tanner to manage Rural Center transition
8/7/2013 Economic Perspective: Balancing taxes, spending and growth
8/6/2013 Estate tax repeal draws praise, criticism
8/5/2013 Commerce Secretary says rural N.C. counties will get aid
8/5/2013 McCrory to give $730,000 in grants to 14 rural center programs
8/5/2013 Editorial: What now for the Rural Center?
8/5/2013 N.C. commerce officials say proposed fracking tax would be used to fund corporate incentives
8/1/2013 Lee resigns as chair of NC Rural Center board
7/31/2013 NC OKs subsidized insurance plans for online healthcare market
7/30/2013 NC audit finds lack of verification in administering job-creation grants
7/30/2013 Rural Center board confronts bleak future, holds up severance payment
7/30/2013 2013 legislative season ends with ‘ag-gag’ bills defeated in 11 states
7/29/2013 Funding axed, N.C. Biofuels Center to close
7/29/2013 Rural Center board gathers amid crisis
7/29/2013 Center's dismantling not likely to have major impact locally
7/29/2013 Tab rising on N.C. legislative session
7/26/2013 Commerce reorganization and fracking changes don't pass
7/25/2013 State budget wins final legislative approval
7/25/2013 Last-minute bill raises concern about repealing NC fracking moratorium
7/25/2013 N.C. budget includes changes to environmental regulation commissions
7/25/2013 Rep. Hamilton will pass on Carolina Beach town manager job
7/24/2013 Rep. Hamilton in line to take Carolina Beach town manager post
7/24/2013 NC ag commissioner pleased with Farm Act
7/23/2013 NC House turns to offshore energy exploration
7/23/2013 NC budget gives locals a veto over ferry tolls
7/22/2013 Proposed NC budget would end teacher tenure, pay tuition vouchers
7/22/2013 Dome: Wall Street Journal praises NC tax plan
7/19/2013 McCrory administration freezes Rural Center's cash
7/19/2013 NC Rural Center Editorial: Now, onward
7/19/2013 Rural Center President Billy Ray Hall announces retirement
7/19/2013 Tax reform spare farmer exemptions
7/19/2013 Bill to protect farms from nuisance lawsuits to be signed into law
7/19/2013 New N.C. soil sampling requirements
7/18/2013 Dome: Regulatory reform bill could emerge in General Assembly’s waning days
7/18/2013 NC lawmakers approve tax bill
7/18/2013 Rucho presiding again over NC Senate committee
7/18/2013 Governor McCrory calls for new leaders at Rural Center
7/18/2013 State audit finds 'inadequate' oversight, unreasonable pay at NC Rural Center
7/18/2013 Governor McCrory signs farm bill
7/18/2013 Senate passes N.C. farm bill
7/17/2013 NC House and Senate give initial approval to tax bill after partisan debates
7/17/2013 Sponsor pulls back on NC immigration enforcement, driving permits legislation
7/16/2013 Gov. McCrory, GOP legislative leaders tout tax plan as job creator
7/16/2013 Gov. McCrory speaks at Wells Fargo ag breakfast
7/16/2013 NC Division of Tourism opens new-look website
7/15/2013 NC farm bill assumes growers are not to blame for food illnesses
7/9/2013 Economic Perspective: North Carolina revenue rebound
7/9/2013 McCrory says NC tax overhaul is 'very close'
7/5/2013 GOP bill would end volunteer environmental agency
7/3/2013 NC Senate approves latest tax plan, still differs with McCrory and House
7/3/2013 Senate tinkering with 'ag gag' bill on undercover investigations
7/2/2013 NC Senate makes "final" tax offer
7/1/2013 N.C. regulators tell lawmakers not to meddle over fracking
6/28/2013 NC Republican legislators' impasse over competing tax plans affecting other state bills
6/27/2013 Bill that revamps N.C. Commerce gets preliminary OK
6/26/2013 Rockingham County sheriff in Charlotte to challenge immigration law
6/24/2013 Two-in-one bills ahead for vehicle registration, property tax
6/21/2013 Dome: NC lawmakers selected to negotiate deal on fracking differences
6/21/2013 Obama to nominate prosecutor to fill judicial vacancy in Eastern NC
6/20/2013 House panel approves shift of NC Commerce duties to nonprofit
6/19/2013 Dome: House and Senate leaders hope to strike deal on a major tax bill
6/17/2013 NC GOP rolls back era of Democratic laws
6/17/2013 Sales tax holiday on NC Senate's budget chopping block
6/14/2013 Sen. Rucho resigns finance committee post; Sen. Berger isn't having it
6/14/2013 Immigrants' advocates see advantages, perils in NC licensing bill
6/12/2013 FY 2013-14 House budget plan: Spending similar to Senate, differs on tax reform and school choice
6/12/2013 NC experts support state's tax reform proposals
6/12/2013 NC House to debate budget proposal Wednesday
6/10/2013 NC House-Senate budgets: Numbers close, priorities aren’t
6/10/2013 NC House approves more moderate fracking bill
6/7/2013 Vote on fracking moratorium moves to full NC House
6/6/2013 House panel OKs more cautious 'fracking' bill
6/6/2013 Redistricting hearing over NC maps' legality over
6/5/2013 Testimony questions redrawn NC voting districts
6/5/2013 In quick vote, House panel approves major tax bill
6/4/2013 NC redistricting maps subject of hearing Tuesday
6/3/2013 NC legislative dustups align McCrory with House
5/31/2013 Outside whistle-blower ban bill concerns advocates
5/31/2013 Far-reaching Senate tax plan closes loopholes, adds sales taxes
5/31/2013 Commerce chief lays out plan to create jobs in N.C.
5/30/2013 House lawmakers hash out budget changes in public
5/30/2013 NC bill banning e-cig sales to minors advances
5/30/2013 Former Rep. Grier Martin returning to NC House
5/29/2013 NC legislators postpone decision on ferry tolls
5/28/2013 Senate budget slashes wildlife commission
5/24/2013 Several ag bills “dead” for rest of session
5/23/2013 Bucking speaker, House Republican committee chair resigns post
5/23/2013 Senate passes $20.6 billion budget along party lines
5/22/2013 Senate plan to consolidate conservation funds a good idea?
5/21/2013 NC Senate proposes defunding Rural Economic Development Center
5/21/2013 Statement from Rural Center President Billy Ray Hall on Senate budget
5/21/2013 Land for Tomorrow statment on Senate budget
5/21/2013 Leading budget writers offer details on $20.6 billion plan
5/20/2013 N&O: N.C. Senate delivers $20.58 billion budget proposal
5/20/2013 N&O: DOT study touts benefits of tolls
5/20/2013 N&O: House says yes to interstate tolls - but with limits
5/20/2013 Which NC bills survived crossover?
5/17/2013 N&O: House, Senate differ on how to pay for NC tax cuts
5/17/2013 N&O: About 180 bills advance in NC House, Senate
5/17/2013 N.C. “Ag Gag” legislation would limit undercover investigations
5/16/2013 NC Senate passes 2 major environmental repeals
5/15/2013 Study calls for mitigated tolling on I-95
5/15/2013 Health advocates oppose bill that would repeal local smoking restrictions
5/13/2013 North Carolina Senate plan expands sales tax base
5/13/2013 N&O: NC DOT gathering ideas at hearings on I-95 expansion, tolls
5/13/2013 Catlin opposes regulation reform bill due to environmental concerns
5/13/2013 North Carolina renewable energy standards under fire In state Legislature
5/13/2013 "Right-to-farm" legislation moving through General Assembly
5/10/2013 First lady watches passage of ‘puppy mill’ bill
5/9/2013 Commerce department to act more like private marketing firm
5/8/2013 NC rural interests easily win bigger share of transportation money
5/8/2013 Senate GOP debuts far-reaching tax overhaul
5/7/2013 N&O: NC Republicans will discuss tax code changes
5/6/2013 N&O: Fracking chemical rule sent back for revisions
5/6/2013 Dome: Study finds – surprise! – redistricting benefits majority party
5/6/2013 Iredell Rep. Robert Brawley speaks out against I-77 tolls
5/6/2013 NC Senate passes bill limiting local environment controls
5/3/2013 N&O: NC Republicans consider eliminating the state’s Turnpike Authority
5/3/2013 Fracking giant Halliburton nixes NC’s chemical disclosure rule
5/2/2013 N&O; Democrat Ross to leave legislature
5/2/2013 N&O: Senate tentatively OKs easing environmental protections
5/2/2013 Bill to fund dredging gets through N.C. Senate committee
5/1/2013 N&O: Hager's bill to end NC's renewables policy refuses to die
5/1/2013 Debating tax reform-Tuesday, May 7
5/1/2013 McCrory picks lawyer as advocate in utility cases
4/30/2013 N.C. Senate, House face off in milk-chugging contest Tuesday
4/29/2013 N&O: In NC budget, where did the $1 billion go?
4/29/2013 Charlotte shelter rescues 19 dogs, legislators to vote soon on ‘puppy mill’ bill
4/29/2013 McCrory replaces NC State Board of Elections members
4/26/2013 N&O: House, Senate at odds over state boards – again
4/26/2013 Voter ID passes House
4/25/2013 Push to end NC’s renewable energy program dies in committee
4/23/2013 N&O: Hunt, Holshouser say don’t mess with judicial elections
4/23/2013 I-95 study yields options
4/22/2013 N&O: N.C. House coalition proposes independent redistricting, but Senate leaders likely to balk
4/19/2013 McCrory announces transportation funding overhaul
4/17/2013 N&O: Auto insurance bill fails in House committee
4/16/2013 N&O Editorial: Senate bill would impose unfair fees on small crafts
4/16/2013 N&O: Fiscal watchdogs, Forest to talk NC tax overhaul
4/15/2013 N.C. anti-puppy mill bill introduced
4/12/2013 (House) Bill would drop N.C. corporate income tax from highest to lowest in Southeast
4/10/2013 Corporate tax breaks rolled out in NC Senate committee
4/10/2013 Amended NC auto insurance bill still faces opposition
4/10/2013 Anti-Bloomberg "Big Gulp" bill surfaces in North Carolina
4/10/2013 Faircloth launches new NCGA site
4/9/2013 Governor McCrory announces changes for Commerce Department
4/8/2013 N&O Dome: GOP bill would pull plug on renewable energy while administration touts its successes
4/8/2013 McCrory to announce economic development policy
4/5/2013 N&O: NC senators push for tolls on all ferries, including Hatteras
4/5/2013 Regan Miller appointed Mecklenburg’s new chief judge
4/5/2013 Bill would close loophole allowing e-cigarette sales to minors
4/4/2013 N&O: NC Senate bills would lower personal and corporate tax rates
4/4/2013 N&O: House bill that would repeal renewable energy requirement passes committee
4/2/2013 Brubaker honored for career and service to the state, university and FFA
4/2/2013 N&O: Coastal legislators push for elimination of all NC ferry tolls
4/2/2013 N.C. Gov. McCrory eliminates Latino affairs office, raising community concerns
3/29/2013 Gov. McCrory: Major plans are coming on tax reform transportation
3/27/2013 Gov. McCrory backs eliminating toll-road mandate
3/26/2013 Ag Commissioner: North Carolina's initial budget proposal has good and bad aspects
3/26/2013 N&O: Proposed policy reforms reignite debate over energy subsidies
3/25/2013 Possible tax credit repeal could threaten N.C. solar
3/22/2013 Governor’s budget could devastate N.C. Biotechnology Center
3/21/2013 Proposed budget cuts funding for Golden Leaf
3/21/2013 Governor McCrory proposes budget
3/20/2013 McCrory to unveil state budget
3/19/2013 Governor McCrory announces appointments
3/19/2013 Soon to be expected – the NC state budget
3/18/2013 Soil testing requirements may change
3/14/2013 House bill would end state’s renewable energy program
3/7/2013 NC senators seek to remove mandates for toll roads
3/5/2013 NC House votes to fire more than 100 commission members
3/4/2013 NC Senate gives its final OK to fracking bill
2/28/2013 House legislators rewrite Senate bill overhauling state boards
2/28/2013 McCrory appoints engineer to N.C. Utilities Commiss
2/27/2013 Judges hear case for keeping NC redistricting map
2/27/2013 NC Senate advances bill for fracking permits
2/26/2013 Judges to hear arguments over N.C. district maps
2/22/2013 Senate committee votes to end NC fracking moratorium
2/21/2013 Editorial: Rough seas at the Coastal Resources Commission
2/21/2013 State House panel approves ending estate tax
2/20/2013 Bill to lift NC fracking moratorium set for committee vote this week
2/18/2013 GOP is poised to restructure coastal oversight
2/14/2013 GOP lawmakers: Charlotte voters should decide on food tax for stadium
2/14/2013 Energy bill that would lift fracking moratorium advances
2/13/2013 McCrory to create manufacturing post
2/13/2013 Energy bill would end fracking moratorium
2/8/2013 Economic Perspective: The tax debate begins
2/7/2013 Rep. Catlin to chair regulatory reform subcommittee
2/6/2013 Bill would give McCrory, legislature control of some state boards
2/6/2013 McCrory names two to represent Triad on N.C. transportation board
2/5/2013 NC Senate Republicans vote to block Medicaid expansion, exchanges
2/4/2013 The state tax reformers
2/1/2013 NC Senate committee moves to limit state role in federal health care reform
1/31/2013 GOP lawmakers assert states' rights on health care and jobless insurance
1/31/2013 Critics of tax modernization plan need to explain flaws in data
1/30/2013 Lawmakers to speed up fracking timetable
1/30/2013 Legislators suggest ways to detect workers' comp insurance fraud
1/30/2013 Coalitions forming across state to be heard at legislature
1/28/2013 N.C. budget chairs change seats, start lobbying careers
1/28/2013 Next North Carolina state budget will be tight, authors say
1/28/2013 Meet the Triangle's legislative delegation: Newcomers look to make a mark
1/28/2013 Six to watch during the 2013 legislative session
1/25/2013 Dome: McCrory weighing tax options
1/25/2013 McCrory says he backs wind farms off N.C. coast
1/24/2013 Art Pope says ending state income tax creates more concerns
1/23/2013 Why all U.S.. states should eliminate the income tax
1/23/2013 NC groups mobilizing efforts against voter ID
1/22/2013 Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, Raleigh dealmaker, faces questions about Concord estate case
1/17/2013 Berger calls for lower state income tax rate
1/15/2013 10 issues to watch during the new legislative session
1/11/2013 Gov. Pat McCrory gives his cabinet generous salary hikes
1/10/2013 Tillis opens N.C. House session with right-to-work pledge
1/9/2013 Democrats chose replacement for Rep. Bryant
1/9/2013 Republicans now have an opportunity to direct the focus of government
1/8/2013 Forest is sworn in as new NC lieutenant governor
1/8/2013 Perdue appointed sea-level science critic to Coastal Resources Commission
1/8/2013 NC gov repeals order on judicial appointments
1/7/2013 Rep. Gillespie resigns
1/7/2013 Lawmakers in for a day this week, but promise to move fast on Jan. 30 return
1/4/2013 State lawmakers assigned for session
1/4/2013 Tata named DOT chief; Decker for Commerce
1/4/2013 McCrory's team filled with Duke Energy alums
1/3/2013 McCrory says he’s pushing tax changes
1/2/2013 New N.C. laws cover immigration status, fishing, used cooking oil
1/2/2013 Gov. Perdue announces four judicial appointments
12/27/2012 Apodaca to lead Senate rules for 2nd term
12/26/2012 Voter ID, unemployment rescue high on N.C.'s legislative list
12/26/2012 Gov. Perdue appoints Blount to Superior Court bench in Judicial District 3A
12/26/2012 Nesbitt re-elected NC Senate minority leader
12/21/2012 McCrory names Art Pope to be his chief budget writer
12/21/2012 Lyons Gray of Winston-Salem to head N.C. revenue department
12/20/2012 Tillis reaches into sophomore class for key committee chairs
12/18/2012 Goolsby and Newton to head Senate J Committee
12/18/2012 Gov. Perdue submits biennial budget proposal
12/17/2012 N.C. House Republicans gather to pick more leaders
12/17/2012 Sen. Bill Rabon chosen to co-chair Senate Finance Committee
12/17/2012 Brock, Jackson to Chair Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources
12/17/2012 N.C. Sen. Ed Jones dies at 62
12/14/2012 NC Senate Dems to pick leaders next week
12/14/2012 McCrory names three to top administration posts
12/13/2012 Dome: Triangle legislator Neal Hunt gets key committee appointment
12/13/2012 Legislators: Employers' insurance data will be public again
12/13/2012 Gov. Perdue appoints Beasley to Supreme Court
12/10/2012 Dome: Rep. Hamilton wants coastal voice in House Democratic caucus
12/6/2012 Dome: Gov. Perdue ensures she will pick NC Supreme Court judge
12/6/2012 Durham lawmaker is new N.C. House minority leader
12/4/2012 Senate Democrats will select minority leader in mid-December
11/30/2012 Perdue says she'll pick the next Supreme Court justice without her nominating commission
11/29/2012 Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson to resign from NC Supreme Court
11/28/2012 Berger unopposed in bid to remain state Senate leader
11/28/2012 Coastal N.C. legislators forming caucus
11/19/2012 Stith shaping team for Gov.-elect McCrory
11/19/2012 House Republicans keep Tillis in charge
11/16/2012 Dome: Stam gets another challenger for House spot
11/12/2012 N.C. could see rollback in regulations
11/9/2012 New fracking board raises unforeseen ethics issues
11/9/2012 Dome: Paul Stam ready to shift to new leadership spot
11/5/2012 Next N.C. governor will have tighter grasp on levers of power
10/30/2012 GOP says not supporting fracking is an 'extreme agenda'
10/23/2012 Sen. Don East dies
10/22/2012 New N.C. law has heightened consequences for stealing metals
10/15/2012 Dotson-Smith appointed to court
10/12/2012 Joyce Krawiec of Kernersville to fill Larry Brown's unexpired term in state House
10/1/2012 New metal theft law takes effect today
9/26/2012 Dome: Nobody likes redistricting, survey shows
9/25/2012 Lawmakers set lobbyist-worker relations policy
9/14/2012 Moffitt earns national small business group endorsement
9/14/2012 GOP taps Davis to take over house seat
9/7/2012 Fracking commission gets tutorial on ethics laws
8/31/2012 Karen Kozel takes oath of office for N.C. House District 10 seat
8/31/2012 Ted Davis Jr. might fill vacated N.C. House seat
8/30/2012 Gov. Perdue announces Rep. McComas to chair N.C. State Ports Authority
8/29/2012 Most of state legislature fails environmental scorecard
8/23/2012 Gov. Perdue signs Executive Order 125 establishing a task force to protect workers
8/22/2012 Despite laws, NC legislators still ask lobbyists for money
8/20/2012 Lee sworn in as N.C. District 12 representative
8/17/2012 State Rep. Larry Brown dies at age 69
8/3/2012 N.C. ends inspections of new cars' emissions
8/2/2012 GOP won't replace LaRoque after resignation
8/2/2012 Gov. Perdue takes action on remaining four bills
7/31/2012 New lobbyist rankings reflect GOP takeover of NC legislature
7/26/2012 Calls grow to replace Tillis appointee to drilling board
7/26/2012 Indicted N.C. Rep. LaRoque resigning from House
7/24/2012 Troxler: New NC law regarding metal theft has "teeth"
7/19/2012 Speaker Thom Tillis advises indicted LaRoque to resign
7/18/2012 NC Democratic state Rep. Wainwright dies at age 64
7/18/2012 LaRoque indicted on eight counts of theft, unlawful transactions regarding loan business
7/18/2012 Troxler: NC's General Assembly passes farm-friendly legislation
7/18/2012 Gov. Perdue signs 8 bills
7/16/2012 Pending NC toll road projects less a sure thing
7/13/2012 Randolph County Rep. Harold Brubaker resigns
7/10/2012 NC Supreme Court to consider redistricting again
7/9/2012 Inside Politics: State Rep. Elmer Floyd to continue opposing I-95 tolls
7/6/2012 Last-minute switch gives ferry riders a one-year reprieve
7/5/2012 NC lawmakers OK tougher plant protest penalties
7/5/2012 SB 447: Making it harder to start your own landscaping business
7/5/2012 N.C. lawmakers want more study of ocean rise
7/3/2012 Override triple play keeps lawmakers on duty late into the night
7/2/2012 Lawmakers to consider the economic impact of ferry tolls
7/2/2012 Brisson, Hill set to join Republicans to override Perdue's budget veto
7/2/2012 Perdue vetoes fracking bill
7/2/2012 Gov. Perdue vetoes budget
6/29/2012 Senate committee refers DOT letters case to Ethics Commission
6/29/2012 GOP may have lost House Democrats support for override
6/29/2012 Rep. Dewey Hill says goodbye to colleagues on House floor
6/29/2012 Gov. Perdue seeks bi-partisan agreement to invest in schools, jobs and public safety
6/29/2012 Perdue: Top 20 budget flaws
6/29/2012 N.C. lawmakers won't act on part of U.S. health reform
6/28/2012 Gov. Perdue releases statement on budget, no mention of veto
6/28/2012 Democrats protest Republican grilling of DOT employees over false letters
6/27/2012 Perdue urges lawmakers to reopen budget process
6/27/2012 NC Sen. Jones says he's being treated for cancer
6/27/2012 N.C. Senate committee will hear from Perdue aide and DOT employees
6/25/2012 N.C. motor vehicle law changes to benefit ag
6/25/2012 N.C. Legislature passes Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012
6/25/2012 Perdue under pressure to veto three major bills
6/25/2012 State House targets environmental regulations
6/22/2012 NC budget deal receives final legislative OK
6/22/2012 'I made a mistake' in DOT letter flap, governor's aide tells lawmakers
6/22/2012 Gov. Perdue's statement on the budget
6/22/2012 N.C. Senate approves fracking bill
6/22/2012 NC sea level calculation bill rewritten
6/21/2012 Top state transportation official calls altered letters 'flat wrong'
6/21/2012 N.C. Republicans announce budget deal for next year
6/21/2012 NC House to vote on workers comp bill
6/20/2012 N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting June 21
6/20/2012 NC Senate leaders delay fracking vote until Wednesday
6/20/2012 Tillis foresees vote on state budget by Friday
6/20/2012 Senate will probe ‘fraudulent’ DOT letters
6/20/2012 Sea-level bill stalls, new study possible
6/20/2012 NC Senate panel wants more info on highway letter
6/20/2012 N.C. Senate fracking vote pushed to Wednesday
6/18/2012 NC House, Senate budget negotiators meeting
6/18/2012 Poll: Perdue is nation’s most unpopular governor, but voters dislike the legislature, too
6/18/2012 Animal advocates lobby North Carolina lawmakers on animal protection legislation
6/15/2012 NC House vote to legalize fracking, bill heads back to Senate
6/15/2012 NC Senate gives its budget final OK; talks ahead
6/15/2012 N.C. House Committee on Agriculture meeting June 19
6/14/2012 NC Senate wants higher ferry tolls by July 1
6/14/2012 NC Senate to vote Thursday on $20.1 billion budget
6/14/2012 N.C. House environmental committee approves fracking
6/13/2012 NC House panel to consider fracking rules
6/13/2012 Senate approves law that challenges sea-level science
6/13/2012 NC Senate budget approved by committee
6/13/2012 2012-13 Senate Budget Proposal: Slight improvements over House plan
6/13/2012 ALERT - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
6/12/2012 Higher ferry tolls in N.C. Senate budget
6/12/2012 NC Senate budget proposal heads to committee vote
6/12/2012 N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting June 13
6/12/2012 N.C. House Committee on Agriculture meeting June 12
6/11/2012 Bill legalizing fracking could clear N.C. House this week
6/8/2012 Senate panel approves bill limiting sea-level rise planning
6/8/2012 State law gives legislators broad authority over local governance
6/8/2012 General Assembly to chug milk for charity June 12
6/8/2012 N.C. House Committee on Agriculture meeting June 12
6/7/2012 Senate passes fracking bill, but N.C. may be less rich in gas
6/7/2012 Legislators to debate bill aiming to regulate sea-level science
6/7/2012 Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources meeting June 7
6/7/2012 N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting June 7
6/7/2012 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources meeting June 7
6/6/2012 N.C. House Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor June 6
6/6/2012 N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting June 7
6/6/2012 N.C. Senate panel OKs framework to regulate fracking
6/6/2012 CHANGE: N.C. Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources meeting Thurs., June 7
6/5/2012 On ‘fracking’: Time to seize N.C.’s untapped blessing
6/4/2012 Legislature may send energy money earmarked for WNC elsewhere
6/4/2012 NC lawmakers consider cutting toxic air rules
6/4/2012 Taking a toll: Drivers knock DOT's plans for I-95
6/4/2012 NC Senate acts on school lunch controversy
6/1/2012 Senate committee adds protections for landowners in fracking proposal
6/1/2012 N.C. House Committee on Agriculture meeting June 5
5/31/2012 Democrats, Republicans oppose I-95 toll project
5/31/2012 North Carolina House passes budget after heated debate
5/31/2012 NC Senate panel first to air fracking legalization
5/30/2012 SB 861: Furniture subsidy has no leg to stand on
5/30/2012 House Budget Plan: The rest of the story
5/30/2012 Lack of funding could mean more commercial fishing restrictions
5/30/2012 NC House budget panel begins debating adjustments
5/29/2012 NC group: Panel, not lawmakers, to draw districts
5/29/2012 N.C. Senate bill would shut down Mountain Resources Commission
5/25/2012 Budget takes shape in House committees
5/25/2012 State Rep. Larry Womble charged with death by motor vehicle
5/24/2012 Rep. Jim Crawford cleared in ethics probe
5/24/2012 N.C. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meeting
5/24/2012 CORRECTION: N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting
5/23/2012 New environmental laws taking shape
5/23/2012 Womble returns briefly to legislature; committee voices support for compensation bill
5/22/2012 Gov. Bev Perdue issues order to develop fracking rules for North Carolina
5/21/2012 Whether Womble will attend legislative session still unclear
5/18/2012 NC senators back more forced annexation changes
5/18/2012 N.C. House Committee on Environment meeting May 24
5/17/2012 Fracking bill advances in N.C. legislature
5/17/2012 Republicans move major issues in legislature’s opening day
5/17/2012 N.C. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meeting
5/17/2012 Gov. Perdue appoints Graber to 10th District Court bench
5/16/2012 N.C. lawmakers plan speedy start for new session
5/15/2012 Legislators at odds over capping N.C. gas tax
5/15/2012 CANCELED: N.C. Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet May 17
5/14/2012 NC lawmakers return to consider state budget and other controversial issues
5/14/2012 Gov. Bev Perdue and GOP agree on gas tax
5/14/2012 NC gov's budget continues sales tax fight with GOP
5/11/2012 Gov. Perdue releases budget
5/10/2012 Gov. Bev Perdue to seek more school funding, sale tax hike in budget
5/8/2012 N.C. House committee meetings-UPDATED/CANCELED MEETING
5/4/2012 Democrats ask for ethics review of Tillis’ office
5/2/2012 Proposed House bills would ease car inspections, delay ferry tolls
5/1/2012 Republicans want to make secretary of state a business diplomat
4/27/2012 N.C. speaker's top aide linked to lobbyist, resigns post
4/27/2012 Gov. Perdue’s budget will help create jobs and boost N.C. manufacturing
4/25/2012 N.C. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meetings
4/24/2012 Republican legislators back repeal of ferry
4/23/2012 NC lawmakers expect to gavel session out quickly
4/23/2012 Legislative leaders face choices in ferry toll fight with Perdue
4/19/2012 Bill legalizing fracking in NC will be taken up in May session
4/17/2012 AG says governor can't ignore ferry law
4/11/2012 NC lawmakers give few details on insurance changes
4/11/2012 GOP majority in NCGA shifts 'effectiveness' rankings of Forsyth legislators
4/10/2012 When trees are saved
3/28/2012 Gov. Perdue appoints Parsons to Superior Court bench in Duplin, Jones and Sampson counties
3/23/2012 Gov. Perdue appoints Smith to District Court bench
3/21/2012 Judicial Nominating Commission to hold public hearing on Thursday in Chapel Hill
3/15/2012 Lawmakers mum as Asheville water decision nears
3/15/2012 Perdue asks for public input on judicial candidates for Duplin, Jones, Sampson counties
3/14/2012 Economic Perspective: Right-to-work states
3/12/2012 Editorial: Ferry fuss
3/8/2012 Early look at estate tax repeal effort
3/8/2012 Gov. Perdue asks for public input on candidates for superior court judge in Harnett, Lee counties
3/8/2012 N.C. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meeting March 20
3/7/2012 NC lawmakers set to discuss fate of estate tax
3/7/2012 N.C. judge selection panel gets first public input
3/1/2012 LaRoque to file election-related bills
3/1/2012 Governor Perdue asks for public input on picking judges
2/21/2012 Ag Commissioner Troxler: NC Senate committee recognizes ag's needs
2/20/2012 Dome: Ghost session for state legislature adjourns
2/17/2012 Little-known House rule limits access to chamber
1/25/2012 N.C. legislators look at how car insurance rates are set
1/25/2012 Berger challenges Perdue to debate taxes
1/19/2012 Legislators revive debate on ‘gamefish' idea
1/18/2012 Perdue pushes to temporarily restore sales tax to stop cuts to schools
1/16/2012 Federal investigators probe LaRoque's businesses
1/11/2012 Legislative committee gathers information on electric issues in ENC
1/11/2012 (N.C.) Revenue collections up for first half of year
1/10/2012 Environmental groups declares this a brown legislature
1/6/2012 Judicial panel irks N.C. Republicans
1/5/2012 Ex-NC House member Walend, of Brevard, picked to succeed Guice
1/4/2012 Perdue challenged on labor data
1/4/2012 The effects of the smoking ban
12/30/2011 State government reorganizes seeking more efficiency
12/23/2011 Berger threatens towns with state legislation
12/19/2011 Perdue says she's the only one preventing a GOP takeover
12/6/2011 Womble alert, hearing family; police say his car crossed centerline in collision
11/30/2011 How conservative or liberal is your legislator?
11/28/2011 (N.C.) Legislature back in session
11/17/2011 Democratic leader requests investigation of LaRoque business practices
11/14/2011 Jackson: I will do my best for agriculture
11/11/2011 Tillis bringing his town hall tour to Triangle next week; AFL-CIO to form greeting party
11/10/2011 Jackson will lead agriculture committees
11/9/2011 What do statements of economic interest reveal about your legislator?
11/8/2011 Economic Perspective: Some good state budget news
11/8/2011 GOP racks up mix of wins, setbacks in legislature
11/1/2011 Dems ready to challenge redistricting maps
10/31/2011 General Assembly considers changes to method of selecting judges
10/27/2011 Dome: Legislature reconvenes Nov. 7; why is unclear
10/26/2011 Perdue and previous budget writers raided disaster relief funds
10/11/2011 N.C. government has small tax revenue surplus
10/6/2011 Rep. Barnhart's replacement chosen
9/27/2011 Poll finds N.C. residents unhappy with elected officials across the board
9/23/2011 Unaffiliated N.C. lawmaker officially moves to GOP
9/23/2011 Perdue isn't a target of SBI probe of campaign, Willoughby says
9/22/2011 State Democratic legislators stop in Kinston to hear concerns
9/19/2011 Senate approves amendment term-limiting legislative leaders
9/13/2011 House opposes Senate version of term limits amendment
9/12/2011 New purchasing model aims to change the way North Carolina does business
9/9/2011 (N.C.) Democrat makes pitch for the 1-cent sales tax
8/26/2011 Dome: Perdue shows some the door, invites others in
8/25/2011 N.C. Legislative Update: Additional transportation exemptions for farmers will have to wait
8/22/2011 Barnhart replacements lining up
8/19/2011 N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis hosts town hall for citizens Thursday
8/16/2011 Tillis receives ALEC award
8/11/2011 NC Rep Barnhart resigning to become consultant
8/10/2011 Dome: $100 million in leftovers sought for education
8/3/2011 Civitas launches Beveto.com
7/28/2011 NC General Assembly passes farmer-friendly legislation
7/27/2011 Gov. Perdue’s statement on the override of the veto of S.B. 532
7/26/2011 Three Perdue vetoes denied
7/14/2011 N.C. Senate overrides all 6 vetoes
7/13/2011 N.C. Senate gets ready to override governor's vetoes
7/7/2011 House speaker Tillis promises more overrides in July session
7/7/2011 New law extended needed protections to NC farms
7/5/2011 Local GOP legislators play key roles
7/1/2011 Gov. Beverly Perdue signs more bills
6/30/2011 N.C. budget among other new laws taking effect Friday
6/27/2011 Governor Perdue Takes Action on 24 Bills
6/27/2011 Palace reprieve
6/27/2011 Back on board
6/27/2011 Airing it out
6/24/2011 Perdue vetoes voter ID, signs E-verify bill
6/24/2011 John Deere drives state policy change
6/22/2011 Regulatory Reform: Jobs and economic recovery take priority over state bureaucracy
6/16/2011 Teachers feel sting of defeat as Senate overrides veto
6/15/2011 N.C. House overrides budget veto
6/14/2011 House to take up veto Wednesday
6/14/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/14
6/13/2011 Perdue vetoes the budget; GOP set to override
6/13/2011 Key bills could be part of final week rush
6/13/2011 Game fish bill dead this session
6/10/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/13
6/10/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 6/14
6/9/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/9
6/8/2011 Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet 6/8
6/8/2011 N.C. Senate, House face off in milk-chugging contest Wednesday, June 8
6/7/2011 Perdue takes her budget disgust on the road
6/6/2011 House approves budget with vote that's veto-proof
6/6/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/7
6/3/2011 NC budget cuts target environment
6/3/2011 Budget makes "devastating cuts" to university system
6/3/2011 The Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/7
6/3/2011 House Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet 6/3
6/2/2011 Senate budget advances on party lines
6/2/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 6/7
6/2/2011 Voters trust Legislature to handle issues over Perdue
6/2/2011 First key vote on Senate budget scheduled for today
6/1/2011 Editorial: Rule-breakers
6/1/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 6/2
6/1/2011 Gov. Perdue's statement on Senate budget
6/1/2011 Senate unveils new state budget plan
5/31/2011 House-Senate deal on budget still has a long way to go
5/31/2011 Perdue may be benefiting from anger over budget cuts
5/30/2011 Environmental rules fight brews
5/30/2011 Gov. Perdue: N.C. budget must move state forward
5/30/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 5/31
5/27/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 6/2
5/27/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/31
5/27/2011 House Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet 6/1
5/26/2011 Democrats fail to alter N.C. Senate budget
5/25/2011 Budget proposal from N.C. Senate GOP leaders would cut 20,000 government jobs
5/25/2011 A little perspective on education budget reductions
5/25/2011 Perdue's statement on Senate budget
5/25/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 5/26
5/24/2011 Senate agrees to let NC distilleries sell bottles
5/24/2011 Sen. Brent Jackson promotes his chamber's version of budget during visit to Kinston
5/23/2011 Senate budget cuts education less than House
5/23/2011 Governor, Cabinet secretaries hit the road on ‘Education Works’ tour
5/23/2011 Governor Perdue’s statement on broadband bill (HB 129)
5/20/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet 5/24
5/19/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/24
5/18/2011 Bill targets food sold at N.C. public schools
5/18/2011 House passes bill tying special elections to general elections
5/18/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 5/19
5/17/2011 GOP working on tax simplification plan
5/17/2011 McComas bill could limit competition at state port
5/17/2011 N.C. House approves annexation law changes
5/17/2011 Water-quality bill criticized as possible 'roadblock'
5/17/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/17
5/17/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 5/17
5/16/2011 N.C. redistricting maps should be ready by mid-June
5/13/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 5/17
5/12/2011 LaRoque's involuntary annexation bill on verge of passing N.C. House
5/12/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 5/12
5/12/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/17
5/11/2011 N.C. bill calls for budget balancing constitutional convention
5/11/2011 N.C. Senate wants bigger education cuts
5/11/2011 Health insurance marketplace bill advances
5/11/2011 House Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet 5/11
5/10/2011 Gang of Five may be taking a page from history
5/9/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet 5/10
5/6/2011 NC House gives budget details tentative OK
5/6/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 5/10
5/6/2011 Gov. Perdue op-ed on House budget
5/6/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/10
5/5/2011 McHenry: GOP will draw districts with race in mind
5/4/2011 State House approves $19.3 billion budget
5/4/2011 GOP moves to realign elections, ethics and lobbying oversight
5/4/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 5/5
5/3/2011 Protests planned as state House debates budget
5/3/2011 House budget would eliminate two tobacco settlement funds
5/2/2011 Perdue warns that GOP budget will produce 30,000 layoffs
4/29/2011 Legislators could face a Perdue lawsuit
4/29/2011 NC House OKs property rights constitution change
4/29/2011 Bickering unabated as budget vote nears
4/28/2011 Hagan says law needlessly hurts fishermen
4/28/2011 CANCELLED:Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 4/28
4/27/2011 GOP bill would trim early voting by a week
4/27/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet 4/28
4/27/2011 House budget committee increases fees
4/22/2011 House Republicans finishing step in NC budget
4/22/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 4/26 & 5/3
4/22/2011 Bill would end free NC fishing licenses for poor
4/20/2011 Bad Bill of the Week: HB 840: Ensuring the education bureaucracy stays healthy
4/20/2011 Editorial: Natural balance
4/20/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources will meet 4/21
4/20/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet 4/20
4/20/2011 NC annexation bill would give say to landowners
4/19/2011 DENR weighs effect of cuts
4/18/2011 Budget proposal cuts funding for conservation in Asheville area
4/18/2011 Budget veto sets stage for standoff
4/15/2011 Legislators consider reviving cigarette tax stamp
4/13/2011 N.C. scrambles to allow gas drilling
4/13/2011 GOP budget slices state jobs
4/13/2011 CANCELLED:Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources will meet 4/14
4/13/2011 House to vote on email bill
4/12/2011 Pender officials may seek expanded oversight
4/12/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet April 14
4/12/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet April 12
4/11/2011 Dome: Work on state budget continues 'on pace'
4/8/2011 Budget cuts look grim for UNC
4/8/2011 Perdue, Berger clash on jobs
4/8/2011 Republican bill would create single economic development agency
4/8/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet April 12
4/7/2011 Perdue, Senate leaders to square off on jobs
4/7/2011 Legislators see trouble in Perdue's budget cuts
4/7/2011 N.C. bills aim at constitutional changes
4/7/2011 GOP prepares 1-week extension as shutdown looms
4/6/2011 Bill would add to protection of flytrap plants
4/6/2011 Editorial: Faulty shield
4/6/2011 Gov. Perdue takes step to remove politics from judicial appointments
4/6/2011 2 Asheville-area legislators sponsor bills to revise NC renewable energy law
4/5/2011 CANCELLED Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources
4/4/2011 Feral swine legislation introduced
4/4/2011 Editorial: Prevention punch
4/4/2011 Gov. Perdue launches jobs tour
4/4/2011 CANCELLED Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet April 7
4/1/2011 State legislators preparing to redraw districts
4/1/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet April 5
4/1/2011 House Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet April 6
4/1/2011 House Committee on Environment will meet April 7
4/1/2011 Former Asheville area Democrat Bruce Goforth to work for GOP leader
4/1/2011 Bill offers manufacturers an edge
4/1/2011 State health plan passes House
4/1/2011 Ex-House Democrat joining GOP speaker's staff
4/1/2011 House Agriculture Committee will meet April 5
3/31/2011 North Carolina House votes to ban Mexico’s Matricula Consular card
3/31/2011 Consolidation of state agencies could help local officials
3/31/2011 Editorial: Off Switch
3/31/2011 Immigrant ID bill draws fiery rebuttal
3/31/2011 State's hiring freeze is slushy
3/31/2011 Take Action: Regulatory Reform in NC
3/31/2011 Senate Agriculture & Environment Committee Meeting Notice
3/30/2011 Rural North Carolina's safety net threatened
3/30/2011 Take Action: NCDA Meat & Poultry Inspection
3/30/2011 Budgets still made in secrecy
3/30/2011 No clear signal on cellphone ban impact
3/29/2011 Annexation law draws praise, but also anger
3/29/2011 State legislative bills worry PWC officials
3/29/2011 ACTION ALERT: Protect NC's Ag Research and Extension
3/25/2011 Bureaucrats Hope Soda Tax Will Make It Rain in Sunny California
3/25/2011 Senate Agriculture & Environment Committee Meeting Notice
3/25/2011 Jones residents, groups gather at Golden LEAF meeting
3/25/2011 State workers may pay for health plan for first time
3/25/2011 GOP is rising on UNC Board
3/25/2011 Perdue to Start Restructuring
3/24/2011 N.C. deal sets train on fast track
3/24/2011 Sunshine Amendment vote postponed until today
3/24/2011 Bill targets oversight of county agencies, commissioners could oust board members
3/24/2011 GOP wants to shrink environmental agency
3/24/2011 Civitas Poll: More Voters Think NC Politicians are Ethical
3/23/2011 GOP bill would halt fast rail
3/22/2011 House Environment Committee Meeting Notice
3/21/2011 Editorial: Pardon him
3/21/2011 N.C. legislature moving at a dizzying clip
3/21/2011 Statewide Listening Tour: Rolling Back Regulations
3/21/2011 NCSU tries to manage cuts
3/21/2011 N.C. senators propose end to vehicle inspections
3/21/2011 REVISED Senate Agriculture Committee Meeting Notice
3/18/2011 GOP is moving to limit or suspend gas taxes
3/18/2011 NH, RI, NJ buck trend, propose cigarette tax cut
3/18/2011 Poll: Americans Oppose Big-Government Regulation of Plastic Bags
3/18/2011 Wife of Former N.C. House Speaker Dies
3/18/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Environmental Resources
3/17/2011 Land transfer tax repeal heads to NC Senate panel
3/16/2011 Bill would put party back in judges' races
3/16/2011 Local businesses, economic developers, work to prevent override of SB13
3/16/2011 Anti-smoking lobby urges $1 hike to NC cigarette tax
3/15/2011 Legislators to take up voter ID
3/15/2011 CORRECTED: Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources March 16
3/15/2011 CORRECTED:Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources March 16
3/14/2011 It's Blue Dogs' House
3/14/2011 In remapping, no guarantees
3/14/2011 Committee on Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor will meet March 16
3/14/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet March 15
3/11/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 15, 16, 17
3/11/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 16
3/11/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 15, 16, 17
3/10/2011 Economic Perspective: North Carolina’s budget deficit in perspective
3/10/2011 Health-care opt-out veto override fails
3/10/2011 CANCELLED: Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources March 9
3/10/2011 CORRECTION: Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 8, 9, 10
3/9/2011 Budget cuts will impact ag: Message from NCSU CALS Dean Johnny Wynne
3/9/2011 Golden LEAF: A Web of Political Cronies and Corruption
3/9/2011 Perdue heads to California on trade trip
3/9/2011 N.C. unlikely to challenge health law
3/9/2011 CANCELLED: Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources March 10
3/8/2011 N.C. land transfer tax repeal given initial House OK
3/7/2011 Perdue vetos health overhaul opt-out backed by GOP
3/7/2011 N.C. House Seaker Thom Tillis' legislative update
3/7/2011 North Carolina following Arizona's lead against undocumented immigrants
3/4/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet March 8
3/4/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources- March 8, 9, 10
3/3/2011 Cigarette tax doesn't make it into budget proposal
3/3/2011 Southeast among the fastest growing regions of North Carolina
3/3/2011 New clout for some voting districts
3/3/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet March 8
3/3/2011 Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 8,9, & 10
3/2/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources will meet March 8, 9 & 10
3/1/2011 Immigration bill will get to vote, N.C. lawmakers say
3/1/2011 McIntyre's district gets focus as political mapping about to begin
2/28/2011 Asheville protesters support Wisconsin unions
2/28/2011 Rallies clash loudly over union rights
2/28/2011 Union bargaining just a dream for many gov workers
2/28/2011 NC budget cuts land conservation but doesn't end it
2/28/2011 Perdue hobnobs, talks job growth with Obama
2/28/2011 GOP legislators outrank Democrats in poll
2/25/2011 Gov. Perdue vetoes bill that would have slowed job creation
2/25/2011 Battle over control of health law's exchanges roils North Carolina
2/25/2011 The House Committee on Environment will meet March 3
2/25/2011 The Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources will meet March 1
2/24/2011 Civitas Poll: Bipartisan voter support for using Golden LEAF funds to balance budget
2/24/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources to meet March 1,2,3
2/23/2011 Perdue vetoes GOP effort
2/23/2011 Perdue shakes up staff
2/23/2011 Governor's Proposed Budget Impact on NCDA&CS
2/22/2011 Protesters call for collective bargaining
2/22/2011 Governor touts efforts to help small businesses
2/22/2011 Committee on Environment will meet Feb. 24
2/21/2011 Golden LEAF spending decisions touch off controversy
2/18/2011 Governor's Budget - Impact to Research Stations
2/18/2011 Governor's Budget - Farmland Preservation Trust Fund
2/18/2011 Perdue budget would cut 6,000 state jobs
2/18/2011 Committee on Agriculture will meet Feb. 22
2/17/2011 Perdue plan will cut corporate tax rate
2/17/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meetings
2/16/2011 Republicans gather privately
2/16/2011 Get the facts on SB 13: "Balanced Budget Act of 2011"
2/16/2011 How much of your money is going to earmarks?
2/16/2011 Committee on Environment will meet Feb. 17
2/15/2011 Perdue urges cut in business taxes
2/15/2011 Jobs pledged, but not created
2/15/2011 Civitas poll: Voters think governor should sign Balanced Budget Act of 2011
2/15/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources-Feb. 16 & 17
2/14/2011 Perdue prepares for address
2/14/2011 Update on CALS Budget from Dean Johnny Wynne
2/11/2011 House gives final approval to cuts bill; sends it to governor
2/11/2011 JOINT Senate and House Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources meeting
2/11/2011 JOINT Senate and House Committee on Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources meeting
2/10/2011 Perdue: State deficit cut by $1 billion
2/10/2011 Veto of cuts appears likely
2/10/2011 January poll results are out!
2/10/2011 House Committee on Agriculture will meet Feb. 15
2/9/2011 Senators call for freeze of rule-making
2/9/2011 Committee on Environment will meet Feb. 10
2/9/2011 Committee on Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources will meet Feb. 10
2/9/2011 Commissioners concerned about local impact of state cuts
2/8/2011 State Senate OKs dipping into reserves
2/8/2011 Perdue to announce first results on trimming rules
2/8/2011 GOP legislators want budget passed by June 1
2/8/2011 Joint Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources meeting on Feb. 9
2/7/2011 Democrats lash out at freshman Republicans in N.C. Senate
2/7/2011 Perdue called the most vulnerable governor
2/7/2011 Rucho rakes Senate Dems
2/4/2011 NC Senate GOP votes for cuts
2/4/2011 Parties split over LEAF funds
2/4/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Rep. David Lewis
2/3/2011 N.C. bills would place moratorium on involuntary annexations
2/3/2011 GOP wants to take business recruiting funds from governor
2/3/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Rep. Tim Moore
2/2/2011 McKissick heads black caucus
2/2/2011 Etheridge new state stimulus czar
2/2/2011 Perdue slices budget; GOP says go deeper
2/2/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Sen. Bob Rucho
2/2/2011 General Assembly ag committee assignments
1/31/2011 Hayes begins installing GOP team
1/31/2011 Gov. Perdue asks legislature to review all boards and commissions
1/31/2011 Gov. Perdue announces I-85 contract, huge savings
1/31/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Sen. Tom Apodaca
1/28/2011 N.C. set to challenge health law
1/27/2011 Today was a historic day at the North Carolina General Assembly
1/27/2011 Plenty of action on first day of N.C. legislature
1/27/2011 Republican takeover means new House rules
1/27/2011 Five Democrats vote for GOP speaker
1/27/2011 Republicans in North Carolina General Assembly target health care mandate
1/26/2011 Perdue may seek to keep tax increases
1/26/2011 11 hot topics to watch for in N.C. legislature for 2011
1/26/2011 The legislature shuffles back
1/25/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Rep. Harold Brubaker
1/25/2011 Republicans Justice, Iler given co-chair positions
1/25/2011 4 hot topics will shape the 2011 N.C. Legislature
1/24/2011 Six to lead the legislature: Sen. Richard Stevens
1/24/2011 The new power brokers
1/24/2011 Legislative committees getting a nip and tuck
1/24/2011 Glazier will lead Cumberland's legislative delegation
1/21/2011 Democrats will consider replacement for Basnight
1/20/2011 NC General Assembly leadership assignments announced
1/19/2011 NC offshore energy panel sets new hearing date
1/19/2011 Butts out
1/19/2011 Raleigh moves closer to parks smoking ban
1/19/2011 Bru is back and other House chairs
1/18/2011 Changes in the Senate leadership office
1/17/2011 Smokers see ban as rights issue
1/17/2011 Incoming speaker Tillis lines up his staff
1/17/2011 As legislature opens, area's lobbyists line up
1/14/2011 Pitt County ruling clouds ban on smoking in bars
1/13/2011 Brunstetter to lead Senate Judiciary Committee
1/13/2011 Spear doesn't want Basnight's Senate seat
1/12/2011 Clary to lead efficiency committee
1/11/2011 Newton, Daniel, Allran get NC Senate chairmanships
1/10/2011 Who will succeed Basnight?
1/6/2011 GOP leaders plan ways to cut billions
1/5/2011 Ailing, in love, upbeat, Basnight quits Senate
1/5/2011 The Speaker's new staff
1/5/2011 Will upcoming NC legislative session include tort reform?
1/5/2011 Chad Nesbitt, rabble-rousing chairman of Buncombe County Republican Party, won't run again
1/4/2011 Berger's priority: Cut spending
1/4/2011 As taxes rise on gas, will legislators impose a ceiling?
1/3/2011 Brown sworn in to represent the 81st District in the NC House District
12/30/2010 Challenges to scope of smoking ban in N.C. move forward
12/27/2010 No Housecleaning: New speaker says most will keep their jobs
12/24/2010 Speaker Tillis' transition team
12/23/2010 State: Smoking ban has fewer employees exposed to secondhand smoke
12/23/2010 Perdue seeks stronger incentives
12/22/2010 Perdue orders deeper budget cuts
12/22/2010 Outgoing speaker Hackney is new NC minority leader
12/20/2010 Blacks missing from area's delegation to N.C. assembly
12/20/2010 Questions raised over state reorganization plan
12/17/2010 Brunstetter chosen as co-chairman of General Assembly's appropriations committee
12/17/2010 North Carolina can lead trade with Cuba
12/16/2010 Perdue urges legislators to adopt changes to limit power
12/16/2010 Honey: They shrank the House committees
12/15/2010 Martin Nesbitt chosen as state Senate's Democratic leader
12/14/2010 Faison wants to lead state Democrats
12/13/2010 State's new hiring freeze allows some leeway
12/13/2010 NC House Republicans choose Samuelson as whip
12/13/2010 Former US rep gains backing for NC GOP chairman
12/10/2010 Perdue calls for mergers, hiring freeze
12/8/2010 Tax reform not on menu for new state leadership
12/8/2010 Perdue to talk about state government makeover
12/8/2010 NC Council of State puts off vote on some debt
12/7/2010 Rucho gets nod as NC Senate redistricting chairman
12/6/2010 GOP wants photo IDs for N.C. voters
12/2/2010 House GOP Caucus begins staffing up
12/1/2010 GOP gets jump-start on power
12/1/2010 Robin Hayes 'running hard' for Fetzer's job
11/30/2010 Gov. Perdue says universities must rely on private support
11/30/2010 Apodaca to become NC Senate rules chairman in 2011
11/30/2010 Rabon named Senate GOP freshman leader
11/29/2010 GOP says now's not the time for tax reform in NC
11/23/2010 Deep cuts on table in state
11/23/2010 Senate GOP transition team named
11/22/2010 GOP picks political newcomer to lead NC House
11/19/2010 Berger to take Senate reins
11/19/2010 House ethics committee investigating Butterfield
11/18/2010 Phil Berger has inside track for top N.C. Senate job
11/17/2010 What are the realities facing new leaders?
11/17/2010 Bowles brings UNC System to forefront of budget discussion; legislature must face reality
11/15/2010 Election leaves NC lt. gov. in historic position
11/15/2010 State agencies offer little to trim budget
11/12/2010 Independent winner in NC House to caucus with GOP
11/12/2010 Editorial: Rebel yell
11/11/2010 Troxler refuses to suggest cuts
11/10/2010 The new makeup of the NC Legislature
11/8/2010 NC GOP will have to balance fiscal, social issues
11/8/2010 Florida guv should be like N.C. guv, columnist writes
11/4/2010 State Senate's new leader is solid conservative
11/4/2010 State GOP's prize: the right to pick the House speaker
11/3/2010 NC GOP gets historic chance with redistricting
10/20/2010 More NC counties get federal help after floods
10/14/2010 Will milk be taken out of N.C. day care?
10/4/2010 Governor announces $4.5 million for broadband
10/1/2010 Governor Perdue Names Hoyle new secretary for the Department of Revenue
9/16/2010 Patsy Keever sworn in to NC House
9/7/2010 Perdue calls for deep cuts
8/13/2010 Cigarettes OK inside county offices, for now
8/5/2010 Gov signs bill to protect NC coast from oil spill damages
7/26/2010 Governor signs JobsNOW legislation
7/12/2010 Editorial: Dogs and hogs
7/12/2010 House, Senate end session after marathon days
7/12/2010 'Citizens United' response gets approval
7/9/2010 Bill would remove oil spill liability cap for NC
7/9/2010 NC lawmakers aim special tax breaks at big firms
7/8/2010 N.C. Senate passes $240M in tax breaks
7/6/2010 Reform package, incentives are legislature's focus
7/1/2010 Gov. Perdue signs $19 billion budget
6/30/2010 House, Senate vote in favor of budget
6/29/2010 Raleigh approves $620-million budget
6/28/2010 Hunger strike aimed at Hagan goes on
6/28/2010 Annual legislative milk-chugging contest set for Wednesday, June 30
6/25/2010 Final NC budget negotiations still 'moving along'
6/24/2010 Cost of cuts at land grant universities
6/23/2010 Illegal immigrants on hunger strike
6/23/2010 Editorial: Plan for [UNC System] maintenance
6/22/2010 Bill to lure NC biz with tax breaks gets House OK
6/18/2010 Fetzer wants investigation for Etheridge incident
6/17/2010 Etheridge detractors protest in Raleigh
6/17/2010 NC business breaks facing debate could top $300M
6/11/2010 Bowles: Budget cuts will hurt poor students
6/11/2010 Tax breaks for companies
6/10/2010 Anti-OLF provision added to Senate bill
6/10/2010 Panel extends red snapper ban in SE Atlantic
6/8/2010 Congress is big player for NC budget negotiations
6/8/2010 As expected, Senate rejects House's NC budget plan
6/4/2010 NC House gives initial OK to nearly $19B budget
6/3/2010 House budget: Environment and Natural Resources
6/2/2010 Democrats talk of jobs, but GOP may seek budget cuts
5/31/2010 NC Sen. seeking to file immigration law similar to Arizona's
5/28/2010 Urgent message from Dean of the College of Ag and Life Sciences
5/28/2010 Governor announces Main Street Solutions Fund grants
5/28/2010 Recovery Act funds support innovative energy projects in North Carolina
5/27/2010 NC leaders court companies dangling 1,500 jobs
5/27/2010 Bill would limit NC cities starting broadband
5/20/2010 Panel suggests more research on N.C. offshore drilling
5/20/2010 NC Senate ready to give final vote to its budget
5/20/2010 NC lawmakers push small businesses with tax breaks
5/20/2010 Owens: Electric rider unlikely
5/20/2010 State legislatures consider ag related bills
5/12/2010 'Patriot' groups will march on legislative building at start of session
5/11/2010 Local-food council urges legislators to provide $5 million for farmland preservation trust fund
5/11/2010 NC lawmakers return; closing budget hole is focus
5/7/2010 NC climate change panel completes 4 years of work
5/6/2010 U.S. Congressional leaders and state ag officials will address commodity groups May7
5/6/2010 NC tax panel won't recommend cigarette tax stamps
4/29/2010 Cleaner air inside restaurants and bars, report says
4/22/2010 Perdue budget proposes rate increases for NC pesticide law and structural pest control law
4/21/2010 Perdue Releases FY 10-11 Budget
4/19/2010 Perdue announces JobsNOW small business assistance package
3/30/2010 Hoyle is NC Senate rules panel leader after Rand
3/22/2010 NC climate change panel's end may be temporary
2/3/2009 Help save the secret ballot in North Carolina
12/11/2008 Adams re-elected to Black Caucus
























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