Bill could criminalize toplessness in NC
A bill at the N.C. General Assembly criminalizing toplessness could spark a fight between women’s rights activists and lawmakers.
Read More »A bill at the N.C. General Assembly criminalizing toplessness could spark a fight between women’s rights activists and lawmakers.
Read More »More than 2,000 people with developmental and intellectual disabilities could soon face homelessness if the N.C. Senate doesn’t act fast. In December, ...
Read More »Republican state legislators have signaled that gun-related measures might not be a top priority this year — but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from ...
Read More »Advocates of medical marijuana in the state will renew their push for legalization today — but critics of the proposal pledge to oppose it as a slippery ...
Read More »The North Carolina Education Lottery has generated more than $2.5 billion for education in the last six years — but some state officials say that’s ...
Read More »North Carolina could soon join more than 20 states in opting out of creating a health care exchange — a potential move that has generated vigorous debate ...
Read More »Republicans begin their single-party control of the legislature and the governor’s mansion today, with the year’s first meeting of the N.C. General ...
Read More »When the N.C. General Assembly convenes on Wednesday, state tax reform will be a top priority for the Republican leadership.
Read More »With prescription drug use increasing nationwide and across North Carolina, state advocates and legislators are redoubling efforts to curb abuse among ...
Read More »Former Gov. Bev Perdue will be heading back to school this semester. Perdue will be a resident fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics ...
Read More »Gov. Pat McCrory’s deputy budget director, Art Pope, has one message for stakeholders in the state’s budget, including universities: Don’t expect ...
Read More »Forty years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade — which established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion — the debate ...
Read More »A controversial voter ID law that could affect as many as one in 10 registered voters in North Carolina will be one of the issues discussed in the upcoming ...
Read More »With two members of the UNC system’s Board of Governors resigning to take positions in Gov. Pat McCrory’s cabinet, the legislature must fill those ...
Read More »Marking a new GOP-dominated era in North Carolina politics, Gov. Pat McCrory kicked off his term Saturday in Raleigh with an inauguration ceremony and ...
Read More »“We’re languishing in Lee County in the trough that follows an economic recession and precedes recovery because of an over reliance on industrial ...
Read More »When the N.C. General Assembly reconvenes later this month, legislators will review candidates for two unexpectedly vacated positions that help shape ...
Read More »As Gov. Pat McCrory begins his first term, one of his first challenges will be the implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and its mandates on ...
Read More »State bar owners have been raising opposition to the statewide smoking ban in bars and restaurants, claiming to legislators and courts that the ban is ...
Read More »Not all young children have the privilege of having parents at home who provide a solid foundation for learning, especially during the pivotal elementary ...
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