North Carolina Politics -

Editorial: Open congressional seat is an opportunity to elect an exciting progressive

By Editorial Board | November 21

"If voters want to lay the groundwork for actual change in North Carolina, this is the moment to do it."

N.C. judge orders $1.7B to fund public education in latest Leandro case development

By Emmy Martin | November 14

N.C. Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the transfer of $1.52 billion from the General Fund to the state Department of Public Instruction, $189.8 ...

UNC alumnus becomes one of youngest elected officials in N.C., per unofficial results

By Ethan E. Horton | November 8

UNC graduate 21-year-old Chris Suggs won a seat on the Kinston City Council on Nov. 2, per unofficial results, making him one of the youngest elected ...

Editorial: New North Carolina legislative maps undermine our elections

By Editorial Board | November 3

"The North Carolina Republican-led Redistricting Committee's maps represent everything wrong with partisan map-making. The manipulation in the proposed ...

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark introduces new proposed model for the state's congressional map

By Harrison Gummel | October 27

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.

N.C. General Assembly reaches compromise on energy legislation

By Graham Hill | October 25

House Bill 951, signed by Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month following bipartisan approval, seeks to lower the state’s carbon emissions while maintaining ...

Editorial: David Price's retirement opens the door for change

By Editorial Board | October 25

"In a district Price has easily carried over the past three decades, the district is all but certain to remain as a Democratic hold. Still, a new face ...

No Patient Left Alone Act passes in N.C. Senate, seeks to expand visitation rights

By Sophie Teague | October 14

The No Patient Left Alone Act passed unanimously in the N.C. Senate and is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Roy Cooper. The bill would ensure patient ...

Republicans continue to push bill to limit Gov. Cooper’s emergency powers

By Ian Walniuk | October 14

A bill designed to restrict the executive powers of the governor could soon be headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. After several months of limited discussion ...

City AG Settlements bill veto Pictures (1).jpg

Gov. Cooper vetoes Attorney General collusive settlements bill

By Austin Blake | October 3

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 360, calling it "unconstitutional and unwise," despite legislative Republicans citing it as a vehicle to strengthen checks and ...

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announces campaign for N.C. House

By Harrison Gummel | October 3

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announced on Sept. 27 that he intends to run for the N.C. House seat that will be left vacant by N.C. Rep. ...

OC Democratic Party chairperson steps aside, announces state House campaign

By Caroline Wills | September 30

Jonah Garson, the chairperson for the Orange County Democratic Party, is stepping aside from his post to run for the N.C. House. He will seek to take ...

2021131_Cooke_GreenConstitutionParty (3 of 5).jpg

N.C. voter ID law struck down for unconstitutionally targeting Black voters

By Kelli Rainer | September 30

SB 824, which required people in North Carolina to present a photo ID while voting, was recently struck down because it unconstitutionally targeted Black ...

After 26 years of service, Rep. Verla Insko announces her retirement

By Meagan Bergstrom | September 26

She said she's most proud of the work she's done to expand public education, especially early childhood education. Public education was the reason she ...

New state law modifies NC alcohol laws, ABC store policies

By Caroline Wills | September 23

House Bill 890 allows online orders at ABC stores and the purchase of a second alcoholic beverage at college sporting events. It also makes ...

N.C. Court of Appeals overturns decision granting voting rights for felons

By Kelli Rainer | September 14

More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ...

Gov. Cooper signs bipartisan police reform bill, but some say more needs to be done

By Emily Schmidt | September 7

Senate Bill 300 covers a slew of provisions that aim to standardize law enforcement processes, increase officer accountability and establish a new line ...

Gov. Cooper signs new law preventing marriages for minors under 16

By Alexandra Myers | September 2

Before the bill's signing, children ages 14 or 15 could marry adults through a "pregnancy exception." This left a loophole that could be used to avoid ...

Cooper signs bill to allow expunction of up to three nonviolent felonies from record

By Graham Hill | September 1

Direct effects of having a felony include prison, fines and loss of access to some services. Beyond this, employers, apartments and schools running background ...

Redistricting explained: A guide to how legislative maps are drawn in N.C.

By David Richman | August 31

Two committees — one from each chamber of the General Assembly — handle redistricting in North Carolina. Redistricting is typically done every 10 ...