The civil rights organization cited comments from President Donald Trump as evidence of vindictive prosecution.

May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs.

An N.C. Senate bill seeks to reduce adult care home inspections. Bill sponsor Sen. Jim Burgin says the bill grew from talks with home operators.

A new study published last month by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that since the Dobbs decision, in states where abortion bans took effect, miscarriage management has shifted away from medical intervention toward more of a “wait-and-see” approach.

Under the EPA’s proposal, federal law would no longer require public drinking water systems to test for four PFAS substances.

NC Senate lawmakers are moving forward with a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax rate at 3.5%, starting next year. 

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State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavioral analysis therapy, known as ABA, surpassed $505 million in North Carolina in 2025.

So far, Democrats are blowing past their Republican opponents in campaign fundraising, buoyed in part by a surge in small-dollar donations. That advantage may not last, observers say.

The state is poised to pass a budget that was due last year, though disagreements between Republicans triggered rare defections on the vote.