As end of session looms, NC Republican leaders push back expected budget date
Republican lawmakers were eyeing mid-June for the rollout of North Carolina’s long-delayed budget. Now, they say that may not be possible.
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NC property tax moratorium, on collision course with county budgets, heads for final vote
Guilford County officials questioned why House Republican leaders sat on S889 for five weeks, waiting to hear it until just days before most counties are required to approve new budgets.
NC lawmakers advance foreign land ownership ban despite concerns about scope, funding
Legislation to prohibit foreign companies from buying land near military bases in North Carolina took another step forward Tuesday in the House Homeland Security committee.
Republicans in Congress clear final hurdle for $70B boost in immigration enforcement
The 214-212 vote sent the nearly $70 billion package to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the measure. Republican senators approved the bill earlier this month, with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski the only member of the GOP in opposition.
NC Democratic senators warn right to contraception could be at risk
Lawmakers and advocates gathered Tuesday, the anniversary of the Supreme Court case that granted access to contraception as a constitutional right, to warn that 61 years later, that right could once again be at risk.
NC House committee advances safe driving tech requirements, ‘pole tax’ bills
A North Carolina House panel voted Tuesday to pass a bill requiring more drivers to install technology to prevent drunk driving or excessive speeding. It also okayed a new surcharge for strip club customers.
Rep. Sarah Stevens resigns from NC House to focus on Supreme Court race
Rep. Sarah Stevens is resigning from the North Carolina House effective June 16 as she vies for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Crypto ATM regulations move forward in NC despite pushback from industry
A proposal to regulate the growing cryptocurrency ATM industry in North Carolina is moving forward in the state House — but not without some concessions to the industry.
Trump says Iran downed a US Army Apache helicopter, vows response
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States will retaliate after Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter late Monday over the Strait of Hormuz, and that the two American pilots aboard were unharmed.
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s administration is now moving to carry out a March 31 executive order restricting voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections.