North Carolina youth social media ban clears additional hurdle as it heads toward Senate vote
Senators advanced a bill to ban users 13 and under from “addictive” social media apps, despite concerns over government overreach.
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North Carolina Senate overrides ninth Stein veto to enact scholarship tax credit bill
North Carolina will participate in a federal tax-credit scholarship program after the state Senate voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.
A controversial bill to rein in AI use in medical billing advances in NC Senate
The bill would prohibit software developers from designing, training, or modifying AI systems for use in healthcare coding if the AI system is designed to “promote, incentivize or result in upcoding.”
A GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site
Republican members of the Jackson County Board of Elections say they were told by party leaders to vote against a campus polling place at Western Carolina.
Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections, operates on a meager budget. And U.S. House Republicans have signaled they want sizable further cuts.
Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress
An analysis by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law and Policy Clinic concluded that the Save Our Bacon Act could affect more than 600 state agricultural regulations, including seafood labeling requirements, food safety regulations and state restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of pests and diseases, such as the New World screwworm.
Study: Hurricane Helene caused spike in homelessness in North Carolina
In 2024-25, while the United States saw a small overall decline in homelessness, North Carolina was moving rapidly in the other direction.
Will NC lawmakers make their deadline for a budget deal? Stein is unconvinced, but hopeful.
Whether NC House and Senate members will have a budget deal by mid-June remains to be seen, but as the 2026 hurricane season kicks off, recovery from 2024’s Hurricane Helene is still not fully funded.
NC Senate considers tax on obscene materials, social media age limits, license plate readers
The North Carolina legislature could soon take up a 50% excise tax on “prurient” and “obscene” sexual material harmful to minors.
NC Democrats preview rideshare protections, renew firearm safety push
NC Democrats previewed an upcoming rideshare safety bill inspired by the 2025 killing of a Durham Uber driver.