Stein signs public safety bills for police retention, online safety for minors in NC
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed two public safety bills into law on Thursday.
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No yolk: NC AG Jeff Jackson settles antitrust lawsuit for 3 million eggs
A legal settlement with three major egg producers this week by N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general will mean millions of free eggs for food banks.
NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential
The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS.
New NC budget keeps Khanmigo contract, but slashes funding from $10 million to $500,000
Republican lawmakers reduced proposed funding for Khan Academy’s Khanmigo AI platform from $10 million to $500,000 in the budget.
Ban on ‘unauthorized camping’ by homeless people in North Carolina is on its way to Gov. Stein
A bill requiring local governments to regulate and police homeless camps is going to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk after winning final approval, mostly along party lines.
Powerful NC House lawmaker advances bill to end property tax break for future solar projects
A proposal to repeal tax breaks for data centers has been turned into a bill that would end longstanding tax breaks for solar energy systems instead.
NC House passes its controversial elections bill with only GOP votes
NC House Republicans have passed an elections bill over Democrats’ objections that it will open more legitimate voters to challenges. It now moves to the state Senate.
The fine print: NC’s $34B budget includes DEI cuts, ferry tolls, AI, prison funds and more
The state’s first comprehensive budget since 2023 is expected to be headed to Gov. Josh Stein by Friday. Here’s some of what’s in the fine print.
NC Senate celebrates America’s 250th in historic capitol chamber
The NC Senate gathered for a ceremonial session to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary this year at the state capitol building on Tuesday.
Democrats propose constitutional amendment to protect early voting in North Carolina
North Carolina Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment to guarantee at least 14 days of early voting in response to a Republican proposal to cut early voting to 10 days.