“Whatever else may be said of USPS’ new rule, it would wreak havoc on States and their voters if it takes effect at this late point—when some States, including North Carolina and Wisconsin, have already begun to mail out ballots,” opponents wrote.

The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register.

North Carolina’s lottery is selling more tickets than ever – but it’s putting less of the money it makes into schools, says Auditor Dave Boliek.

Based on the temporary protected status statute, if a determination to extend or terminate a country’s protections is not made by the government by the expiration of the deadline, then TPS is automatically extended for six months.If the Trump administration does make a determination to end protections, then Salvadorans will have 60 days to leave the United States.

Two North Carolina groups are launching a campaign against two tax-related constitutional amendments on the November 2026 ballot.

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters. Canadian officials have said they’re deliberately targeting goods from states where there are close elections. And GOP candidates in Kansas, Maine and Ohio among others have been forced to balance supporting Trump with defending local manufacturers.

Three NC school leaders told state education leaders how they are using family outreach, student support and engagement to improve attendance.

The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

North Carolina is ranked  among “America’s Top States for Business.” But a new ranking by Oxfam lists the state dead last in this year’s 2026 Best States to Work Index.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods kicked in Tuesday, escalating a trade war with one of the largest U.S. trading partners that President Donald Trump continued to antagonize over the holiday weekend.