NC Republicans announce end to impasse on long overdue state budget with tax cuts and pay raises for teachers and state employees

One day after President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four U.S. service members killed as a result of the Iran conflict, the two chambers of Congress were at odds over whether to rein in the president’s military powers in the monthslong war.

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.

A constitutional amendment to limit the amount by which local governments can increase property taxes passed the NC House Finance Committee Tuesday.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed two public safety bills into law on Thursday.

Time is running out for Trump’s administration to successfully place the restrictions on vote-by-mail before November’s midterm elections, 99 days from Monday. The 1st Circuit panel pointed to the approaching midterms as a reason to block the order for now.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling that guts the federal Voting Rights Act, and we’ll dig into the details what this means for our democracy in a special two-part conversation with Southern Coalition for Social Justice Senior Counsel, Chris Shenton

https://media.blubrry.com/ncpolicywatch/ncnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/News-and-Views-for-5-17-2026-SegmentTwo_NewDEAL_Pt1andPt2.mp3 When it comes to politics and policymaking, the present era is among the most divided and rancorous in modern American history. Especially at the national level, the U.S. seems as if it’s more divided than ever on a host of basic issues. Read more Doctors voice ‘temporary relief’ as SCOTUS allows mifepristone via mail…

The White House initially said Trump supported the bill, and scheduled an unusually prominent signing ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in late June. But the president changed course just hours before he was scheduled to sign the bill and canceled the event. He has since dismissed the housing measure as unimportant compared to the SAVE America Act.

State lawmakers across the country also are grappling with the question of who should be required to report suspected child abuse or neglect, known as “mandated reporters.” Some legislators are weighing whether clergy should be included — and whether they should be forced to reveal information from confessions. Other lawmakers are wrestling with whether sports coaches, talent agents, camp leaders and other professions with access to children should be mandated reporters.