With just over a month until early in-person voting begins on October 15, North Carolinians are squarely focused on pocketbook issues. According to a new Elon University poll released Thursday, 86% of registered voters surveyed said inflation and the cost of living are “very important” issues, with 73% describing the general economy and healthcare as most important issues this fall.

Senate Bill 730, “Ratepayer Protection Act,” is one of several proposals to regulate data centers at the state level.

Instead of expanding access to contraception, the focus of Title X will be “to strengthen family formation and assist clients in achieving healthy pregnancies,” according to the new guidance. That will align the program with the administration’s efforts to increase the U.S. birth rate.

We explore an array of bills being advanced by GOP lawmakers that would impact everything from alcohol sales to tax policy and the state constitution in a two-part chat with NC Newsline government and politics reporter Brandon Kingdollar.

Orange County is mourning the death of longtime county Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, who died unexpectedly Sunday. Bedford was 67.

The bill would reduce some regulatory hurdles, including environmental reviews, to home construction and expand the possible uses of federal housing funds. It includes a high-profile provision to ban private equity firms from buying single-family homes.

State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavioral analysis therapy, known as ABA, surpassed $505 million in North Carolina in 2025.

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear, unambiguous” agreement that the fund is dead.

Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s top law enforcement official over the weekend.

With new laws, early voting site change, and new rules for counting ballots, NC voting rights groups say they’ll do more voter assistance work this fall.