North Carolina is investing $20 million to expand childcare, focusing on UNC and community college campuses in western and southeastern parts of the state.

Event organizers scheduled the rally to counter the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 programming, which is taking place on the National Mall over several weeks.

https://media.blubrry.com/ncpolicywatch/ncnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/News-and-Views-for-7-26-2026-ChrisCooper-Pt1and2.mp3 With the 2026 midterm elections less than 100 days away, it a great time to check in with one of the state’s foremost experts on politics and elections, Western Carolina University Professor of Political Science, Chris Cooper. Read more Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes…

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Buncombe and Cabarrus County school districts over transgender student restroom use.

Governor Josh Stein said it is “premature” to say if he will sign House Bill 328, legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state.

Healthcare providers, advocates and politicians gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to push for state laws and grant programs they say would reduce pregnancy-related deaths among Black women. 

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.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed four bills Monday addressing public safety, housing, and state employee benefits. He told reporters he plans to take action on the budget Tuesday. 

Republican-backed constitutional amendment to strip the governor’s appointment power over the NC State Board of Education advanced Tuesday

Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday.