Constitutional property tax amendment passes key NC House panel despite concerns
A constitutional amendment to limit the amount by which local governments can increase property taxes passed the NC House Finance Committee Tuesday.
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NC House plan would bolster, expand access to rural healthcare
A bill that would set up a new grant and loan program to build and renovate rural hospitals is moving through the NC House.
NC lawmakers revamp bills to bar ‘adversarial’ nations from farmland
House Bill 133 would prohibit “adversarial” foreign countries from buying agricultural land situated within 50 miles of a military installation.
Clean energy groups challenge NC Utilities Commission chair’s order to pause solar projects
The pause affects 2026 proposal requests for solar plans expected to generate power in the early 2030s.
NC residents to go hungry, counties to pay more for SNAP under federal changes
A new federal law roping more people into work requirements to receive SNAP benefits means thousands in NC are at risk of losing food aid.
Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case
As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to decide the matter. A Trump administration policy threatening imprisonment without bond has been struck down by two appeals courts, which could soon be joined by a third, but upheld by two others.
Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Chris Shenton on the gutting of the Voting Rights Act
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
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, voters drop their lawsuit over NC Senate districts
Two Black voters are dropping their challenge to two NC Senate districts in light of the US Supreme Court weakening the Voting Rights Act.
NC Democrats propose 7% tax on income over $1M to fund North Carolina schools
Democrats proposed a 7% tax on income over $1 million to fund public schools, but the bill is unlikely to advance in the GOP-led legislature.
Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until May 14.