A massive merger is underway between North Carolina’s two largest electricity providers, and we’ll discuss the potential pluses and minuses in a two-part conversation with one of our state’s top energy policy experts, Duke University’s Dr. Jackson Ewing

In a 6-3 decision on June 30, the court struck down limits on how much political parties could spend in coordination with specific candidates. Simply put, the ruling “gives the parties more money to spend,” said David Kolker, senior counsel at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center.

The North Carolina House of Representatives is expected to vote on a hotly contested election reform bill next week.

Shirlye Grandy served nearly six years in the N.C. Correctional Institution for Women. She’s now the public arts project coordinator for Arise Collective, a Raleigh nonprofit dedicated to helping incarcerated women across the state.

The topic of menopause used to be taboo, but there has been a generational shift in recent years that has led to more legislation in statehouses around the country, providing more access to treatments and preventive care as well as more educational opportunities for healthcare providers. More than half the states have enacted menopause- and perimenopause-related laws.

Members of the U.S. Senate tasked with advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcer on Thursday pushed the vote one week.

A bill that would establish minimum standards of care for domestic dogs and cats unanimously passed the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

The Pentagon changed course Monday after its removal of dozens of religious denominations from a list of recognized faiths drew intense criticism over the weekend from Utah Republicans incensed by the failure to classify the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Christian denomination.

Around 30 local governments have already enacted moratoriums or zoning restrictions on data centers. 

The SAVE America Act would require voters to offer documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, proving their citizenship when registering to vote. It would also mandate voters show photo ID when casting a ballot and restrict where voters can register, effectively eliminating voter registration drives.