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The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the long-running Leandro school funding case, ruling that every decision made in the case since 2017 was void.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2026 @ 4:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Trump admin and members of Congress about North Carolina’s request for $13.5 billion in new funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2025 @ 2:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Members of the North Carolina Rural Health Association (NCRHA) visited Washington, D.C., on Feb. 14, 2024, to meet with elected officials and advocate for policies to improve access to care in rural areas.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 12:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Now that the North Carolina General Assembly has passed congressional maps, candidates are announcing their intentions to run for one of the states 14 congressional seats.
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 5:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly has passed three maps for the state House, state Senate, and US Congress, respectively. Redistricting is not subject to a veto from the governor, so the newly passed maps are now law.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The $1.09 billion discretionary grant will be used to build the initial leg of a passenger rail line
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 10:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Wednesday, state lawmakers released newly drawn maps for congressional districts and state House and Senate districts.
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 @ 2:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tributes are pouring in across the country for longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, who passed away Thursday. She was 90.
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 10:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Fred Von Canon officially announced his candidacy for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Von Canon will likely be one of several Republicans vying for the opportunity to run against incumbent Congressman Don Davis, a Democrat.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 6:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressman Dan Bishop, R-NC8, was in the spotlight yesterday not only for his opposition to the debt ceiling agreement reached by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, but also for challenging McCarthy’s capability in his position as speaker.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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One amendment proposed would prohibit anyone who participated in an insurrection from leading the committee in the pledge.
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 3:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans who now constitute the majority on the House Judiciary Committee engaged in a war of words over the Pledge of Allegiance with the Democrats on the committee on Wednesday as the Democrats attempted to politicize the issue.
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 5:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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State Representatives Should Be More Transparent
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 1:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Voters often decry the establishment, calling for outsiders who are not career politicians. But in the state’s 2022 midterms, voters rewarded political experience, with every new member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 10:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Democrats have bemoaned a lack of support from national progressive groups for Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in a tight race against Republican Ted Budd
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 10:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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group supports drag queen shows for children, child sexualization
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2022 @ 10:23 am
By: John Steed
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The U.S. House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the latest tax and spend bill, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” (IRA) sending it to President Biden’s desk. Yesterday, with Biden’s signature, the bill became law.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 1:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An election protest filed by Republican state Senate candidate Bobby Hanig alleges that his opponent, Democrat Valerie Jordan, doesn’t actually live in District 3, where they are running for office.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Martin was first elected to the 34th District in the House in 2004 after defeating incumbent Republican Don Munford.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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From establishing Constitution restoration training to having media sanctioned by a media accountability ombudsman, Republican primary candidates for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District are stumping on a wide range of policy ideas ahead of the May 17 primary election.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 8:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week Congress passed H.R. 2471, a $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package to fund the government through September. It was loaded with earmarks costing $9.7 billion.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While state lawmakers urge the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2022 N.C. Congressional maps, filing in the map’s district races is over, for now.
Published: Monday, March 7th, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary has restarted across North Carolina. Filing for the primary and rescheduled municipal elections will continue through March 4.
Published: Monday, February 28th, 2022 @ 9:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If you are covering Representative Deborah Ross' support of Joe Biden’s “Build Back Broke” agenda, please consider the following statement from the RNC:
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 1:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In case you missed it, the Raleigh News & Observer reported that North Carolina is experiencing unprecedented police shortages. Chief John C. Tippett of the Scotland Neck Police Department says “ Ain’t nobody beatin’ the doors down to be the ‘PO-lice’ this day and time,”
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 8:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion to hear from health care and community leaders about the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Hispanic/Latinx communities and thank them for their dedication.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 3:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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“The time has clearly come for the federal government to take on a larger role in the growing fight against cyber criminals.”
Published: Friday, July 30th, 2021 @ 9:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 409 and S. 1340
Published: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 @ 1:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Boots on the ground are worth more than a dollar.
Published: Monday, November 9th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis led Republicans to strong victories across the state in Council of State, judicial and legislative races.
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Last year, a Superior Court panel in North Carolina declared the state’s congressional districts an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a big win in South Carolina to a primary surge, highlighted by an outstanding showing during Super Tuesday, a day in which he won Democratic primaries in neighboring North Carolina and Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 5th, 2020 @ 10:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Pushes For March General Election Debate If Media Fails To Host One During Democratic Primary
Published: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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