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A leading N.C. gun-rights group is demanding disciplinary action against a Democratic state senator from Mecklenburg County. The group claims Sen. Natasha Marcus made "false claims" during debate about a recently vetoed pistol-permit repeal bill.
Published: Friday, October 15th, 2021 @ 11:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: House Bill 395
Published: Sunday, June 6th, 2021 @ 11:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With the legislature’s crossover deadline a little more than one week away, the N.C. House is tackling multiple bills during the session that reconvened this afternoon.
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation requested by the NC Sheriffs’ Association
Published: Monday, May 10th, 2021 @ 3:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The holiday season may be upon us, but there is no shortage of political happenings in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2019 @ 8:31 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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General Assembly would have to modify resolution for next week's session or call separate session to schedule overrides before January
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019 @ 9:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper called on legislators to stand with him and North Carolina’s teachers to demand negotiations on a real pay raise for all educators on the state payroll.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 8:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 61 & 3 more
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Monday, October 28th, 2019 @ 7:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers spent Tuesday, Oct. 8, advancing four mini-budget plans as the budget veto stalemate drags on into another month.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A woman in South Carolina was killed when she mistakenly got into a car she thought was an Uber. N.C. lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent something similar from happening here
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 9:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Residents in Wilson, Salisbury, Mooresville, Davidson, and Morganton were being hit with higher taxes and even electricity and water rates as their cities were bleeding money. Why?
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2019 @ 11:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Cooper signed into law House Bill 128, a law that makes it illegal to fly a drone over or near prisons and jails, where drones can be used to deliver contraband like drugs, weapons and cell phones to inmates
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 9:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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Joined by members of Britny Puryear’s family, Governor Roy Cooper signed several domestic violence prevention bills into law today
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 8:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A debate Thursday over legislation that would cut UNC's governing body from 32 to 24 members led to arguments over proportionate representation for the system's Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors has 32 members, and that's too many, say sponsors of a bill that would cut membership to 24
Published: Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bipartisan group in the N.C. House has introduced legislation that would transfer misdemeanor offenses by 16- and 17-year-olds from adult courts to the juvenile system.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2013 North Carolina state legislative session was a memorable one. The passage of historic and long-overdue reforms to state taxes, election laws and education made headlines throughout the year.
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2013 @ 3:51 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Republican Gov. Pat McCrory took it on the chin twice this week as the General Assembly, controlled by his fellow Republicans, voted to override the only two vetoes stamped by the first-year governor.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2013 @ 5:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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